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==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==


===Location===
==Other Spotting Locations==


==Other Spotting Locations==
===Transwest Airlines Hangar===
Located just off Thayer Avenue at Hangar 9, offers views of runway 27 and close up with planes on tarmac.


===Location===
===Bishop James Mahoney High School football field===
Located at 231 Primrose Drive, about 5 kilometers east of the terminal, is underneath 2 mile final for runway 27.


==Locations to Avoid==
===Roads just off Highway 684===
There are several Range/Township roads (such as Range Road 3061) just off of Highway 684. Planes landing on runway 09 will fly right over your head. Best spotting location on the west side of the airport.


===Location===
===Trail Appliances===
Located just off Highway 11 to the east, offers good sides view of planes landing on runway 27.


==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==


*'''Air Canada''': E-190 aircraft used on daily Saskatoon-Toronto-Pearson route
*'''Air Canada''': E-190 aircraft used on daily Saskatoon-Toronto-Pearson route
*'''Air Canada Jazz''': CRJ 100/200 and CRJ 705 aircraft frequently operated on daily routes
*'''Air Canada Jazz''': CRJ 705/900 aircraft operated on daily routes from YXE-YVR (winter seasons)
*'''Northwest Airlines''': DC-9 service to Minneapolis/St. Paul [seasonal]
*'''Cargojet Airlines''': 757F service to Regina and Winnipeg, nighttime arrivals/departures.
*'''Northwest Airlink (Compass Airlines)''': E170 service to Minneapolis/St. Paul
*'''Delta Connection (Skywest Airlines)''': CRJ-700/CRJ-900 service to Minneapolis/St. Paul
*'''Pronto Airways''': Beech 1900C service to Northern Saskatchewan
*'''Sunwing Airlines''': B737-800 service to Caribbean winter only
*'''Skyservice''': B757 service to Carribean destinations [seasonal]
*'''Sunwing Airlines''': B737-800 service Mexico [seasonal]
*'''Transwest Air''': Light aircraft on routes to Northern Saskatchewan
*'''Transwest Air''': Light aircraft on routes to Northern Saskatchewan
*'''United Express (SkyWest Airlines)''': CRJ 200 service to Denver, CR7 service to Chicago O'Hare [begins June 4] [http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Travel/Saskatoon+Chicago+united/1384351/story.html]
*'''WestJet''': 737-600, 737-700 and 737-800 service used on daily routes
*'''Westjet''': 737-600 and 737-700 service used on daily routes


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
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