Mackenzie County owns and maintains two airports – Fort Vermilion (Wop May Memorial) Airport and La Crete (Jake Fehr Memorial) Airport.
The Operations Department provides maintenance at both airports which includes grass mowing, snow removal, ice control, and lighting. Maintenance concerns and inquires should be directed to Fort Vermilion Office at 780-927-3718 or La Crete Office at 780-928-3983.
Fort Vermilion (Wop May Memorial) Airport
The Fort Vermilion (Wop May Memorial) Airport is a registered aerodrome serving general aviation users and is located just east of the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion in Mackenzie County, Alberta. The airport identifier code for Fort Vermilion Airport is CEZ4.
The airport has a single runway, Runway 08-26 that is 1,219.2m long and 30.5m wide (4,000ft x 100ft). Currently, the runway is categorized as a Code 3B and the Beech King Air 200 is considered the designated design aircraft. The airport sees Cessna Caravan (C-208) and even Dash 8 traffic occasionally.
The official geodetic location of Fort Vermilion Airport as indicated in the Canada Flight Supplement is latitude N 58° 24’ 24”, longitude W 115° 56’ 89”. The airport elevation is 256.95m (843ft) above sea level.
Amenities such as fuel and hanger services should be directed to CanWest at 1-866-849-5353.
La Crete (Jake Fehr Memorial) Airport
The La Crete (Jake Fehr Memorial) Airport is a registered aerodrome serving general aviation users and is located south-east of the Hamlet of La Crete, in Mackenzie County, Alberta. The airport identifier code for La Crete Airport is CFN5.
The airport has a single runway, Runway 07-25 that is 1,342m long and 30.5m wide (4,403ft x 100ft). Currently, the runway is categorized as a Code 3B and the King Air 200 is the designated design aircraft.
The official geodetic location of La Crete (Jake Fehr Memorial) Airport as indicated in the Canada Flight Supplement is latitude N 58° 10’ 38”, longitude W 116° 20’ 06”. The airport elevation is 319.43m (1,048ft) above sea level.
Contact Us
For maintenance concerns and inquires contact the Operations Department, please call the La Crete office at 780-928-3983 or email operations@mackenziecounty.com.