Dawson City Water Aerodrome was located adjacent to

Dawson City Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–99). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest town in Yuko ...

, Yukon, Canada and was open from August to September. The airport was classified as an

airport of entry In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas and to inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. Internat ...

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is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport could handle aircraft with no more than 30 passengers. It was one of only two water

aerodrome An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...

s in Canada, Dryden Water Aerodrome is the other, that is able to handle aircraft with more than 15 passengers.

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Defunct seaplane bases in Yukon Buildings and structures in Dawson City {{Yukon-airport-stub

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