Shearwater Airport

Shearwater Heliport, formerly known as Canadian Forces Base Shearwater and commonly referred to as CFB Shearwater and formerly named HMCS Shearwater, is a Canadian Forces facility located 4.5 nautical miles east-southeast of , on the eastern shore of in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
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  • Type: Heliport
  • Description: airport in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: CFB Shearwater”, “CYAW”, “Shearwater Heliport”, and “YAW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include De Said Lake and Shearwater Aviation Museum.

Lake
This is a list of lakes in .

Museum
The is an aviation museum located at CFB Shearwater in . The museum acquires, conserves, organizes, researches and interprets to Canadian Forces personnel and the public at large for their study, education and enjoyment, artifacts and documents which exemplify the history of Canadian maritime military aviation. is situated 2 km southwest of Shearwater Airport.

Church
The is a temple of , located in , . The intent to build the temple was announced by the First Presidency on May 7, 1998. is situated 3½ km north of Shearwater Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colby Village and Cole Harbour.

Suburb
is a subdivision of , notable for being the home of Sidney Crosby and Bissett Park. There are four schools located in Colby Village: Elementary, Caldwell Road Elementary, Astral Drive Elementary, and Astral Drive Junior High. is situated 3 km north of Shearwater Airport.

Town
Dartmouth is a city in the of , on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes. is situated 4 km north of Shearwater Airport.

is a city in the of , on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes.

Shearwater Airport

Latitude
44.63972° or 44° 38′ 23″ north
Longitude
-63.49944° or 63° 29′ 58″ west
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
IATA airport code
YAW
ICAO airport code
CYAW
United Nations Location Code
CA YAW
Open location code
87PRJGQ2+V6
Geo­Names ID
6301440
Wiki­data ID
Q1032134
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