Calgary/Springbank Airport Explained

Calgary/Springbank Airport
Icao:CYBW
Wmo:71860
Type:Public
Operator:Calgary Airport Authority
City-Served:Calgary, Alberta
Location:Springbank, Rocky View County, Alberta
Timezone:MST
Summer:MDT
Elevation-F:3,940
Coordinates:51.1053°N -114.3714°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label:CYBW
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alberta
Website:YBW Calgary Airport Authority
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:3,423
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:17/35
R2-Length-F:5,000
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Aircraft Movements
Stat1-Data:138,969
Footnotes:Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]
Movements from Statistics Canada[2]

Calgary/Springbank Airport or Springbank Airport is an airport located in the Rocky View County community of Springbank, Alberta, an area to the west of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.

The Springbank Airport acts as a general aviation reliever for Calgary's main airport, Calgary International, the 5th busiest airport in Canada by total aircraft movements in 2020 and 2021. It is managed by the Calgary Airport Authority.

Due to its nature and location, Springbank is the base of operations for many flight training schools, providing flight training services for the greater Calgary area. It is home to the Calgary Flying Club, the Mount Royal University Aviation Diploma program, and the Springbank Air Training College. These operators provide various degrees of flight training, from Private Pilot to Commercial licences, and various licence ratings such as IFR, Multi-Engine, and Night. It also provides flight training for helicopter licensing, and offers many specialty programs, such as mountain flying instruction/concurrency programs.

In 2006, runway 16/34, now 17/35, was lengthened from 3000to to better support larger airplanes.[3] [4] The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

This airport is also a base for aerial firefighting aircraft. A tanker base was constructed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD[5]) and Conair[6] operates a fleet of aircraft out of this base during the wildfire season.

The airport has been the host of the biennial Wings Over Springbank air show.

Fixed-base operators

Maintenance

Rotary wing

Fixed wing

Flight schools

Rotary wing

Fixed wing

Services

Fuel

Mobile

Stationary

Towing

Hangarage/tie down

Rental cars

Pilot supplies

Charters

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. Web site: Aircraft movements, by class of operation and peak hour and peak day of movements, for airports with NAV CANADA towers, monthly. Statistics Canada. April 30, 2022. January 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121042525/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2310000201. live.
  3. Web site: Runway 16-34 Extension & Restoration Project (PDF). https://web.archive.org/web/20060503162626/http://www.calgaryairport.com/fts/getfile.cfm?FID=5910. dead. May 3, 2006. May 14, 2024.
  4. Web site: Springbank Airport—Calgary Runway Extension and Widening. May 14, 2024.
  5. http://www.srd.alberta.ca Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  6. Web site: Conair Aerial Firefighting - Protecting Our World. conair.ca. May 14, 2024. May 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511060731/https://conair.ca/. live.
  7. Web site: Springbank Aero Services Inc. . 2019-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422095150/http://www.springbankaero.com/ . 2016-04-22 . dead.
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