Perimeter Aviation
Encyclopedia
Perimeter Aviation LP is an airline
based in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. Perimeter Aviation operates 35 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service. It also operates four aircraft on charter service. It was established and started operations in 1960. It operates scheduled passenger services from Winnipeg to 21 destinations, as well as advanced instrument flight training
, freight and MEDEVAC
services. Its main base is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport..
Perimeter is the largest carrier in Manitoba, in terms of number of aircraft and number of flights.
Perimeter Aviation operates 33 aircraft and as of August 2009 there were 35 aircraft registered to Perimeter Aviation with Transport Canada
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Perimeter operates 33 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service with all aircraft having two engines for safety reasons. These include 20 Metros, two Dash-8s and two Beech 99s that service runways that are restrictive for the Metros. The Metros can be quickly configured from straight freighter configuration to 19-seat commuter interior. The Dash-8s can be quickly configursed to 37 seats, 29 seats, 21 seats, or as a straight freighter which can accommodate up to 8800lb of cargo.
Perimeter also operates aircraft for corporate clients and not for scheduled service. These aircraft include a short-body Merlin, Beech 99, Hawker 800 Jet, and Aero commander.
Lastly, Perimeter operates three Beechcraft Travel Airs and two slightly larger Beech Barons. These aircraft are used for flight training and bag runs.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
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...
. Perimeter Aviation operates 35 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service. It also operates four aircraft on charter service. It was established and started operations in 1960. It operates scheduled passenger services from Winnipeg to 21 destinations, as well as advanced instrument flight training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....
, freight and MEDEVAC
MEDEVAC
Medical evacuation, often termed Medevac or Medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to the wounded being evacuated from the battlefield or to injured patients being evacuated from the scene of an accident to receiving medical facilities using...
services. Its main base is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport..
Perimeter is the largest carrier in Manitoba, in terms of number of aircraft and number of flights.
Destinations
As of July 2010, Perimeter provides scheduled passenger service to the following destinations:- ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Berens RiverBerens River, ManitobaBerens River is located in Manitoba, Canada, along the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. This community is near the mouth of the Berens River, which flows west from the Ontario headwaters...
(Berens River AirportBerens River AirportBerens River Airport, , is located adjacent to the mouth of Berens River, Manitoba, Canada and serves the Berens River First Nation. The airport serves several small local airlines including Wamair, Northway and Perimeter. There are eleven flights a week to and from Winnipeg via Perimeter...
) - BrandonBrandon, ManitobaBrandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
(Brandon AirportBrandon AirportBrandon Airport or Brandon Municipal Airport , also known as McGill Field, is a municipal airport located north of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada....
) - BrochetBrochet, ManitobaBrochet is an unincorporated community located in Northern Manitoba near the Saskatchewan border . There is no year round road service to the mostly Cree people. A winter road is in place only a few months a year. Air service at Brochet Airport is the main link outside the community...
(Brochet AirportBrochet AirportBrochet Airport, , is located west of Brochet, Manitoba, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
) - Cross LakeCross Lake, ManitobaCross Lake is the name of two closely related, adjoining but independent communities in the Canadian Province of Manitoba. One of the Cross Lakes is the Cross Lake Indian Reserve where the main urban area is called Cross Lake...
(Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) AirportCross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) AirportCross Lake Airport, , is located east of Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
) - DauphinDauphin, ManitobaDauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
(Dauphin (Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport)Dauphin (Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport)Lt. Col W.G. Barker, VC Airport or Dauphin , formerly the Dauphin Regional Airport, is located south of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. It is named after the top canadian fighter ace in WW I William George Barker.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory....
) - Garden HillGarden Hill, ManitobaGarden Hill is a First Nations community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is situated on Island Lake in the far northeast corner of the province. It is only accessible by winter ice roads via St. Theresa Point and air.-History:...
(Island LakeIsland Lake, Manitoba-External links:*...
, Island Lake AirportIsland Lake AirportIsland Lake Airport, , is located west northwest of Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Gods Lake NarrowsGods Lake Narrows, ManitobaGods Lake Narrows is a community located in northeastern Manitoba in Canada. The community is located on the shores of Gods Lake, which is the 7th largest lake in the province. Gods Lake has a maximum depth of 75 meters....
(Gods Lake Narrows AirportGods Lake Narrows AirportGods Lake Narrows Airport, , is located adjacent to Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:Perimeter Aviation -External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
) - Gods River (Gods River AirportGods River AirportGods River Airport, , is located adjacent to Gods River, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Lac BrochetLac Brochet, ManitobaLac Brochet is a Dene community in Manitoba, Canada situated on a lake of the same name. The community has a population of 629 of which 610 are registered Indian. The median age is just under 20 years old....
(Lac Brochet AirportLac Brochet AirportLac Brochet Airport, , is located northeast of Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Lynn LakeLynn Lake, ManitobaLynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...
(Lynn Lake AirportLynn Lake AirportLynn Lake Airport, , is located adjacent to Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Norway HouseNorway House, Manitoba- Treaty and York Boat Days :Held annually each summer, the York Boat events serve as the main attraction.-External links:* * * *...
(Norway House AirportNorway House AirportNorway House Airport, , is located adjacent to Norway House, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Oxford HouseOxford House, ManitobaOxford House is a First Nations Cree community in Northern Manitoba, located on the Oxford House 24 Indian Reserve. According to the web site of the Bunibonibee Cree Nation, "Oxford House was originally one of the trading posts set up by the Hudson's Bay Company, en route to Norway House...
(Oxford House AirportOxford House AirportOxford House Airport, , is located west of Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Red Sucker LakeRed Sucker Lake, ManitobaRed Sucker Lake is a First Nation community in Manitoba.-See also:* Red Sucker Lake Airport, an airport located adjacent to Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada* Red Sucker Lake Water Aerodrome, an aerodrome adjacent to Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada...
(Red Sucker Lake AirportRed Sucker Lake AirportRed Sucker Lake Airport, , is located adjacent to Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
) - St. Theresa PointSt. Theresa Point, ManitobaSt. Theresa Point is a remote Indian reserve of 2,632 people in northern Manitoba, Canada. The community is located on the southern shore of Island Lake, the sixth largest lake in the province. More than 5,400 people live in the area within radius...
(Wasagamack First NationWasagamack First Nation, ManitobaWasagamack or Wasaagomach is an Oji-Cree Indian Reserve in Manitoba, Canada. It is located about north of Winnipeg. The land area is 31.02 km² ....
, St. Theresa Point AirportSt. Theresa Point AirportSt. Theresa Point Airport is located on St Mary Island north of St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada.-References:...
) - ShamattawaShamattawa, ManitobaShamattawa is a community in Northern Manitoba, Canada and the location of the Shamattawa First Nation. It is located on the banks of Gods River where the Echoing River joins as a right tributary....
(Shamattawa AirportShamattawa AirportShamattawa Airport, , is located adjacent to Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada....
) - South Indian LakeSouth Indian Lake, ManitobaSouth Indian Lake is an Indian settlement in Manitoba. The community recently received treaty status and became a reserve. In the near future, they will establish a regional centre with the University College of the North....
(South Indian Lake AirportSouth Indian Lake AirportSouth Indian Lake Airport, , is located east of South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
) - Swan RiverSwan River, Manitoba-Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...
(Swan River AirportSwan River AirportSwan River Airport, , is located adjacent to Swan River, Manitoba, Canada.Scheduled flights to Winnipeg were formerly provided by Keystone Air Service, which discontinued service sometime between 2004 and 2005....
) - Tadoule LakeTadoule Lake, ManitobaTadoule Lake is an isolated northern community in Manitoba reachable by plane, snowmobile, and dog team sleds. In 1973, the Sayisi Dene moved here to return to their Barren-ground Caribou hunting life....
(Tadoule Lake AirportTadoule Lake AirportTadoule Lake Airport, , is located southwest of Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
) - ThompsonThompson, ManitobaThompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
(Thompson AirportThompson AirportThompson Municipal Airport is an airport located north of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. It is the third busiest airport in Manitoba after Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Winnipeg/St...
) - WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
(Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) - York LandingYork Landing, ManitobaYork Landing, Manitoba is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is located along the eastern bank of the Nelson River, roughly half-way between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay, and it is located 116 kilometers from Thompson, Manitoba. The community has a population of 464 and it consists of 123 dwellings...
(York Landing AirportYork Landing AirportYork Landing Airport, , is located adjacent to York Landing, Manitoba, Canada....
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- Berens River
- OntarioOntarioOntario 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....
- Pikangikum First NationPikangikum First NationThe Pikangikum First Nation is an Ojibwe First Nation located on the Pikangikum 14 Reserve, in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada...
(Pikangikum AirportPikangikum AirportPikangikum Airport, , is located northeast of the First Nations community of Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada....
) - Sandy Lake First NationSandy Lake First NationSandy Lake First Nation is an independent Oji-Cree First Nation. The First Nation community, in the west part of Northern Ontario, is located in the Kenora District, northeast of Red Lake, Ontario. Its registered population in June 2007 was 2,474...
(Sandy Lake AirportSandy Lake AirportSandy Lake Airport, , is located adjacent to Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada....
) - Sachigo Lake First NationSachigo Lake First NationSachigo Lake First Nation is an Oji-Cree First Nation in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on Sachigo Lake, part of the Sachigo River system and Hudson Bay drainage basin, approximately north of the town of Sioux Lookout...
(Sachigo Lake AirportSachigo Lake AirportSachigo Lake Airport, , is located north of the First Nations community of Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada.Because Sachigo Lake First Nation is a "dry" community that forbids alcohol, each arriving passenger has their luggage searched in a separate arrivals building to make sure they are not...
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- Pikangikum First Nation
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Transport Canada
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| Aircraft | No. of Aircraft | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aero Commander 500 | 1 | (Rockwell 681 Hawk Commander) |
| Beechcraft Baron 55 Beechcraft Baron |-See also:- Further reading :*Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife Publishing, 1990. ISBN 1-85310-102-8.*Michell, Simon. Jane's Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994-95. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 1994. ISBN 0-7106-1208-7.*Taylor, John W. R.... |
2 | |
| Beechcraft Model 99 Beechcraft Model 99 |-See also:-External links:*... |
2 | |
| Beechcraft Duke Beechcraft Duke -Military operators:-See also:-References:*Donald, David . The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Leicesrer, UK:Blitz Editions, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.... |
1 | (B60) |
| Beechcraft Travel Air | 3 | (2 - D95A, E95) |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 3 | (1-DHC-8-102), (2-DHC-8-106) |
| Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States.... |
20 | (5 - SA227-AC, 1 - SA226-AT, 15 - SA226-TC) |
| Swearingen Merlin Swearingen Merlin The Swearingen Merlin or the Fairchild Aerospace Merlin is a pressurised, twin turboprop business aircraft first produced by Swearingen Aircraft, and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas.-Design and development:... |
1 | (SA226-T) |
| Hawker 800 | 1 | |
Perimeter operates 33 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service with all aircraft having two engines for safety reasons. These include 20 Metros, two Dash-8s and two Beech 99s that service runways that are restrictive for the Metros. The Metros can be quickly configured from straight freighter configuration to 19-seat commuter interior. The Dash-8s can be quickly configursed to 37 seats, 29 seats, 21 seats, or as a straight freighter which can accommodate up to 8800lb of cargo.
Perimeter also operates aircraft for corporate clients and not for scheduled service. These aircraft include a short-body Merlin, Beech 99, Hawker 800 Jet, and Aero commander.
Lastly, Perimeter operates three Beechcraft Travel Airs and two slightly larger Beech Barons. These aircraft are used for flight training and bag runs.
Accident & Incidents
Perimeter Airlines has had four reported accidents.- 1 Nov 1996, a Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II aircraft was on a routine scheduled flight (PAG207) from Winnipeg (YWG) to Gods Lake Narrows (YGO) to Gods River (ZGI), with a return flight to Winnipeg. The right main landing gear touched down approximately 345 feet before reaching the threshold of runway 27. The wheels of the right landing gear traveled about 20 feet and struck a snow ridge which had been created as snow removal equipment turned in the under run area. The ridge was about two feet high and consisted of frozen snow. The right landing gear drag links failed and the right gear moved rearward pivoting at the trunnion. The left gear wheels touched down about 326 feet ahead of the runway threshold. The aircraft slid off the right side of the runway and sustained substantial damage. The right main landing gear punctured the fuel tank in the right wing when the gear collapsed. The aircraft had two pilots and five passengers on board and there were no fatalities.
- 11 Oct 2001, Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II Perimeter Flight 962 had departed God's Lake Narrows for a short 27 minute medevac flight to Shamattawa, to pick up a patient. The crew were flying a night time approach to runway 01 when they carried out a missed approach because they were too high and too fast. The aircraft flew into trees slightly to the left of the runway centreline in a muskeg area about 2600 feet from the departure end of runway 01. A post-crash fire was confined to the wings which had separated from the cabin and cockpit wreckage. There were two pilots and one passenger on board. Both pilots were killed in the crash.
- 8 Nov 2006, Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II On touchdown at Norway House (YNE), when propeller reverse was selected, the Metro II aircraft turned toward the left side of runway 05. Before the turn could be corrected, the left main tire passed beyond the runway lights and contacted loose snow. The aircraft traversed a ditch then climbed a soil-covered rocky embankment. All three landing gears collapsed and the aircraft came to rest upright and on its belly. The crew and passengers exited the aircraft via the over-wing exits and the main door stairway. There were two pilots and seven passengers on the aircraft, and all exited with no fatalities.
- 3 Mar 2009, Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II Perimeter Flight PAG 640, a Metro II with two crew and eight passengers, was on approach to runway 18 at Winnipeg after a flight from St. Theresa Point when the crew carried out a missed approach due to landing gear problems. The right main gear would not extend in the down and locked position. The crew attempted a landing with the right main gear up and possibly hoped to free the gear to extend, however, this was unsuccessful and they subsequently elected to land gear up on their second approach. The aircraft landed successfully on its belly and came to a stop on the runway. The aircraft landed between Taxiways P and Q and all 10 occupants were evacuated and were transported to the hospital as a precaution. There were no obvious injuries and there was no fire after landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to its propellers, flaps and aft belly area. Inspection by TSB indicated that the inboard right main landing gear door partially hung up on the wheel well structure, preventing the extension of the landing gear. The reason for the gear door interference is under investigation. This aircraft was involved in an unsafe gear incident the previous day at Winnipeg.