Greater Sudbury Airport
Encyclopedia
Sudbury Airport or Greater Sudbury Airport, , is an airport
in the Canadian
city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario
and is located 11 NM northeast of the downtown area, on Municipal Road 86 between the communities of Garson and Skead. Although in many contexts the airport uses the name Greater Sudbury Airport, its official name, as registered with Transport Canada
and printed in all aeronautical publications, is still simply Sudbury Airport.
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.
The airport is served primarily by regional carrier lines such as Air Canada Jazz
, Bearskin Airlines
and Porter Airlines
. From 2001 to 2004, it was also served by WestJet
flights to Hamilton
. It is also a base of Ornge
air ambulance service.
in 1952.
On February 25, 1953, the Sudbury Airport Committee was formed to lobby and arrange for commercial flights to Sudbury. A second landing strip and a terminal building had to be built and construction of these were completed in 1955. Regular commercial air service began on February 1, 1954, by Trans-Canada Air Lines
.
The air traffic control
tower was added in 1972 and the terminal building was replaced with a larger one in 1973, which was renovated and expanded again in the early 2000s.
From 1972 to 2000, Sudbury Airport was owned by the Federal Government
and operated by the transportation department of Sudbury. On March 31, 2000, the airport ownership and management were transferred to the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC).
In June 2008, under recommendation from NAV CANADA
following a year-long aeronautical study, the control tower
was closed mainly due to lack of traffic. The airport is now staffed 24 hours as a flight service station
.
In 2010, the Greater Sudbury Airport launched a new website called flysudbury.ca. The former airport website was at the Greater Sudbury website.
In January 2011, the Greater Sudbury Airport hopes to attract new businesses and jobs with $1 million from the Ontario government.
Note: † denotes charter operators and their destinations
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and is located 11 NM northeast of the downtown area, on Municipal Road 86 between the communities of Garson and Skead. Although in many contexts the airport uses the name Greater Sudbury Airport, its official name, as registered with Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
and printed in all aeronautical publications, is still simply Sudbury Airport.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
Airport of Entry
An airport of entry is an airport that provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:...
by NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border enforcement, immigration enforcement and customs services....
. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
The airport is served primarily by regional carrier lines such as Air Canada Jazz
Air Canada Jazz
Jazz Aviation LP is a Canadian regional airline based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield and Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation....
, Bearskin Airlines
Bearskin Airlines
Bearskin Lake Air Services Ltd., trading as Bearskin Airlines, is a regional airline based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. It operates services in northern Ontario and Manitoba...
and Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines is a regional airline headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Porter operates regularly scheduled flights between Toronto and locations in Canada and the United States using Canadian-built Bombardier Dash-8 Q 400...
. From 2001 to 2004, it was also served by WestJet
WestJet
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian low-cost carrier that provides scheduled and charter air service to 71 destinations in Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. Founded in 1996, WestJet is currently the second largest Canadian air carrier, behind Air Canada, operating an average of...
flights to Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. It is also a base of Ornge
Ornge
Ornge is the air ambulance service for the province of Ontario and for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care...
air ambulance service.
History
Sudbury Airport began as an emergency landing facility with a single 6600 ft (2,011.7 m) landing strip for CF-100s from CFB North BayCFB North Bay
Canadian Forces Base North Bay, also CFB North Bay, is an air force base located at the City of North Bay, Ontario about north of Toronto. The base is subordinate to 1 Canadian Air Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is the centre for North American Aerospace Defense Command operations in Canada,...
in 1952.
On February 25, 1953, the Sudbury Airport Committee was formed to lobby and arrange for commercial flights to Sudbury. A second landing strip and a terminal building had to be built and construction of these were completed in 1955. Regular commercial air service began on February 1, 1954, by Trans-Canada Air Lines
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Trans-Canada Air Lines was a Canadian airline and operated as the country's flag carrier. Its corporate headquarters were in Montreal, Quebec...
.
The air traffic control
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
tower was added in 1972 and the terminal building was replaced with a larger one in 1973, which was renovated and expanded again in the early 2000s.
From 1972 to 2000, Sudbury Airport was owned by the Federal Government
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
and operated by the transportation department of Sudbury. On March 31, 2000, the airport ownership and management were transferred to the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC).
In June 2008, under recommendation from NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
following a year-long aeronautical study, the control tower
Control tower
A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such...
was closed mainly due to lack of traffic. The airport is now staffed 24 hours as a flight service station
Flight service station
A Flight Service Station is an air traffic facility that provides information and services to aircraft pilots before, during, and after flights, but unlike air traffic control , is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances or providing separation...
.
In 2010, the Greater Sudbury Airport launched a new website called flysudbury.ca. The former airport website was at the Greater Sudbury website.
In January 2011, the Greater Sudbury Airport hopes to attract new businesses and jobs with $1 million from the Ontario government.
Airlines and destinations
Note: † denotes charter operators and their destinations
See also
- Sudbury/Azilda Water AerodromeSudbury/Azilda Water AerodromeSudbury/Azilda Water Aerodrome, , is located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, northwest of downtown on the shore of Whitewater Lake, near the community of Azilda.The UNICOM 122.8 is operated by Sudbury Aviation.-See also:* Greater Sudbury Airport...
- Sudbury/Coniston AirportSudbury/Coniston AirportSudbury/Coniston Airport, , is located adjacent to the community of Coniston in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.-See also:* Greater Sudbury Airport* Sudbury/Azilda Water Aerodrome* Sudbury/Ramsey Lake Water Aerodrome...
- Sudbury/Ramsey Lake Water AerodromeSudbury/Ramsey Lake Water AerodromeSudbury/Ramsey Lake Water Aerodrome, , is located adjacent to Lake Ramsey in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.-See also:* Greater Sudbury Airport* Sudbury/Azilda Water Aerodrome* Sudbury/Coniston Airport...
External links
- Greater Sudbury Airport (flysudbury.ca official website)
- Sudbury Airport Fire Service