Cree Lake/Crystal Lodge (Midgett Field) Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Owner | Daniel & Ryan Dearborn C/O Crystal Lodge Cree Lake | ||||||||||
Operator | Crystal Lodge | ||||||||||
Location | Cree Lake | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,615 ft / 492 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 57°27′51″N 106°44′54″W / 57.46417°N 106.74833°W | ||||||||||
Website | www.creelake.fishing | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
Cree Lake/Crystal Lodge (Midgett Field) Aerodrome (TC LID: CKS8) is located adjacent to Crystal Lodge, a fly-in fishing lodge on Cree Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is located on Ispatinow Island, the largest island in the lake.
The airstrip was created in the late 1990s with naturally derived clay. This runway is a private airstrip for the use of Crystal Lodge guests; CKS8 is primarily serviced by McMurray Aviation based in Fort McMurray, Alberta. [2] Crystal Lodge does welcome private pilots and general aviation guests who are looking for their own bush pilot experience; permission & planning is required. [3]