Windsor Airport

Windsor Airport
IATA: YQG – ICAO: CYQG – WMO: 71538
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Windsor City Council
Operator		Your Quick Gateway (Windsor) Inc.
Serves		Windsor, Ontario
Elevation AMSL		622 ft / 190 m
Coordinates		42°16′34″N 082°57′19″W
Website		www.yqg.ca
Map
CYQG Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
07/25	9,000	2,743	Asphalt
12/30	5,150	1,570	Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements			25,976
Source: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada Movements from Statistics Canada

Windsor Airport, (IATA: YQG, ICAO: CYQG), is located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The airport serves a mixture of scheduled airline flights and general aviation, and is a popular point of entry into Canada for private and business aircraft. The airspace above the airport is exceptionally busy because of the proximity to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) arrivals and departures are handled by Detroit approach control.

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 aircraft with no more than 325 passengers, however they can handle up to 450 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.

History

The airport originally opened in 1928 as Walker Airport, named after Hiram Walker, a 19th century whiskey distiller. In 1967, the airport was added to the national portfolio of Canadian Airports, citing its increasing importance as a regional airport hub for Southwestern Ontario, serving the areas between Detroit, Michigan and London, Ontario, rather than being a simple landing strip (as it originally was).

Recent history

In 2006, Serco Aviation Services Inc. announced that was requesting early termination of its contract with the City of Windsor regarding its management of the Airport, as Windsor Airport had been losing around CAD$40,000 per month. The City of Windsor accepted Serco's withdrawal and prepared to operate the airport itself, but with a large deficit. As of July 1, 2007, Serco handed over operations of the airport to the City of Windsor, and ceased to be its operator. The City of Windsor's City Council had approved of an ad-hoc group to run the airport on behalf of the city, named "Your Quick Gateway Inc." (after the airport's call letters, YQG). This private organization was originally formed by the Windsor City Council, and was supposed to be a "temporary band-aid solution" until another operator was found. However, on November 14, the Windsor Star had reported that since Your Quick Gateway was so successful in managing the airport (it had managed to pull a small profit in recent months of running Windsor Airport), that it was given permission to run Windsor Airport indefinitely in this manner.

The airport has additional land bounded by farm land along Division Road and Lauzon Parkway for future airport expansion.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Canada Express operated by Jazz Air	Toronto-Pearson
Cameron Air	Pelee Island
Porter Airlines	Toronto-Billy Bishop
Prince Edward Air	Charter: Charlottetown
Sunwing Airlines	Seasonal: Varadero
WestJet	Seasonal: Calgary

Tenants

• Air America Logisitics
• Windsor Flying Club
• Canadian Historical Aircraft Association
• Journey Air/Great Lakes Flight Center
• Georgian Express
• Skyservice fixed base operator (FBO)

Technical information

General

• Latitude/Longitude: 42° 16' 32" N, 82° 57' 20" W
• Elevation: 622 ft (190 m)
• Magnetic variation: 7° W

The airport is operated by Your Quick Gateway on behalf of the City of Windsor, is certified by Transport Canada, and operates as an airport of entry with Canadian customs services available. There is a landing fee for some aircraft.

Runways

• Runway 07/25: 9,000 by 200 ft (2,743 by 61 m), asphalt, lighted, PAPI type 2 approach lighting for both ends
• Runway 12/30: 5,150 by 150 ft (1,570 by 46 m), asphalt, lighted, PAPI type 2 approach lighting for both ends

Communications

• Remote Communications Outlet (RCO): London Radio, 126.7 MHz
• Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS): 134.5 MHz
• Ground control: 121.7 MHz
• Tower: 124.7 MHz (mandatory frequency when tower is closed)
• IFR arrivals and departures: Detroit Approach Control, 124.9 MHz
• Visual Flight Rules (VFR) advisories: Windsor-area Detroit Approach Control, 126.85 MHz

Navigation aids

• Non-directional beacons (NDB): Windsor (QG), 353 kHz, 250° 3.8 NM (7.0 km; 4.4 mi) to airport; Laurel (ZQG), 398 kHz, 70° 4.0 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) to airport
• VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME): Windsor (YQG), 113.8 MHz/channel 85, 285° 5.6 NM (10.4 km; 6.4 mi) to airport
• VOT (VOR airorne equipment test facility): 111.8 MHz
• Instrument Landing System (ILS): runway 25 (IQG)

Fixed base operator (FBO)

Parking is available from the airport operator; there is a charge for parking longer than six hours.

• Great Lakes Flight Centre (Esso Avitat): 122.95 MHz—100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel
• RMG Aero Services (Shell Aerocentre): 123.4 MHz—100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel

Fire and Rescue

Fire fighting capability at the airport is provided by the City of Windsor Fire Services. Station # 8 is located at the airport and was originally manned by the Canadian Forces. A single pumper is station at the airport. Essex-Windsor EMS provides medical assistance at the airport.

External links

• Official web site
• Windsor Flying Club - Flight training
• Live Airport Radar
• Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Windsor Airport from NAV CANADA as available.