Talk:Fort McMurray International Airport

message: Fort McMurray Airport (IATA: YMM, ICAO: CYMM) is located 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. YMM is the 15th busiest airport in Canada and the fastest growing airport in the nation for 2012. In 2012, the airport saw over 957,000 passengers travel through YMM in a record breaking year and over 80,000 takeoffs and landings. Each month in 2012 broke all-time highs at YMM, driving passenger growth above 25%. YMM welcomed its one-millionth passenger on a 12 month rolling cycle in March, 2013.
YMM provides non-stop flights daily to Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Vancouver, and Toronto, and will launch daily service to Denver in June, 2013. YMM also offers seasonal service to Puerto Vallarta. 
With an eye on the future, YMM continues to be on schedule and on budget for the launch of the $258 million Terminal Project. Located south of the existing runway, the new building will provide much needed airport capacity, vital to the growth of not only our airport partners, but to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The New Terminal includes four loading bridges, 18 food, beverage and retail outlets, and will feature regional art. The expansion will also solidify YMM’s position as an important economic growth enabler for the region.
History:
April	        1942	Runway built by Canadian Pacific Airways 
June	        1942	Completion of Airstrip
September	1942	United States Air Force takes over the airfield and makes further improvements
September 	1944	Custody of the Airstrip is transferred from the USAF to the Canadian Department of Transport
 	        1948	Canadian Pacific Airways Limited begins scheduled air service to Edmonton for $34.00 roundtrip
 	        1954	Runway is lengthened to 6,000 feet and is paved
 	        1958	Pacific Western Airways takes over scheduled service from Canadian Pacific Airways
 	        1962	Air Terminal building is built 
 	        1974	Air Terminal building is modified to accommodate increase in passengers
August	        1980	A 4,500 ft paved taxi way is completed on the North side of the runway to accommodate an increase in traffic
 	        1981	A permanent coltrol tower is commissioned
January 	1986	Fort McMurray Airport opens the existing 3,000 m² (32,300 ft²) Terminal Building. It is built to accommodate 250,000 passengers per year
January 	1999	The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo creates the Regional Airport Commission
March 	        1999	The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and the Commission acquire ownership of the land, buildings, equipment and management from the Government of Canada
 	        2001	WestJet begins service to Fort McMurray
 	        2007	The runway is extended to its current length of 7,500 ft.
December 	2009	Fort McMurray Airport is incorporated as an Airport Authority
January 	2010	First Airport Authority Board is formed
January 	2010	Airport Authority acquires the Airport from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
 	        2011	Fort McMurray Airport becomes Canada's 15th Busiest Airport
September 	2012	YMM welcomes Public Transit service connecting the Airport with the City of Fort McMurray
December 	2012	YMM breaks all records for the year with over 957,000 passengers
December 	2012	YMM becomes the fastest growing Airport in Canada with 17% growth in passenger traffic
December 	2012	YMM launches charter service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with Sunwing Airlines
December 	2012	Canada Border Service Agency begins border clearance service at YMM
June 	        2013	United Airlines begins the first scheduled passenger service to the United States from Fort McMurray with daily, nonstop service to Denver
June	        2014	New Terminal Project Grand Opening  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.123.207.114 (talk) 17:25, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
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message: Why is it called YMM?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.16.149.201 (talk) 03:43, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: The "C" is used for Canadian airports. The "Y", and also "Z", tend to indicate that the airport has a proper ICAO identifier. Airports with letters other than Y or Z are not ICAO idents. The last two letters are the location. In this case MM is pretty good at showing Fort McMurray. Some airports like High Prairie Airport (CYHP) and Jasper Airport (CYJA) also show where they are. On the other hand High Level Airport (CYOJ) and Edmonton International Airport (CYEG) don't match the location. There is a third type of which Kugluktuk Airport is an example. It does not seem that CYCO matches but the airport and community was originally called Coppermine. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 15:16, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why is it called YMM? 

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