North Bay/Jack Garland Airport

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North Bay Airport
IATA: YYB - ICAO: CYYB
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator ATCO Airports
North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation
Serves North Bay, Ontario
Elevation AMSL 1,215 ft (370 m)
Coordinates 46°21′49″N, 079°25′22″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 10,000 3,048 Asphalt
18/36 4,474 1,364 Asphalt
13/31 2,500 762 Turf

North Bay Airport or North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (IATA: YYB, ICAO: CYYB) in North Bay, Ontario, Canada is located on a height of land 4.0 nautical miles (7.41 km) north-northeast of the city. The airport once 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. Until 2004 it hosted an annual airshow during North Bay's Heritage Festival, with a large military component.

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[edit] Airline Information

The North Bay Airport has regularly-scheduled flights by Air Canada Jazz, Bearskin Airlines, and Voyageur Airways.


Interior view of the new air terminal building in North Bay, Ontario
Interior view of the new air terminal building in North Bay, Ontario

[edit] Technical Information

[edit] 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.

[edit] Runways

  • Runway 08/26: 10,000×200 feet (3,048×61 meters), paved, lighted, VASI type 2 approach lighting for both ends.
  • Runway 18/36: 4,474×150 feet (1,364×46 meters), paved, lighted, PAPI type 1 approach lighting for both ends.
  • Runway 13/31: 2,500×75 feet (762×23 meters), turf, unlighted.

There is also a glider/ski area of 2,000×75 feet (610×23 meters).

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 08/26, 110.9 MHz

[edit] 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.

[edit] Airport Managers

Jim Alebertie;
John Murphy;
John David (1998 - 1999);
Owen Andrusiak (1999 - 2003);
Rick Proulx (2003 - present).

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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