Airport in Rocky View County, Alberta
Calgary/Springbank Airport
Summary Airport type Public Operator Calgary Airport Authority Serves Calgary ,Alberta Location Springbank ,Rocky View County ,Alberta Time zone MST (UTC−07:00 ) • Summer (DST ) MDT (UTC−06:00 ) Elevation AMSL 3,940 ft / 1,201 m Coordinates 51°06′11″N 114°22′28″W / 51.10306°N 114.37444°W /51.10306; -114.37444 [ 1] Website YBW Calgary Airport Authority Map Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 3,423 1,043 Asphalt 17/35 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2021) Aircraft Movements 138,969
Sources:Canada Flight Supplement [ 1] Environment Canada [ 2] Statistics Canada [ 3]
Calgary/Springbank Airport orSpringbank Airport (ICAO :CYBW ) is anairport located in theRocky View County community ofSpringbank, Alberta , an area 8nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) to the west ofCalgary inAlberta , Canada.[ 1]
The Springbank Airport acts as ageneral aviation reliever for Calgary's main airport,Calgary International Airport .[ 3] Mount Royal University Aviation Diploma program, and the Springbank Air Training College. These operators provide various degrees of flight training, from Private Pilot to Commercial licences, and various licence ratings such as IFR, Multi-Engine, and Night. It also provides flight training for helicopter licensing, and offers many specialty programs, such as mountain flying instruction/concurrency programs.
The airport is classified as anairport of entry byNav Canada and is staffed by theCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handlegeneral aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
This airport is also a base foraerial firefighting aircraft. A tanker base was constructed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD[ 6] [ 7]
The airport has been the host of the biennialWings Over Springbank air show.
Fixed-base operators [ edit ] Springbank Aero Services Inc.[ 8] Genesis Helicopter Services Inc.[ 9] Chinook Aviation[ 10] Great Slave Helicopters[ 11] Artisan Aviation[ 12] AvWorks Aerospace Inc.[ 13] Canadian Avionics & Instruments Ltd Cavalier Aviation Foster Aircraft Maintenance Ltd.[ 14] Innovative Wings[ 15] Mustang Maintenance & Repairs Ltd Northern Avionics[ 16] Rocky Mountain Aircraft[ 17] Can-Oz Helicopters[ 18] LR Heli[ 19] Mountain View Helicopters[ 20] Red Eagle Aviation[ 21] Calgary Flying Club[ 22] Mount Royal University[ 23] Springbank Air Training College[ 24] AvGas & JetA-1 Springbank Aero Services[ 25] [ 26] AvGas Calgary Flying Club. 24 hour card lock self serve located on Taxiway "A". Avgas & Jet A Central Aviation Inc. 24 hour card lock self serve located at end of Taxiway "E".[ 27] Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre) Calgary Flying Club - tie down Cavalier Aviation - tie down Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre) - hangarage and tie down Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre - Enterprise[ 28] Calgary Flying Club Springbank Air Training College
^a b c d Canada Flight Supplement . Effective 0901Z 2 October 2025 to 0901Z 27 November 2025.^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at theWayback Machine ^a b "Aircraft movements, by class of operation and peak hour and peak day of movements, for airports with NAV CANADA towers, monthly" . Statistics Canada.Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. RetrievedApril 30, 2022 .^ "Runway 16-34 Extension & Restoration Project (PDF)" . Archived fromthe original on May 3, 2006. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Springbank Airport—Calgary Runway Extension and Widening" (PDF) . RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .[permanent dead link ^ Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Archived 2010-07-27 at theWayback Machine ^ "Conair Aerial Firefighting - Protecting Our World" .conair.ca .Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Springbank Aero Services Inc" . Archived fromthe original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved2019-10-28 .^ "GenesisHeli" .GenesisHeli .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Chinook Aviation Inc. - Calgary" . Archived fromthe original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved2011-07-02 .^ "home, a travel blog fit for you !" .Greatslaveheli .Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ANNUAL INSPECTIONS Archived 2012-03-26 at theWayback Machine ^ "AvWorks Aerospace Inc" .Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved2016-01-22 .^ "Home Page - Foster Aircraft Maintenance" .fosteraircraft.com .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Innovative Wings Inc | Professional Aircraft Builders & Builder Assist Services" .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Northern Avionics" .northernavionics.ca .Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Comprehensive Aviation Support" .Rocky Mountain Aircraft . Jul 18, 2022.Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Can-Oz Helicopter Services Inc. - Helicopter Training in Alberta & Helicopter Charters in Alberta" .www.canozheli.ca .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Helicopter Flight Training School and Charter Services Canada" .L R HELICOPTERS INC .Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Mountain View Helicopters - Helicopter Flight Training and Tours" .Mountain View Helicopters .Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Red Eagle Aviation Canada" . Archived fromthe original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved2011-07-02 .^ "CFC | Flying is Fun" .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Aviation diploma | MRU" .www.mtroyal.ca .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Springbank Air Training College | Calgary AB" .SATC .Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Springbank Aero Services" . Archived fromthe original on 2011-05-13. Retrieved2011-04-25 .^ "EFC Aviation" .Executive Flight Centre . Archived fromthe original on Feb 2, 2011. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT Archived 2012-08-17 at theWayback Machine ^ "Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Rental Cars at Low Rates" .legacy.enterprise.com .Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "Central Aviation" . Archived fromthe original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved2018-11-30 .
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