Nahanni Butte Airport
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Nahanni Butte Airport , is a public aerodrome
where pilots are requested to check for the presence of Wood Bison
on the runway prior to landing. It is located near Nahanni Butte
, Northwest Territories
, Canada
, east of the Nahanni National Park Reserve
.
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
where pilots are requested to check for the presence of Wood Bison
Wood Bison
The Wood Bison, Bison bison athabascae, also called Mountain Bison, Wood Buffalo or Mountain Buffalo, is a distinct northern subspecies or ecotype of the American Bison...
on the runway prior to landing. It is located near Nahanni Butte
Nahanni Butte, Northwest Territories
Nahanni Butte is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
, Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, east of the Nahanni National Park Reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, approximately west of Yellowknife, protects a portion of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region. The centrepiece of the park is the South Nahanni River. Four noteworthy canyons reaching in depth, called...
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