Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport
| Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport Owen Sound (Billy Bishop) Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: YOS – ICAO: CYOS | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | City of Owen Sound | ||||||||||
| Location | Owen Sound, Ontario | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,008 ft / 307 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°35′26″N 080°50′18″W / 44.59056°N 80.83833°WCoordinates: 44°35′26″N 080°50′18″W / 44.59056°N 80.83833°W | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.owensound.ca | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport or Billy Bishop Regional Airport, (IATA: YOS, ICAO: CYOS), is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) 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). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]
In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport renamed itself after Billy Bishop, creating confusion with this airport.
Services
The Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport is operated by a management board of airport users and owned by the City of Owen Sound.
References
- 1 2 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
External links
- Official site
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots Association) Billy Bishop Flight 144
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