Wollaston Lake Airport

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Wollaston Lake Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure
Location Wollaston Lake
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 1,358 ft / 414 m
Coordinates 58°06′25″N103°10′21″W / 58.10694°N 103.17250°W / 58.10694; -103.17250
Map
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CZWL
Location in Saskatchewan
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CZWL
CZWL (Canada)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
17/353,7931,156Treated gravel

Wollaston Lake Airport( IATA : ZWL, ICAO : CZWL) is located adjacent to Wollaston Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada on the Hatchet Lake Dene Nation.

Contents

The airport consists of one runway (17/35) and a single apron.

Transwest Air maintained a terminal, a fuel tank and a hangar at the airport. Pronto Airways maintains a terminal.

Airlines and destinations

Charter air service was provided by Transwest Air's (Piper PA-31 Navajo based in Wollaston Lake), [2] [3] West Wind Aviation, Osprey Wings and Courtesy Air.

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Rise Air La Ronge, Points North, Prince Albert, Saskatoon

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References

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