Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
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IATA: YQY – ICAO: CYQY – WMO: 71707 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Sydney Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1929 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 203 ft / 62 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°09′41″N 060°02′53″W / 46.16139°N 60.04806°WCoordinates: 46°09′41″N 060°02′53″W / 46.16139°N 60.04806°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official Website | ||||||||||||||
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  CYQY Location in Nova Scotia | |||||||||||||||
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Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, (IATA: YQY, ICAO: CYQY), is located within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east northeast of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the community of Reserve Mines.
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 aircraft with no more than 44 passengers. However, they can handle up to 200 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada Express | Halifax Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
| Air Saint-Pierre | Seasonal: Saint-Pierre[4] |
| Canadian North | Charter: Fort McMurray |
| Flair Airlines | Charter: Fort McMurray |
| Maritime Air Charter | on-demand charter |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
| WestJet Encore | Halifax |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SkyLink Express |
Renaming
On 27 July 2009 Sydney Airport was renamed after John Alexander Douglas McCurdy. McCurdy was a Canadian aviation pioneer who first flew the Silver Dart, holder of Canada's first pilot's licence, and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952.[5]
Misidentification
Over the years, several travellers have been sent to this airport after their travel agents mistook it for the Sydney Airport in Australia.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
- ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ↑ Air Saint-Pierre international flights
- ↑ Sydney Airport renaming goes ahead although 50 of 70 planes were grounded in Moncton
- ↑ Flying Dutchmen land in wrong Sydney, Erin Pottie, Cape Breton Post, August 10, 2010.
- ↑ Holiday couple sent to the wrong Sydney, Bild, July 28, 2010.
External links
- Sydney Airport Authority, Official Website
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Sydney Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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