| Owen Sound (Cook Field) Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Jim Cook | ||||||||||
| Location | Owen Sound, Ontario | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,040 ft / 317 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°38′05″N080°44′45″W / 44.63472°N 80.74583°W Coordinates: 44°38′05″N080°44′45″W / 44.63472°N 80.74583°W | ||||||||||
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  CCK5 Location in Ontario | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement [1] | |||||||||||
Owen Sound (Cook Field) Aerodrome, ( FAA LID : CCK5), is located 10 nautical mile s (19 km; 12 mi) east of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
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