Chibougamau/Chapais Airport

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Chibougamau/Chapais Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorTransports Québec
ServesChibougamau, Chapais, Ouje-Bougoumou, Mistissini
LocationChibougamau, Quebec
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL1,270 ft / 387 m
Coordinates49°46′19″N 074°31′41″W / 49.77194°N 74.52806°W / 49.77194; -74.52806Coordinates: 49°46′19″N 074°31′41″W / 49.77194°N 74.52806°W / 49.77194; -74.52806
Map
CYMT is located in Quebec
CYMT
CYMT
Location in Quebec
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 6,495 1,980 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements6,974

Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (IATA: YMT, ICAO: CYMT) is located 10.7 nautical miles (19.8 km; 12.3 mi) southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada, or about halfway to Chapais along Route 113.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Air Creebec Chisasibi, Eastmain, Montreal–Trudeau, Nemaska, Waskaganish, Wemindji

Incidents[]

On October 25, 2007 at approximately 0900 local time, a Beech King Air 100A operating as "Cree" 501 crashed on approach into Chibougamau (CYMT). Both pilots were fatally injured. No passengers were on board. It was speculated that the cause of the accident was the visibility at the airport, which was 1.5SM with a ceiling of 500 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation

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