Peace River Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Town of Peace River | ||||||||||
Location | Municipal District of Peace No. 135, near Peace River, Alberta | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,872 ft / 571 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 56°13′38″N 117°26′54″W / 56.22722°N 117.44833°W | ||||||||||
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Peace River Airport (IATA: YPE, ICAO: CYPE) is a municipally owned airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of the Town of Peace River, Alberta, Canada. The airport has one runway, which is 5,000 ft × 150 ft (1,524 m × 46 m), and a terminal building, which is 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m2).
Northern Air is based at the airport and provides scheduled service to Edmonton, in addition to charters and air ambulance. The airport was the hub of Peace Air until the airline ceased operations in May 2007.