Banff Airport is located northeast of Banff, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by

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, as it is located within

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. After about ten years of being closed, the

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was reopened in 2007. Local

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s criticized the decision, saying that the decade of closure had had positive effects on local wildlife. The airstrip is only used for emergency and diversionary landings.

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Page about this airport
on COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory Registered aerodromes in Alberta Banff, Alberta Banff National Park {{Alberta-airport-stub