Muskoka Airport
Muskoka Airport (IATA: YQA, ICAO: CYQA) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.
Muskoka Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | District Municipality of Muskoka | ||||||||||||||
Serves | District Municipality of Muskoka | ||||||||||||||
Location | Gravenhurst, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1936 | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 922 ft / 281 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°58′30″N 079°18′14″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.muskokaairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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CYQA Location in Southern Ontario | |||||||||||||||
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The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on a call-out basis from the Toronto Island Airport. 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:
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Canadian Forces
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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FlyGTA | Toronto–Billy Bishop Charter: St. Catharines/Niagara |
Porter Airlines | Seasonal: Toronto–Billy Bishop[6] |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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SkyLink Express | Hamilton, North Bay |
References
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 30 January 2020 to 0901Z 26 March 2020.
- Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- History
- McGrath, T.M. (1992). History of Canadian Airports (2nd ed.). Ottawa: Lugus Publications in co-operation with Transport Canada. ISBN 0-921633-11-4.
- "Porter to offer flights to Muskoka starting this summer". City News. 2019-03-25.
External links
- Official site
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Muskoka Airport from Nav Canada as available.