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🇨🇦 Tungsten (Cantung) Airport

Tungsten, CA-NT, CA 3500 ft America/Inuvik
Updated Dec 5, 2025

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Tungsten (Cantung) Airport (IATA: TNS, ICAO: CBX5) serves Tungsten, CA.

It appears there is very limited to no recent traveler information or reviews available for Tungsten (Cantung) Airport (CBX5 (TNS)). This is likely due to the airport's primary association with the now-closed Cantung Mine, which ceased permanent habitation in 1986, and for which plans for permanent closure were made in April 2022. The airport is primarily a remote airstrip that served the mine, rather than a commercial passenger airport with regular flights and traveler amenities.

Given the information available, it is not possible to provide a summary of traveler sentiment, facilities, security, or transportation connections as would be typical for an active passenger airport. The references to "wait times" for TNS appear to be from generic airport information platforms that list many airports, not necessarily an indication of active commercial passenger operations at CBX5/TNS.

What Travelers Love
  • No recent traveler reviews are available to indicate positive aspects.
Common Complaints
  • Lack of Commercial Passenger Services: The airport is primarily associated with a closed mine and does not appear to have regular commercial passenger flights or services, meaning travelers are unlikely to use it in the traditional sense.
  • Limited or Non-Existent Facilities: As a remote airstrip linked to a former mine site, it is highly improbable that the airport possesses modern terminal facilities, amenities, or services found at typical passenger airports.
  • Absence of Traveler Data: There is no publicly accessible information regarding traveler satisfaction, security wait times, customs/immigration experiences, or transportation connections.

In summary, Tungsten (Cantung) Airport (CBX5 (TNS)) does not function as a typical passenger airport and therefore lacks the traveler reviews and experiences requested. It appears to be an inactive or very minimally used airstrip connected to a former mining operation.

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Where is Tungsten (Cantung) Airport located?

Tungsten (Cantung) Airport is located in Tungsten, CA, at an elevation of 3500 ft. Its IATA code is TNS and ICAO code is CBX5.