Muskoka Airport

Muskoka Airport
Muskoka Airport
	IATA: YQA; ICAO: CYQA; WMO: 71630;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	District Municipality of Muskoka
Serves	District Municipality of Muskoka
Location	Gravenhurst, Ontario
Opened	1936
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	922 ft / 281 m
Coordinates	44°58′33″N 079°18′25″W / 44.97583°N 79.30694°W
Website	www.muskoka.on.ca/en/airport/airport.aspx
Map
	CYQA Location in Ontario
Runways
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements
Aircraft movements	16,417
	Source: Canada Flight Supplement; Environment Canada; Movements from Statistics Canada

Muskoka Airport (IATA: YQA, ICAO: CYQA) is a small regional airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. 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. CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.^[1]

History

The airport began construction in 1933 as part of the make-work project during the Great Depression. Staff were paid $1 plus keep per day to clear and level the landing strip. It was opened in 1936 as Reay Airport and renamed to the current name in 1938.^[4]^[5] From 1942 to end of World War II, it served as a training facility for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Known as "Little Norway", it replaced the Toronto Island Airport as their main training base in Canada.^[4] The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) used Muskoka Airport as an auxiliary airfield to CFB Borden during World War II.

Military use ended and ownership of the airport was transferred to Transport Canada. During the mid 20th century the airport was an emergency landing facility for Trans Canada Airlines and the RCAF. The airport has been owned by the District Municipality of Muskoka since 1996. A permanent memorial dedicated to the airport's contribution to Norway's air force was opened in 2007.

In 2019 and 2022, Porter Airlines operated scheduled summer seasonal flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport but the service did not resume in 2023.^[6]

The airport is used by general aviation, charters and other operators:

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
SkyLink Express	Hamilton, North Bay

References

^ ^a ^b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
^ ^a ^b "History". Muskoka Airport. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ McGrath, T.M. (1992). History of Canadian Airports (2nd ed.). Ottawa: Lugus Publications in co-operation with Transport Canada. ISBN 0-921633-11-4.
^ Cooper, Rob (January 13, 2023). "Porter Airlines' Muskoka service grounds to a halt". CTV Barrie. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

External links

Official site
Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Muskoka Airport from Nav Canada as available.

[CFS-1] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.

[2] Synoptic/Metstat Station Information

[move-3] Total aircraft movements by class of operation

[hist-4] "History". Muskoka Airport. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

[mcgrath-5] McGrath, T.M. (1992). History of Canadian Airports (2nd ed.). Ottawa: Lugus Publications in co-operation with Transport Canada. ISBN 0-921633-11-4.

[6] Cooper, Rob (January 13, 2023). "Porter Airlines' Muskoka service grounds to a halt". CTV Barrie. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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