Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport

Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport
Owen Sound (Billy Bishop) Regional Airport
IATA: YOSICAO: CYOS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Owen Sound
Location Owen Sound, Ontario
Time zone EST (UTC−05:00)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,008 ft / 307 m
Coordinates 44°35′26″N 080°50′18″W / 44.59056°N 80.83833°WCoordinates: 44°35′26″N 080°50′18″W / 44.59056°N 80.83833°W
Website airport.owensound.ca
Map
CYOS

Location in Ontario

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,933 1,199 Asphalt

Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport or Billy Bishop Regional Airport, (IATA: YOS, ICAO: CYOS), is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada in the Municipality of Meaford. The airport is named for World War I flying ace Billy Bishop.

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 general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport renamed itself after Billy Bishop, creating confusion with this airport.

Services

The Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport is operated by a management board of airport users and owned by the City of Owen Sound.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014

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