Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome

Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome
IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CCB5
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Goose Bay Airport Corporation
Serves Goose Bay
Location Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zone AST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 53°21′N 060°25′W / 53.350°N 60.417°WCoordinates: 53°21′N 060°25′W / 53.350°N 60.417°W
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CCB5

Location in Newfoundland and Labrador

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
n/a n/a n/a Water

Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CCB5) is located in Terrington Basin at Lake Melville, near Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and is open from June to November.

Airlines

There are two airlines that use Otter Creek, but offer only chartered hunting or fishing trips, as well as resource companies to access their mines.[2]

The airport is only in use during the summer to late fall.

Facilities

There are four piers for aircraft to park along the shore.

Fuel and airport storage (tie-down) is available at the aerodrome.[3]

There is no terminal facility and all other services (food, transportation, medical aid, car rental) are located nearby the airport.[4]

There is no control tower and contact is made with Area Control Centre in Gander Airport.[5]

Transportation

The aerodrome is reached by Trans Labrador Highway-North West River Road.

See also

References

  1. ↑ NAV CANADA's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 7 March 2013 to 0901Z 3 April 2014
  2. ↑ http://www.goosebayairport.com/ottercreek.asp
  3. ↑ http://skyvector.com/airport/CCB5/Goose-Otter-Creek-Seaplane-Base
  4. ↑ http://skyvector.com/airport/CCB5/Goose-Otter-Creek-Seaplane-Base
  5. ↑ http://skyvector.com/airport/CCB5/Goose-Otter-Creek-Seaplane-Base

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