North Bay/Jack Garland Airport Explained

North Bay Airport
Nativename:North Bay/Jack Garland Airport
Iata:YYB
Icao:CYYB
Wmo:71731
Type:Public
Owner:Municipality of North Bay
Operator:North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation
City-Served:North Bay, Ontario
Location:Hornell Heights
Timezone:EST
Summer:EDT
Elevation-F:1,215
Coordinates:46.3639°N -79.4242°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario#Canada
Pushpin Label:CYYB
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:10,004
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-F:4,492
R2-Surface:Asphalt
R3-Number:13/31
R3-Length-F:2,000
R3-Surface:Turf
Stat-Year:2010
Stat1-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:45,177
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]
Movements from Statistics Canada[2]

North Bay Airport or North Bay/Jack Garland Airport in North Bay, Ontario, Canada is located at Hornell Heights, 4NM north-northeast of the city. It is located adjacent to Canadian Forces Base North Bay, operational since 1951 (as RCAF Station North Bay until 1966),[3] [4] the operational control centre for Canadian operations of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

The airport is named in memory of Jack Garland, a longtime Member of Parliament for North Bay's Nipissing electoral district. Until 2004 it hosted an annual air show during North Bay's Heritage Festival, with a large military component.

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.

The airport is home to the Canadore College's aviation campus which houses their aviation programs. Final assembly of the Canadair CL-415 (Bombardier 415) aircraft was completed at the airport from 1999 until 2015.

The city has owned the airport since 1998 after transfer from Transport Canada and North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation has run it since 2003.[5]

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Terminal

The first terminal was constructed in 1938 to house a small waiting area on the ground floor and control tower on the second.[6] Upgrades after World War II led to the second terminal being built in 1963, which now serves as the Administration Building and has offices for airport administration, Nav Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, and others. The current terminal was built in 2001 and has been renovated (completed 2010)[7] to accommodate additional airline offices, a larger post screening waiting area with washrooms.[5] The North Bay Jack Garland Airport terminal is easily accessible, with curbside access and automatic doors throughout, and now has:

The airport, operated by the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation, is certified by Transport Canada.

Infrastructure

Besides travel by car, the airport is serviced by local taxis and North Bay Transit. An outdoor parking lot next to the terminal has approximately 200 regular and four accessible spots. Long term parking is available next to the Administration Building (Lot B).

Runways

Communications

Navigation aids

General

FBOs

Overnight parking is available through the main airport authority.

Bombardier Aerospace

Bombardier Aerospace assembled the CL-415 water bomber at the airport until production ended in 2015.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/51-209-x/2011001/t001-eng.htm Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  3. 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base North Bay archives, file number W1325-1 (W Heritage)
  4. RCAF Station North Bay diary 1951 to 1964
  5. Web site: History of North Bay Jack Garland Airport. https://web.archive.org/web/20081103044026/http://www.northbayairport.com/history.asp . 2008-11-03.
  6. Web site: North Bay, Ontario Aviation: Canadian History in Vintage Postcards.
  7. Web site: Jack Garland Airport Terminal – Mitchell Jensen Architects.