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No cargo airline section

There is no section detailing cargo airline services from Fort McMurray here. I need to touch this topic because this is not the only articlke about an airport with that (problem?)...many other airport articles lack cargo airline information-infoboxes. Is it possible Fort McMurray, and therefore all those other airports without cargo airline infoboxes, have no cargo flights or am I missing something here? Oh and Merry Xmas everyone!!Antonio Hoe Hoe Hoe Martin dime por aqui 1:00, 25 December, 2012 (UTC)

Proposed edit to update information - Fort McMurray Airport

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)[reply]

Why is it called YMM?

Why is it called YMM? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.16.149.201 (talk) 03:43, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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