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Wabush Airport lies in western Labrador, serving the twin communities of Wabush and Labrador City as well as Fermont across the Quebec border. A single hard-surfaced runway with an ILS, set at nearly 1800 feet elevation, makes it a useful and instructive stop for simulator pilots flying in the sub-Arctic Canadian interior.
Wabush Airport is a public airport operated by Transport Canada, situated in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador. It primarily serves the mining communities of Wabush and Labrador City, together known as Labrador West, as well as Fermont, Quebec, just across the provincial border. For a simulator pilot, the field is notable for its isolated sub-Arctic setting, high elevation for the region, and a single instrument-equipped runway that has long supported scheduled and charter jet operations into a remote industrial area.
The airport is about one nautical mile northeast of the town of Wabush, in the Labrador West district of Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits close to the Quebec border and to Fermont, and is remote from other significant airports, making it the principal aviation gateway to the region.
Wabush has a single physical runway, 18/36, of 5,973 feet and hard surface, lit for night operations. Runway 36 is equipped with an ILS approach, while runway 18 has no instrument approach listed.
Aeronautical frequency data lists an aerodrome/departure frequency of 132.25 MHz for Montreal Center, an air-to-ground mandatory frequency (MF) of 122 MHz, a remote communications outlet (RCO) on 126.7 MHz for Quebec Radio, and a further radio frequency of 122 MHz. Runway 36 is served by an ILS approach.
Wabush Airport's origins are tied to the development of the Labrador West mining region, and through the 1970s it saw scheduled jet service from carriers such as Eastern Provincial Airways, which flew Boeing 737-200s on routes linking Wabush with Churchill Falls, Goose Bay, Deer Lake, Gander, St. John's and Stephenville, and Quebecair, which operated Boeing 727-100 and BAC One-Eleven jets connecting Wabush with Montreal, Gagnon, Schefferville, Sept-Iles, Mont Joli and Quebec City. This scheduled jet activity reflected the airport's role in supporting the iron-ore mining industry of the surrounding area.
The airport continues to serve Labrador City, Wabush and Fermont, with PAL Airlines operating scheduled services to destinations including Churchill Falls, Deer Lake, Gander, Goose Bay, Moncton, Mont-Joli, Montreal-Trudeau, Quebec City, St. John's and Sept-Iles. It is also used by private charter operators, notably Norlinor Aviation, flying Boeing 737 aircraft in support of contractors working at the local mines. Pascan Aviation served the field until December 2023, and Air Canada Express service via Jazz Aviation ceased during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not resumed. The airport is operated by Transport Canada.
