Faro Airport – ZFA Yukon
The Faro Airport that uses IATA code ZFA is located 2.8 kilometers south of Faro, Yukon, Canada and is currently managed by the Yukon Government. The airport serves the inhabitants of Faro, a town in the central Yukon, Canada, former home of the Faro Mine, the biggest lead-zinc mine in the world including the maker of silver and other natural mineral. The airport is considered vital for the people and the government of Canada.
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The ZFA-Faro Airport has only one gravel runway which is about 3,997ft long and an altitude of 2,350ft. The Yukon government has a need for a strong territorial aviation system and the government has pledged an evaluation for a secure and competent air transportation infrastructure. The Faro Airport can facilitate small to large charter airlines including helicopters. The popular destinations near the airport are Whitehorse, Dawson City, Watson Lake and Haines Junction.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Faro Airport is not that close to corresponding cities but there are a handful of hotels that can offer great accommodation experience. Faro Studio Hotel is located in Faro and offers well-equipped rooms and kitchen along with cordial staff. Most of the convenient hotels are in the nearby city of White Horse with Days Inn by Wyndham Whitehorse and the Yukon Inn.
The closest airport to Faro Airport (ZFA) is Ross River Airport which can be found 35 miles or 56 kilometers of ZFA. The alternate airport is Whitehorse or Erik Nielsen International Airport, which is about 193km from ZFA.
