Malcolm Island Airport

Malcolm Island Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CJS2
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Arctic Lodge Ltd.
Location	Malcolm Island, Saskatchewan
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,120 ft / 341 m
Coordinates	56°56′58″N 102°14′21″W / 56.94944°N 102.23917°W / 56.94944; -102.23917Coordinates: 56°56′58″N 102°14′21″W / 56.94944°N 102.23917°W / 56.94944; -102.23917
Website	http://www.arcticlodges.com
Map
CJS2 Show map of Saskatchewan CJS2 Show map of Canada Location in Saskatchewan
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 4,625 1,410 Gravel/Clay/Sand
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

Malcolm Island Airport, (TC LID: CJS2), is an airstrip located on Hydiak Island. Saskatchewan, Canada. Construction began in 1959 by Fred Lockhart and was completed in 1965 with construction taking place over 6 summer seasons. The airstrip is owned and operated by Arctic Lodges Ltd, that operates a fly-in/fly-out fishing lodge on Dewdney island 4 miles to the North West. Malcolm Island Is the large Island to the east.

Previously Reported here as "Malcolm Island Airport, (TC LID: CJS2), is an Airport located on Malcolm Island Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is owned and operated by Arctic Lodges Ltd, that operates a fly-in/fly-out fishing lodge on the island."

Accidents and incidents

On 10 July 1969, a privately operated Douglas DC-3 N139D crashed on take-off due to the failure to remove control locks before flight was attempted. All 25 people on board survived. The aircraft was operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight to Duluth International Airport, Minnesota, United States.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
2. ↑ "N139D Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.