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Calgary/Springbank Airport or Springbank Airport, (ICAO: CYBW) is an airport located in Springbank, Alberta, a large western suburb of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The airport is located within rural Rocky View County. Springbank Airport acts as a general aviation reliever for Calgary's main airport, Calgary International, and was the 12th busiest airport in Canada by total aircraft movements in 2009. Recently[when?], Runway 16/34 was lengthened from 3,000 to 5,000 ft (914 to 1,524 m) feet to better support larger airplanes. It is also the home of the Calgary Flying Club. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers. This airport is also a base for Ariel Water Bombers. A tanker base was constructed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD) and Conair operates a fleet of aircraft out of this base during the wild fire season. | 