Chibougamau/Chapais Airport facts for kids
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Chibougamau/Chapais Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Transports Québec | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chibougamau, Chapais, Ouje-Bougoumou, Mistissini | ||||||||||
| Location | Chibougamau, Quebec | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,270 ft / 387 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°46′19″N 074°31′41″W / 49.77194°N 74.52806°W | ||||||||||
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 CYMT
Location in Quebec
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto de Chibougamau-Chapais para niños
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