Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport Explained

Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport
Nativename:Owen Sound (Billy Bishop) Regional Airport
Iata:YOS
Icao:CYOS
Type:Public
Operator:City of Owen Sound
Location:Owen Sound, Ontario
Timezone:EST
Summer:EDT
Elevation-F:1,008
Coordinates:44.5906°N -80.8383°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Label:CYOS
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
Website:flyos.ca
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:3,933
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement

Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport or Billy Bishop Regional Airport,, is located 3NM east of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada in the Municipality of Meaford. The airport is named for World War I flying ace Billy Bishop.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on a call-out basis from the Waterloo International Airport on weekdays and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on weekends. CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport renamed itself after Billy Bishop, creating confusion with this airport.

Transportation

The airport is located along Ontario Highway 26. Parking is located next to the main airport building.

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