Pronto Airways LP was an airline formed in 2006 that was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
It operated scheduled and charter passenger services as well as cargo service until the airline ceased operations in 2015. Its main bases were
Prince Albert
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and Saskatoon, with destinations throughout northern Saskatchewan and
Nunavut
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History
Pronto Airways began operating air services on February 1, 2006 serving Prince Albert, Points North Landing, Wollaston Lake, and La Ronge. On March 15, 2006, service was extended to Saskatoon and
Stony Rapids
Stony Rapids ( chp, Deschaghe, translation=settlement on the other side of the Rapids) is a northern hamlet in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located south of the border to the Northwest Territories, the community is astride the Fond du L ...
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In 2015, Pronto's cargo and passenger services were absorbed into those of its parent company, West Wind Aviation, effectively discontinuing the Pronto name. Pronto Airways' fleet consisted of one
Beechcraft King Air
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and three Beechcraft 1900Cs. The King Air and two of the 1990Cs were repainted and continue to fly under the West Wind banner.
Destinations
Destinations as of June 30, 2009
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Nunavut
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Fond-du-Lac Airport
Fond-du-Lac Airport is located north of Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Accidents
The West Wind Aviation Flight 280, an ATR-42 aircraft crashed with 22 passengers and three crew members on board at Fond-du-Lac, approximately 1 k ...
Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Albert, Prince Consort (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Albert I of Belgium ...
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Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport
Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport is located northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
History RCAF Station Prince Albert
The airport was originally opened near Prince Albert on 22 July 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Tra ...
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is an international airport located north-west of downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The airport is served by passenger, courier and air freight operators. It is named for John Diefenbaker, ...
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Stony Rapids
Stony Rapids ( chp, Deschaghe, translation=settlement on the other side of the Rapids) is a northern hamlet in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located south of the border to the Northwest Territories, the community is astride the Fond du L ...
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Stony Rapids Airport
Stony Rapids Airport is located adjacent to Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada.
On June 25, 2006, the airport was used to evacuate residents from northern Saskatchewan when Stony Rapids and other nearby communities were threatened by forest ...
Uranium City Airport
Uranium City Airport is located east of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a Code 2 airport.
The airport was built by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited in the 1950s to support the growing mining operations around Ura ...