Trois-Rivières Airport
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| Trois-Rivières Airport Aéroport de Trois-Rivières |
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| IATA: YRQ – ICAO: CYRQ – WMO: 71729 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Town of Trois-Rivières | ||
| Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 199 ft / 61 m | ||
| Coordinates | 46°21′06″N 072°40′50″W / 46.35167°N 72.68056°WCoordinates: 46°21′06″N 072°40′50″W / 46.35167°N 72.68056°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 9,006 | 2,745 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 18,716 | ||
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada.[3] |
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Trois-Rivières Airport, (IATA: YRQ, ICAO: CYRQ), is located near the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.
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]
In the spring of 2009, work began to extend the runway to 9,006 ft (2,745 m), in order to accommodate Boeing 767 aircraft.[4] The threshold of runway 05 was extended towards the south of the airport.
[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
- ^ Plein Vol Magazine, April/May 2009 issue, p.20-21
[edit] External links
- (French) Aéroport de Trois-Rivières
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