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Fort McMurray International Airport

Fort McMurray, Canada
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12
Routes out
7
Destinations
CYMM
ICAO
1211 ft
Elevation
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Gateway to Alberta's oil sands and northern Canada.

Opened
1947
Location
Fort McMurray, Canada
Fort McMurray International Airport (IATA: YMM, ICAO: CYMM) is a publicly operated airport serving Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. It is the primary air gateway to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and plays a critical role in supporting the massive oil sands industry that dominates the region's economy. The airport handles a significant volume of charter and scheduled passenger traffic, largely driven by workers commuting to oil sands operations. It is owned and operated by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and has undergone expansions to accommodate growing industrial demand. Located approximately 8 kilometres southeast of the city centre, the airport connects Fort McMurray to major Canadian hubs including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto, with services provided by several national carriers.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal building with facilities for arriving and departing passengers.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation options between the airport and Fort McMurray city centre include taxis, rideshare services, and rental car facilities on-site.
Airlines here
Major carriers serving YMM include Air Canada and WestJet, along with various charter operators supporting oil sands workforce transportation.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport serves as a critical logistics hub for Alberta's oil sands industry, one of the largest petroleum deposits in the world.
  • ›Elevation of the airport is approximately 369 metres (1,211 feet) above sea level.
  • ›The airport has two runways capable of handling large commercial and charter aircraft.
  • ›Worker charter flights represent a significant portion of total passenger traffic.
  • ›The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire significantly disrupted airport operations as the city was evacuated.
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Route map (7 destinations)

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Routes

YMM → DENAC · CR7
YMM → YEGAC · DH4
YMM → YVRAC · CRJ
YMM → YYCAC · CRA DH4 CRJ
YMM → YYZAC · E90 320 319
YMM → YEGJ3 · J31
YMM → YPYJ3 · J31
YMM → YQFJ3 · J31
YMM → DENUA · CR7
YMM → YEGWS · 73W DH4
YMM → YYCWS · 73W
YMM → YYZWS · 73W
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Fort McMurray International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Fort McMurray International Airport is an airport located in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest airport in northern Alberta, serving the city of Fort McMurray, as well as the surrounding area. The airport offers flights to Edmonton, Calgary, and Fort Chipewyan through airlines such as Air Canada, WestJet, McMurray Aviation and Northwestern Air.

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