Windsor Airport

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Windsor Airport
IATA: YQG – ICAO: CYQG
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Windsor City Council)
Operator Your Quick Gateway[1]
Serves Windsor, Ontario
Coordinates 42°16′32″N 082°57′20″W / 42.27556, -82.95556
Website www.windsorairport.net
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
12/30 5,150 1,570 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft Movements 40,586
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Statistics from Transport Canada.[3]

Windsor Airport, (IATA: YQG, ICAO: CYQG), is located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The airport serves a mixture of scheduled airline flights and general aviation, and is a popular point of entry into Canada for private and business aircraft. The airspace above the airport is exceptionally busy because of the proximity to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) arrivals and departures are handled by Detroit approach control.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with no more than 325 passengers, however they can handle up to 450 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.[2]

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[edit] History

The airport originally opened in 1928 as Walker Airport, named after Hiram Walker, a 19th century whiskey distiller. In 1967, the airport was added to the national portfolio of Canadian Airports, citing its increasing importance as a regional airport hub for Southwestern Ontario, serving the areas between Detroit, Michigan and London, Ontario, rather than being a simple landing strip (as it originally was).

[edit] Recent History

In 2006, Serco Aviation Services Inc. had announced that is requested early termination of its contract with the City of Windsor regarding its management of the Airport, as Windsor Airport had been losing around $40,000 per month. The City of Windsor accepted Serco's withdrawal and prepared to operate the airport itself, but with a large deficit. As of July 1, 2007, Serco handed over operations of the airport to the City of Windsor, and ceased to be its operator. The City of Windsor's City Council had approved of an ad-hoc group to run the airport on behalf of the city, named "Your Quick Gateway Inc." (after the airport's call letters, YQG). This private organization was originally formed by the Windsor City Council, and was supposed to be a "temporary band-aid solution" until another operator was found. However, on November 14, the Windsor Star had reported that since Your Quick Gateway was so successful in managing the airport (it had managed to pull a small profit in recent months of running Windsor Airport), that it was given permission to run Windsor Airport indefinitely in this manner.

[edit] Operations

There is scheduled air service provided by Air Canada Jazz to Toronto Pearson International Airport, as well as seasonal charter flights through Sunquest (operated by Skyservice) and Conquest Vacations, in addition to general aviation traffic. [[Sunwing has announced that it will commence winter chaters to Cuba and the Dominican Republic in the 2008/2009 winter season. In turn Windsor airport is spending $600,000.00 to increase the current departure area from 2000 sq ft to 10000 sq ft. The agreement with Sunwings is for 3 years]]

[edit] Tenants

[edit] Technical information

[edit] General

  • Latitude/Longitude: 42° 16' 32" north, 82° 57' 20" west
  • Elevation: 622 feet (190m) AMSL
  • Magnetic variation: 7° west

The airport is operated by Your Quick Gateway on behalf of the City of Windsor, is certified by Transport Canada, and operates as an Airport of Entry with Canadian customs services available. There is a landing fee for some aircraft.

[edit] Runways

  • Runway 07/25: 9,000x200 feet (2,743x61 meters), paved, lighted, PAPI type 2 approach lighting for both ends
  • Runway 12/30: 5,150x150 feet (1,570x46 meters), paved, lighted, PAPI type 2 approach lighting for both ends

[edit] Communications

[edit] Navigation aids

[edit] Fixed base operator (FBO)

Parking is available from the airport operator; there is a charge for parking longer than six hours.

  • Great Lakes Flight Centre (Esso Avitat): 122.95 MHz -- 100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel
  • RMG Aero Services (Shell Aerocentre): 123.4 MHz -- 100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Windsor Airport - Our Story
  2. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
  3. ^ Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007

[edit] External links

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