Edmundston Airport

Edmundston Airport

Lancaster KB882 display at Edmundston Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aéroport Madawaska Airport Inc
Location Edmundston, New Brunswick
Time zone AST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL 498 ft / 152 m
Coordinates 47°29′24″N 068°28′54″W / 47.49000°N 68.48167°W / 47.49000; -68.48167Coordinates: 47°29′24″N 068°28′54″W / 47.49000°N 68.48167°W / 47.49000; -68.48167
Map
CYES

Location in New Brunswick

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,562 1,390 Asphalt

Edmundston Airport (ICAO: CYES) is located 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) northwest of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada along the east bank of the Madawaska River.

The airport is unique among Canadian airports in that its runway straddles the interprovincial border between New Brunswick and Quebec and is located in Patrieville, New Brunswick in Madawaska County and Dégelis, Quebec in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

The airport features a World War II-era Lancaster KB882 on permanent display outside the terminal building.

References

  1. 1 2 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 April 2017 to 0901Z 22 June 2017
  2. ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.


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