AirportsChapais Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Chibougamau, in Quebec, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YMT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YMT
- ICAO code
- CYMT
- City
- Chibougamau
- State or region
- Quebec
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 49.7719° N, 74.5281° W
- Elevation
- 387 m (1,270 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,980 m (6,496 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YMT means Chapais Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYMT. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 49.7719° N, 74.5281° W. It stands 387 metres (1,270 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Chapais Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,980 metres (6,496 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 56.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,980 m 6,496 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roberval AirportRoberval | YRJ | 216 km |
| Nemiscau AirportNemiscau | YNS | 242 km |
| Saguenay-Bagotville AirportSaguenay | YBG | 303 km |
| Val-d'Or AirportVal-d'Or | YVO | 305 km |
| Waskaganish AirportWaskaganish | YKQ | 353 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,865 km | 13 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,713 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,320 km | 12 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,999 km | 6 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,017 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,965 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 14,329 km | 17 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,945 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,920 km | 19 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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