Charlottetown Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Charlottetown Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Sherwood, Prince Edward Island | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 159 ft / 48 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°17′21″N 063°07′09″W / 46.28917°N 63.11917°WCoordinates: 46°17′21″N 063°07′09″W / 46.28917°N 63.11917°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.flypei.com | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada Movements from Statistics Canada Passenger statistics from Charlottetown Airport. |
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| Aircraft movements | 13,343 |
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| Number of passengers | 316,628 |
Charlottetown Airport, (IATA: YYG, ICAO: CYYG), is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The airport is currently run by the Charlottetown Airport Authority, is owned by Transport Canada and forms part of the National Airports System.
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 can handle aircraft with no more than 60 passengers or 368 if off-loaded in stages.
The first aircraft to operate in the Charlottetown area was one that landed at the exhibition grounds east of the city's central business district in 1912; it was not until 1931 that a permanent airfield was built. The first facility was known as Upton Field (later Upton Airport) and consisted of two turf runways 2,800 ft (850 m) and 1,600 ft (490 m) respectively, opening on January 16, 1932. Upton was a farming community located in the western part of Queens Royalty, northwest of the city proper. The airfield was leased to Canadian Airways Limited from October 9, 1932 to October 9, 1938, although the airfield was only licensed until June 30, 1938.
Throughout this time, Upton Airport received the first air mail service in Canada. Today the site is farmland and trees, and local residents are opposed to a proposed plan to develop the residential subdivisions in the area. It is a popular area for the walking of dogs, hiking, cross country skiing, and other recreational activities.
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