Gananoque Airport

Gananoque Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Thousand Island Recreational Aviation Centre Inc.
Location Gananoque, Ontario
Time zone EST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL 395 ft / 120 m
Coordinates 44°24′07″N 076°14′39″W / 44.40194°N 76.24417°W / 44.40194; -76.24417Coordinates: 44°24′07″N 076°14′39″W / 44.40194°N 76.24417°W / 44.40194; -76.24417
Map
CNN8

Location in Ontario

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 2,530 771 Asphalt
12/30 2,530 771 Asphalt
18/36 2,530 771 Asphalt

Gananoque Airport, (TC LID: CNN8), is located 4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi) northwest of the town of Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, in Canada's busy Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is currently a major centre for skydiving, as well as one of the three Canadian airports serving the Thousand Islands (along with Kingston/Norman Rogers Airport and Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport).

History

The Gananoque Airport was a relief landing field for RCAF Station Kingston (now Kingston/Norman Rogers Airport) during World War II, and with Kingston, participated in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The field preserves the original, classic BCATP triangular runway arrangement along with some of the original wartime structures. Since 1971, the airport has been utilized as a sports skydiving dropzone with jumps available to the general public.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 April 2017 to 0901Z 22 June 2017


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