North Bay/Jack Garland Airport
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The Jack Garland Airport (ICAO airport code "CYYB") in North Bay, Ontario is located 7.5 kilometers north-northeast of the city, on a height of land. In the past, the airport has served as a NORAD base. The airport is named in memory of Jack Garland, a longtime Member of Parliament for North Bay's Nipissing electoral district. It hosts an annual airshow during North Bay's Heritage Week, with a large military component.
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Airline Information
The North Bay Airport has regularly-scheduled flights by Air Canada Jazz, Bearskin Airlines, and Voyageur Airways.
Technical Information
General
- Latitude/Longitude: 46° 21' 49" north, 79° 25' 22" west
- Elevation: 1,215 feet (370 meters) MSL
- Magnetic Variation: 12° west
The airport is operated by the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation, is certified by Transport Canada, and operates as an Airport of Entry with Canadian customs services available.
Runways
- Runway 08/26: 10,000x200 feet (3,050x60 meters), paved, lighted, VASI type 2 approach lighting for both ends.
- Runway 18/36: 4,474x150 feet (1,364x45 meters), paved, lighted, PAPI type 1 approach lighting for both ends.
- Runway 13/31: 2,500x75 feet (760x23 meters), turf, unlighted.
There is also a glider/ski area of 2,000x75 feet (610x23 meters).
Communications
- Mandatory Frequency/ATF: North Bay Radio/Traffic, 118.3 MHz (VDF available)
- RCO: London Radio, 126.7 MHz
- ATIS: 124.9 MHz
- PAL: Toronto Centre, 121.225 MHz
Navigation Aids
- VOT: 110.4 MHz
- NDBs: North Bay (YB), 394 KHz, 1.9 nm 129° to airport; YELLEK (ZYB), 404 KHz, 3.8 nm 77° to airport
- VOR/DME: North Bay (YYB), 115.4 MHz/Channel 101, at airport
- ILS: Runway 08, 110.9 MHz
FBOs
Overnight parking is available through the main airport authority.
- Weisflock Aviation (Shell): 100LL and Jet-A fuel.
- Voyageur Airport Services (Esso): Jet-A fuel only.
External links
- Official web site (http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/airport.htm)
- Satellite picture (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.364193,-79.419994&spn=0.036907,0.054975&t=k&hl=en)
