North Bay/Jack Garland Airport
| North Bay Airport North Bay/Jack Garland Airport |
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| IATA: YYB – ICAO: CYYB – WMO: 71731 |
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Municipality of North Bay | ||
| Operator | North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation | ||
| Serves | North Bay, Ontario | ||
| Location | Hornell Heights | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,215 ft / 370 m | ||
| Coordinates | 46°21′50″N 079°25′27″W / 46.36389°N 79.42417°WCoordinates: 46°21′50″N 079°25′27″W / 46.36389°N 79.42417°W | ||
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 CYYB
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 10,004 | 3,049 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 4,492 | 1,369 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 2,500 | 762 | Turf |
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| Aircraft movements | 45,177 | ||
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3] |
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North Bay Airport or North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (IATA: YYB, ICAO: CYYB) in North Bay, Ontario, Canada is located at Hornell Heights, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north-northeast of the city. The airport serves as a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) base.
The airport is named in memory of Jack Garland, a longtime Member of Parliament for North Bay's Nipissing electoral district. Until 2004 it hosted an annual airshow during North Bay's Heritage Festival, with a large military component.
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.[1]
The Airport is home to the Canadore College's aviation campus which houses their aviation programs. Final assembly of the Bombardier 415 aircraft is completed at the airport, opened in 1999.
The airport houses CFB North Bay, which has operated from 1938 (as RCAF North Bay Station until 1966) to the present.[4]
The city has owned the airport since 1998 after transfer from Transport Canada and North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation has run it since 2003.[4]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada Express operated by Jazz Air | Toronto-Pearson |
| Air Transat | Punta Cana |
| Bearskin Airlines | Ottawa, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Varadero |
[edit] Technical information
[edit] General
- Latitude/Longitude: 46° 21' 50" north, 079° 25' 27" west
- Elevation: 1,215 ft (370 m) AMSL
- Magnetic Variation: 12° west
[edit] Terminal
The first terminal was constructed in 1938 to house a small waiting area on the ground floor and control tower on the second.[5] Upgrades after World War II lead to the second terminal being built in 1963. The second terminal has been renovated (completed 2010)[6] to accommodate sole civilian use since 2006.[4]
- 3 gates
- 6 Airline check-in counters
- rental car kiosk
- restaurant - Aramark Canada
- lounges
- CBSA
- First Aid station
- Baby/Parent Room
- Disabled Access/Facilities
- Cafeteria
- Bar
- Newsstand
- Taxi stand
- National Car Rental and Enterprise Car Rental booths
The airport, operated by the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation, is certified by Transport Canada.
[edit] Ground Transportation
Besides travel by car, the airport is serviced by local taxis and North Bay Transit. An outdoor parking lot next to the terminal has 100 regular and 4 acessible spots.
[edit] Runways
- Runway 08/26: 10,004 × 200 ft (3,049 × 61 m), paved, lighted, VASI type 2 approach lighting for both ends.
- Runway 18/36: 4,492 × 150 ft (1,369 × 46 m) paved, lighted, PAPI type 1 approach lighting for both ends.
- Runway 13/31: 2,500 × 75 ft (762 × 23 m), turf, unlighted.
There is also a glider/ski area of 2,000 × 75 ft (610 × 23 m).
[edit] Communications
- Mandatory Frequency/ATF: North Bay Radio/Traffic, 118.3 MHz (VDF no longer available as of 1 January 2008)
- RCO: London Radio, 126.7 MHz
- ATIS: 124.9 MHz
- PAL: Toronto Centre, 121.225 MHz
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- NDBs: YELLEK (ZYB), 404 kHz, 3.8 NM (7.0 km; 4.4 mi) 77° to airport
- VOR/DME: North Bay (YYB), 115.4 MHz/Channel 101, at airport
- ILS: Runway 08/26, 110.9 MHz
[edit] FBOs
Overnight parking is available through the main airport authority.
- Weisflock Aviation (Shell): 100LL and Jet-A fuel.
- Voyageur Airport Services (Esso): Jet-A fuel only.
[edit] Airport managers
- Jim Albertie (father of Frank);
- John Murphy;
- John David (1998 - 1999);
- Owen Andrusiak (1999 - 2003);
- Rick Cunningham (2003 - )
[edit] Incidents & accidents
An Air Canada Jazz Flight ran off the runway at YYB on arrival from YYZ. All 15 passengers escaped without injury.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
- ^ a b c http://www.northbayairport.com/history.asp
- ^ http://www.vintagepostcards.org/aviation.htm
- ^ http://www.mitchellarchitects.ca/index.php#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=2&a=0&at=0
[edit] External links
- North Bay Airport at the city web site
- North Bay Airport
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for North Bay/Jack Garland Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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