CYSW
Sparwood Elk Valley Airport
Sparwood Elk Valley Airport (CYSW) is a general-aviation airfield serving Sparwood, British Columbia. The field lies at 3,800 ft (1,158 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 4,000 ft (1,219 m), asphalt. Its nearest neighbour is Cowley Airport (YYM), 33 nm ESE.
Sparwood Elk Valley Airport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 3,800 ft (1,158 m)
- Coordinates
- 49.8343, -114.8787
- Serving
- Sparwood
- Region
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
Runways1 · longest 4,000 ft
The diagram is drawn from published threshold coordinates, so each runway sits where it actually sits — true bearings, true separations, true lengths. Runway widths are exaggerated against length, which at true proportion would draw a hairline. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,000 ft1,219 m | 75 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.