Wabush Airport

Wabush Airport is 1 nautical mile northeast of , , . It serves Labrador West including and Wabush as well as , .
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • Also known as: CYWK”, “Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador”, and “YWK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help.

Church
The is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and former cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in , , Canada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wabush and Labrador City.

is a town in western , close to the border, in the province of , . It is known for its gold mining industry and its regional airport.

and Wabush are a pair of towns in West on the border. Dedicated primarily to iron ore mining, their burgeoning population of 9,350 people makes them the largest metropolitan area in otherwise sparsely-populated , rivalled only by .

Wabush Airport

Latitude
52.92297° or 52° 55′ 23″ north
Longitude
-66.86667° or 66° 52′ west
Elevation
551 metres (1,808 feet)
IATA airport code
YWK
ICAO airport code
CYWK
Open location code
974MW4FM+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44806344
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6296309
Wiki­data ID
Q3502288
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Wabush Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wabush Airport
  • Chinese: 沃布什机场
  • Chinese: 瓦布什機場
  • Dutch: Wabush Airport
  • Finnish: Wabushin lentoasema
  • French: Aéroport de Wabush Lake
  • French: aéroport de Wabush
  • French: Aéroport de Wabush
  • Indonesian: CYWK
  • Indonesian: YWK
  • Italian: aeroporto di Wabush
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Wabush
  • Persian: CYWK
  • Persian: YWK
  • Persian: فرودگاه وابش
  • Piemontese: Wabush Airport
  • Polish: Port lotniczy Wabush
  • Romanian: Aeroportul Wabush
  • Russian: Вабуш (аэропорт)
  • Russian: Вабуш
  • Spanish: Aeropuerto de Wabush
  • Spanish: CYWK
  • Spanish: YWK
  • Swedish: Wabush Airport
  • Tajik: Фурудгоҳи вобш

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fermont and Caniapiscau.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Wabush Lake and Only when ice is good.

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