By Anna Guy
T
o those who frequent airports in
Canada’s north, it comes at no
surprise that geography, climate,
isolation, and limited infrastructure funding
combines to create extreme operational con-
ditions. And those who live in these northern
and remote communities know better than
anyone how critical their airports are. Often
airports are the only way to bring in food,
medical supplies and other essential services
that southern communities take for granted.
Ensuring the safe operation of these airports
is critical to social fabric and survival of Cana-
da’s most desolate communities. And WASCO
(Winnipeg Airport Services Corp), is a leader
in the operation, management and safety sys-
tems of Canada’s northern airports.
WASCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winni-
peg Airports Authority, was created to share
and leverage the expertise and passion of avi-
ation “beyond the Winnipeg James Armstrong
Richardson International Airport to support
the greater aviation community.” Led by Man-
aging Director, Michael O’Gorman, WASCO
has several active programs, with the award-
winning Iqaluit International Airport being its
first major and most predominant thus far.
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