Whitehorse/Cousins Airport Explained

Whitehorse/Cousins Airport
Tc:CFP8
Type:Public
Operator:Government of Yukon
Location:Whitehorse, Yukon
Timezone:MST
Elevation-F:2,200
Coordinates:60.8081°N -135.1767°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Yukon
Pushpin Label:CFP8
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yukon
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:3,200
R1-Surface:Gravel
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement

Whitehorse/Cousins Airport is an unpaved airstrip located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, 8NM northwest of the city centre between the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River. This airport has no services at all, and is used primarily as an emergency landing area and for local pilot training. Vehicles enter via Cousins Access Road. The airport was built to support the Alaska Highway construction and the Northwest Staging Route.

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