Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport Explained

Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport
Iata:YXR
Icao:CYXR
Wmo:71533
Type:Public
Operator:Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority
Location:Earlton, Ontario
Timezone:EST
Summer:EDT
Elevation-F:800
Coordinates:47.695°N -79.8489°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Label:CYXR
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:5,998
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:16/34
R2-Length-F:3,019
R2-Surface:Gravel/snow
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]

Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport is located 1NM southwest of Earlton, Ontario. The airport has a 5998by paved runway (08-26) oriented east–west, and a 3019by gravel/snow runway (16-34) oriented north–south.

Services

The airport currently offers both 100LL and Jet A1 fuel.[2] A flight school was established at the airport in 2016 and offers training and aircraft rentals for private pilots.[3] [4] The airport is primarily used for charter and medevac services for the surrounding region. There has been no scheduled commercial air service to the airport since 1998 with the closure of Earlton Airways and prior to that in 1996, NorOntair.[5] [6]

References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. Web site: Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) - Fuel Service . 2023-08-21 . www.timiskairport.com.
  3. Web site: 2017-03-10 . Cleared for takeoff . 2023-08-21 . Northern Ontario Business . en.
  4. Web site: Canadian Aviation College Canadians . 2023-08-21 . canavc.ca.
  5. Web site: Earlton Airways history from Americas, Canada . 2023-08-21 . Airline History . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Aircraft Photo of C-GPYD De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 NorOntair AirHistory.net #218590 . 2023-08-21 . AirHistory.net . en.