Fort McMurray International Airport

• Travel bookings up as Albertans take advantage of loosening border measures

  Canada will ease entry rules for fully vaccinated international travelers starting on Monday, and that's causing an uptick in trip bookings.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2022
  
• Fort McMurray Airport closed on Christmas due to suspicious package

  A suspicious package found at the Fort McMurray International Airport shut down the airport Saturday evening until the RCMP explosive disposal unit arrived from Edmonton.

  Crime

  Dec 26, 2021
  
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• Fort McMurray travel company accused of cancelling flights on customers

  Multiple Fort McMurray residents are saying they are out thousands of dollars after booking vacations through a local travel agency called International Travel Services. 

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2019
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• Edmonton pavilion, Fort McMurray airport win Governor General’s architecture awards

  The Governor General's Medals in Architecture highlight outstanding buildings across Canada and Edmonton's Borden Park Pavilion and Fort McMurray International Airport were honoured this year.

  Canada

  May 8, 2018
• Pilot walks away unharmed after small plane crashes near Fort McMurray airport

  The pilot of a small aircraft was able to walk away uninjured after crashing their plane near the Fort McMurray International Airport over the weekend, according to the RCMP.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2018
• RCMP arrest ‘unruly’ passenger after flight from Calgary to Yellowknife diverted to Fort McMurray

  Transport Canada is investigating after a WestJet plane en route to Yellowknife from Calgary was diverted Monday because of an "unruly passenger," the RCMP said.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2017
• First commercial flight back to Fort McMurray touches down Friday morning

  The first passengers to arrive at Fort McMurray International Airport in over a month were greeted Friday morning by airport staff handing out welcome home packages.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2016
• Commercial flights set to resume at Fort McMurray airport

  A little over a month after an enormous wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people, Fort McMurray will take another major step in its recovery Friday by resuming commercial air service through its airport.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2016
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• Fort McMurray water bombers keep fighting fire, defend own property amid flare ups

  A heli-flight owner/pilot and his crew have been battling the blaze in and around Fort McMurray since Day 1. The fire even sent them fleeing from their own hangars, and they continue to see flare-ups around their yard.

  Canada

  May 16, 2016