| Airline: | Perimeter Aviation |
| Iata: | JV[1] |
| Icao: | PAG |
| Callsign: | PERIMETER |
| Aoc: | Canada: 1861 |
| Hubs: | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport |
| Focus Cities: | Thompson |
| Frequent Flyer: | Connecting Rewards |
| Subsidiaries: | Bearskin Airlines |
| Fleet Size: | 44 |
| Destinations: | 23 |
| Parent: | Exchange Income Corporation[2] |
| Founded: | 1960 |
| Headquarters: | 626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Key People: | Nick Vodden (President), Christian Fels (Chief Pilot 705), Cory Bertram (Chief Pilot 703/704), Michael Halhead (Director FP&A - Corporate Services), Karla Tibbo (Flight Attendant Manager), Kaitlin Gedeon (Flight Attendant Assistant Manager), Dave Williamson (PRM), Ric Jensen (Structures Manager) |
| Secondary Hubs: | Thompson Airport, Sioux Lookout Airport |
Perimeter Aviation is an airline with its head office on the property of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[3] Perimeter Aviation operates more than 30 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service. It was established and started operations in 1960. It operates scheduled passenger services from Winnipeg to 23 destinations, freight and MEDEVAC services.[4] Its main base is Winnipeg International Airport.[5]
Perimeter is the largest carrier in Manitoba, in terms of number of aircraft and number of flights.[4]
As of January 2017, Perimeter provides scheduled passenger service to the following destinations:[6]
As of July 2021 there were 44 aircraft registered to Perimeter Aviation with Transport Canada and the company says they have more than 30 aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 9 | 102, 106, 314 | 37 to 50 passengers, up to 8000lb cargo | |
| Fairchild Metro III | 22 | SA227-AC, SA227-CC, SA227-DC | 19 passengers, up to 4000lb cargo | |
| Swearingen Metro II | 12 | SA226-TC | 9 passengers, up to 2800 lb (1270 kg) cargo | |
| Swearingen Merlin | 1 | SA226-T | 6 passengers, up to 700lb cargo |
Perimeter operates more than 30 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and MEDEVAC service with all aircraft having two engines for safety reasons. These include 10 Metros variants, and 5 Dash-8's. The Metros can be quickly configured from straight freighter configuration to a 19-seat commuter interior. The Dash-8s can be configured to 37 seats, 29 seats, 21 seats, for the 100 series or 45 and 50 seat configuration for the 300 series. Straight freighter configuration can accommodate up to 12000lb of cargo.
Perimeter Airlines has had five reported accidents.