Muskoka Airport
| Muskoka Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| File:Muskoka Airport Terminal.JPG | |||||||||||||||
| IATA: YQA – ICAO: CYQA – WMO: 71630 |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | District Municipality of Muskoka | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | District Municipality of Muskoka | ||||||||||||||
| Location | District Municipality of Muskoka | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1936 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 922 ft / 281 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.muskokaairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Muskoka Airport (IATA: YQA, ICAO: CYQA) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]
History
The airport was opened in 1936 as Reay Airport and renamed to the current name in 1938.[4][5]
From 1942 to end of World War II, it served as a training facility for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Known as "Little Norway", it replaced the Toronto Island Airport as their main training base in Canada.[4] The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) used this as an auxiliary airfield to CFB Borden during World War II.
Military use ended and the airport transferred to Department of Transport (DOT). The airport has been owned by the District Municipality of Muskoka since 1996.
During the mid 20th century the airport was an emergency landing facility for Trans Canada Airlines and the RCAF.
The airport is used by general aviation, charters and other operators:
Cargo operators and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SkyLink Express | Hamilton, North Bay |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
- ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.muskokaairport.com/history/ History
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Muskoka Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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