Nain Airport Explained

Nain Airport
Iata:YDP
Icao:CYDP
Wmo:71902
Type:Public
Operator:Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Location:Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador
Timezone:AST
Summer:ADT
Elevation-F:21
Coordinates:56.5506°N -61.6822°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Newfoundland and Labrador
Pushpin Label:CYDP
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:1,986
R1-Surface:Gravel
Footnotes:Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]

Nain Airport is located on the shore of Unity Bay near Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[2]

Replacement

A study was completed in 2007 to identify alternate sites for the Nain Airstrip. Two potential sites met the attributes for a more detailed analysis.[3]

In October 2018, the Nunatsiavut Government commissioned OCTANT Aviation Inc. to update an earlier study for this airstrip. The study concluded that the current airstrip’s location prohibits required upgrades to enable 24 hour operations and permit larger aircraft. A new airstrip would have to be located outside the community and would require the construction of a new airstrip access road.[4]

In 2020, the Nunatsiavut government partnering with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) funded a pre-feasibility study which determined the current airstrip was unsuitable for upgrades, but identified a potential site to develop about seven kilometres southwest of Nain.[5] [6]

Currently, the Nunatsiavut government is attempting to secure funding for a full feasibility study.[7]

Airlines and destinations

Flights are operated by PAL Airlines subsidiary, Air Borealis.[8] [9]

Direct flights to Goose Bay and Natuashish. Flights to other destinations are flown via Natuashish - Onwards to Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet and Goose Bay.

References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. Web site: Churchill Duke . Laura . Hopedale woman circulating petition calling for the province to subsidize flights to northern Labrador . Saltwire . 23 July 2021 . 20 Sep 2019.
  3. Web site: Response to Applicant – Partial Access Granted . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . 10 November 2022 . 31 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Nain airport will be replaced | SaltWire.
  5. Web site: Nain's airstrip is failing, and pressure is mounting for the province to help.
  6. Web site: Labrador politicians want Nain airport study to proceed | SaltWire.
  7. News: Nain's airport is sinking into the ocean; Nunatsiavut frustrated by lack of provincial government support for. The Toronto Star. 10 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Where We Fly PAL Airlines . January 20, 2024 . PAL Airlines.
  9. Web site: Where We Fly Air Borealis . January 20, 2024 . Air Borealis.