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CYWK

YWK

Wabush Airport · Wabush

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,808 ft / 551 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

A/G 122.00 MHz (MF)

Runway Summary

18/366,002 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Wabush Airport (CYWK), Canada. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,808 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wabush Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYWK / YWK

Municipality

Wabush

Country

Region

CA-NL

GPS Coordinates

52.921902, -66.864403

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,002 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 157° / 337°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

WK · NDB (Wabush)218 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYWK
52.861801, -66.834900

YWK · VOR-DME (Wabush)112,300 kHz

2,267 ft · Associated: CYWK
52.960098, -66.853500

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D MONTREAL CNTR

132.25 MHz

A/G MF

122.00 MHz

RCO QUEBEC RDO

126.70 MHz

RDO RDO

122.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Schefferville Airport

Sept-Îles Airport

Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport

Port-Menier Airport

Baie-Comeau Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified