Yarmouth Airport
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Yarmouth Airport is located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
, Canada
and began as a World War II
Royal Air Force
training base.
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 110 passengers.
selected the site as a base for Maritime patrol
aircraft
. The airbase was separated in two part: East and West Camps. The West Camp was home to the Royal Canadian Air Force
while the East Camp was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
. At East camp, the Royal Air Force's No. 34 Operational Training Unit (OTU) was initially located at Yarmouth from April 1942 to June 1942, but was then relocated to RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge
, New Brunswick
in June 1942. In November 1942 the Royal Navy
established the No. 1 Naval Air Gunnery School (NAGS) was at Yarmouth. No. 1 NAGS ceased operations in March 1945.
After the war, the airfield switch to public/commercial use when it was transferred to Transport Canada
. Regular scheduled flights were started by Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), which became known as Air Canada
in 1965. Air Canada ceased flights into Yarmouth in January 2003. Since then there have been several small operators who briefly provided air service between Halifax and Yarmouth, including Sou'West Air, who covered the route in 2003, and Starlink Airlines who operated between Halifax, Yarmouth and Portland, ME in 2009. The latter lasted less than one year, despite a $2 million provincial government subsidy meant to carry the airline through the first few years of startup. Presently, an American company, Twin Cities Air Service
, provides service between Yarmouth and Portland, ME
on scheduled flights several times a week.
Yarmouth was transferred from Transport Canada to the Yarmouth Airport Commission Association on October 1, 1997. The Commission is a nonprofit organisation
and is governed by a board of volunteer directors. After taking ownership of the airport
, the Commission concentrated its efforts on enhancing services and investing capital to secure the future of the airport. Upon fulfilling its 10-year commitment to Transport Canada, the Commission transferred the assets to the Yarmouth Airport Corporation, a municipal corporation who have secured the future of the airport. The manner by which its future has been secured, is yet to be disclosed.
building and combined services building which houses a maintenance garage and vehicles used for clearing runway
s. The airport has two runways, two taxiway
s, separate parking aprons for both commercial
and general aviation
. There is a Category I instrument landing system
(ILS), a VHF omnidirectional range
/distance measuring equipment
(VOR/DME) and a non-directional beacon
(NDB). The airport property has 3.16 km² (1.2 mi²) of easily accessible, industrial real estate.
The Yarmouth Airport is also home to the Tri-County Flying Association (informally known as the Yarmouth Flying Club). This non-profit flying club has a small clubhouse located on the field and operates a C172 available for rental by its members.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, 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...
and began as a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
training base.
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 aircraft with no more than 110 passengers.
History
In 1936 the Department of National DefenceDepartment of National Defence (Canada)
The Department of National Defence , frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for all matters concerning the defence of Canada...
selected the site as a base for Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol is the task of monitoring areas of water. Generally conducted by military and law enforcement agencies, maritime patrol is usually aimed at identifying human activities....
aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
. The airbase was separated in two part: East and West Camps. The West Camp was home to the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
while the East Camp was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , known in some countries as the Empire Air Training Scheme , was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, during the Second World War...
. At East camp, the Royal Air Force's No. 34 Operational Training Unit (OTU) was initially located at Yarmouth from April 1942 to June 1942, but was then relocated to RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge
RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge
RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge was a Royal Canadian Air Force training base located in coastal Charlotte County, New Brunswick in the hamlet of Pennfield Ridge....
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
in June 1942. In November 1942 the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
established the No. 1 Naval Air Gunnery School (NAGS) was at Yarmouth. No. 1 NAGS ceased operations in March 1945.
After the war, the airfield switch to public/commercial use when it was transferred to 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...
. Regular scheduled flights were started by Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), which became known as Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
in 1965. Air Canada ceased flights into Yarmouth in January 2003. Since then there have been several small operators who briefly provided air service between Halifax and Yarmouth, including Sou'West Air, who covered the route in 2003, and Starlink Airlines who operated between Halifax, Yarmouth and Portland, ME in 2009. The latter lasted less than one year, despite a $2 million provincial government subsidy meant to carry the airline through the first few years of startup. Presently, an American company, Twin Cities Air Service
Twin Cities Air Service
Twin Cities Air Service is an American fixed base operator and charter airline based at Auburn, Maine and operating from Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport and the Portland International Jetport...
, provides service between Yarmouth and Portland, ME
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
on scheduled flights several times a week.
Yarmouth was transferred from Transport Canada to the Yarmouth Airport Commission Association on October 1, 1997. The Commission is a nonprofit organisation
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
and is governed by a board of volunteer directors. After taking ownership of the airport
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...
, the Commission concentrated its efforts on enhancing services and investing capital to secure the future of the airport. Upon fulfilling its 10-year commitment to Transport Canada, the Commission transferred the assets to the Yarmouth Airport Corporation, a municipal corporation who have secured the future of the airport. The manner by which its future has been secured, is yet to be disclosed.
Airlines and destinations
Facilities
Yarmouth Airport facilities include a modern airport terminalAirport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
building and combined services building which houses a maintenance garage and vehicles used for clearing runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s. The airport has two runways, two taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
s, separate parking aprons for both commercial
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
and 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...
. There is a Category I instrument landing system
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
(ILS), a VHF omnidirectional range
VHF omnidirectional range
VOR, short for VHF omnidirectional radio range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. A VOR ground station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the station's identifier, voice , and navigation signal. The identifier is typically a two- or three-letter string in Morse code...
/distance measuring equipment
Distance Measuring Equipment
Distance measuring equipment is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals....
(VOR/DME) and a non-directional beacon
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
(NDB). The airport property has 3.16 km² (1.2 mi²) of easily accessible, industrial real estate.
The Yarmouth Airport is also home to the Tri-County Flying Association (informally known as the Yarmouth Flying Club). This non-profit flying club has a small clubhouse located on the field and operates a C172 available for rental by its members.
See also
- Doctor's Lake East Water AerodromeDoctor's Lake East Water AerodromeDoctor's Lake East Water Aerodrome is located on Doctor's Lake, northwest of Nova Scotia Trunk 1 and north-northeast of Lake Milo in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.-See also:*Doctor's Lake West Water Aerodrome*Yarmouth Airport...
- Doctor's Lake West Water AerodromeDoctor's Lake West Water AerodromeDoctor's Lake West Water Aerodrome is located on Doctor's Lake, northwest of Nova Scotia Trunk 1 and north-northeast of Lake Milo and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.-See also:*Doctor's Lake East Water Aerodrome*Yarmouth Airport...
- Yarmouth (Regional Hospital) Heliport
External links
- Official site
- Page about this airport on COPA'sCanadian Owners and Pilots AssociationThe Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pilots who fly for non-commercial purposes...
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