Sioux Lookout/Pelican Lake Water Aerodrome

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Sioux Lookout/Pelican Lake Water Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Slate Falls Airways
Bamaji Air Ltd.
Serves Sioux Lookout, Ontario
LocationPelican Lake
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
  Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation  AMSL 1,171 ft / 357 m
Coordinates 50°05′31″N091°54′45″W / 50.09194°N 91.91250°W / 50.09194; -91.91250 Coordinates: 50°05′31″N091°54′45″W / 50.09194°N 91.91250°W / 50.09194; -91.91250
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Location in Ontario
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CKA6 (Canada)
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Sioux Lookout/Pelican Lake Water Aerodrome( TC LID : CKA6) is located on Pelican Lake adjacent to Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. The seaplane base serves multiple flights daily to northern communities and fly-in outpost customers. The aerodrome lies within the Sioux Lookout Airport mandatory frequency area served by the Sioux Lookout Flight Services Station on 122.0 mHz.

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Year round operations

A groomed runway surface is maintained during the winter months suitable for ski or tundra-tire equipped aircraft during daylight hours.

Services

Slate Falls Airways offers docking/parking as well as Jet-A and AvGas for sale; prior arrangement is required. Similar services are available from Bamaji Air.

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References

  1. Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 29 March 2018 to 0901Z 25 April 2019.