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CYBW ·

Calgary / Springbank Airport

51.10310°N
-114.37400°W
ARR / DAY
25
62.5%
DEP / DAY
32
65.3%

Calgary / Springbank Airport (CYBW) is a medium general aviation airport located in Calgary, Canada. It features 2 runways with the longest being 5,000 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 25 arrivals and 32 departures per day on average over the last 7 days.

Current weather

Latest METAR observation

20h ago
Temp
52°F
Wind
2 kts
Visib
10+ km
Ceil
CYBW 031600Z AUTO VRB02KT 9SM CLR 11/07 A3012 RMK SLP223 DENSITY ALT 4200FT

Hourly traffic

Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days

12a 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p

Top routes

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Route Operator Flights Avg enroute
CYBWCFN7
Sundre, CA
CFM 2 0h 29m
CYBWCEA3
Olds-Didsbury, CA
Aero Calafia 2 0h 46m
CYBWYDT
Vancouver, CA
CGJ 2 2h 30m
CYBWCEA3
Olds-Didsbury, CA
Trabajos Aereos Y Publicidad Andaluza 1 0h 42m
CYBWCEZ3
Edmonton, CA
CFO 1 2h 55m
CYBWCEA3
Olds-Didsbury, CA
Craft Avia Center Sapi DE CV 1 0h 53m
CYBWYQF
Red Deer, CA
China Flying Dragon Aviation 1 1h 5m
CYBWYND
Gatineau, CA
Craft Avia Center Sapi DE CV 1 6h 30m
CYBWYXE
Saskatoon, CA
Walmart Aviation (rogers 1 1h 53m
CYBWCEW9
Canmore, CA
Trabajos Aereos Y Publicidad Andaluza 1 0h 27m
CYBWCKY8
Cochrane, CA
Chicago AIR 1 0h 19m
CYBWCEA3
Olds-Didsbury, CA
AIR Guilin 1 0h 34m
CYBWYYC
Calgary, CA
CGI 1 0h 30m
CYBWCFZ5
Sundre, CA
CGT 1 0h 18m
CYBWCFN7
Sundre, CA
Craft Avia Center Sapi DE CV 1 0h 26m
CYBWCFN7
Sundre, CA
Trabajos Aereos Y Publicidad Andaluza 1 0h 32m
CYBWCEN3
Three Hills, CA
Bromma AIR Maintenance AB 1 0h 44m
CYBWYQT
Thunder Bay, CA
Centrafric'air S.a. 1 8h 18m
CYBWCFN7
Sundre, CA
CGX 1 0h 28m
CYBWCFN7
Sundre, CA
CGY 1 0h 20m

Pilot & community notes

6 comments from OurAirports — click to expand

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Anonymous
10/09/2012
re: New Fuel Service Available- Central Aviation Inc.
Update Oct 9, 2012 Central Aviation Self Serve Fuel Prices Avgas $1.75+GST Jet A-1 $1.34+GST
Anonymous
09/15/2012
springbank ATC
I have flown in and out of Springbank a few times in the last couple years and found the ATC to be consistantly surly so it seems to be more a culture of attitude toward GA. I fly C space around alberta quit a bit and have flown literally across Canada bumping controlled space frequently, I've never experienced anything near as bad as Springbank ATC. After the first couple bouts with Springbank ATC I asked an instructor at the local school, a recently retired Airline pilot who flys recreationally as well AND NavCanada rep at a rust remover for an interpretation of the Northern approach instructions to Springbank; all provided a different interpretation. I use Spring Bank to commute to meetings in Calgary so my choices are limited. I'll start carrying a bottle of Mydol in the plane and when they get snotty with me again I'll give it to the women (with deep voices) in the tower.
dsieber
07/23/2011
Flying into Springbank
I just flew into the Springbank airport for the first time about 2 weeks ago while on a cross-country from Abbotsford to Calgary. I agree that the approach process is a little complicated, especially while coming from the South (you end up talking to Calgary Terminal, which then hands you over to Springbank), but nothing terrible - if you've never dealt with a controlled airport before, it might take a bit of getting used to, but otherwise it was fine. Calgary Terminal was very friendly - when they asked me to report over a local point, I just told them I wasn't familiar with the airport, and they gave me vectors all the way in. Wouldn't hesitate to go back. Springbank was also friendly, providing ground directions & advice.
douglasr
12/08/2010
re: Nasty Control Zone
That was my comment; just realized I wasn't logged in.
Anonymous
12/08/2010
re: Nasty Control Zone
Reply to @dazuppa: I'm not sure how long you flew around the Springbank area but as someone who's flown out of CYBW for the past decade I can assure you that your experience with ATC is not the norm. In fact, the controllers at CYBW are as friendly as they come; more so if you are friendly from the start. CYBW is one of the busiest GA airports and serves both training pilots and training controllers. Inner/outer tower is a both a necessity and a great learning experience at the same time. If you walked away thinking otherwise then it's an opportunity missed. I've flown across the country and found that the Calgary-area airspace is second in complexity only to the GTA. If you can handle CYYC/CYBW you can handle anything. Finally, having done training and rentals (before purchasing a PA32) at most of the schools located at CYBW, I can also say that your experience at CFC is not typical. I would consider both SATC and CFC to be the same in most respects. The biggest difference between the two is that SATC is a commerical operation whereas CFC is more of a 'club' and therefore offers a richer experience (and cheaper fuel) for all pilots.
douglasr
12/04/2008
Cheapest Fuel
CFC has the cheapest price for fuel at the airport, more so if you're a member. If you purchase more than 500 litres of fuel a year and can handle getting your fuel between 7am and 7pm, then you are advised to purchase a yearly CFC membership.
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