St. John's International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | St. John's International Airport Authority Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | NST (UTC−03:30) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | NDT (UTC−02:30) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 461 ft / 141 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°37′07″N 052°45′09″W / 47.61861°N 52.75250°WCoordinates: 47°37′07″N 052°45′09″W / 47.61861°N 52.75250°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | stjohnsairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
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| Aircraft movements | 44,484 |
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| Passengers | 1,600,000 |
St. John's International Airport (IATA: YYT, ICAO: CYYT) is in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is an international airport located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador that serves the St. John's Metro Area and the Avalon Peninsula. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by St. John's International Airport Authority Inc.
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 165 passengers. However, they can handle up to 450 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.
Concern was expressed in the Canadian Parliament as early as September 1939 for the security of Dominion of Newfoundland (which was not yet a part of Canada) in the event of a German raid or attack. It was felt that a permanent airfield defence facility was needed and as a result discussions were carried out among Canada, Newfoundland and the United Kingdom during 1940. In late 1940 the Canadian Government agreed to construct an air base near St. John's. Early in 1941, Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King informed Newfoundland Governor Sir Humphrey T. Walwyn of the intended location in Torbay. Newfoundland agreed, but stipulated that Canada was to assume all expenses and that the aerodrome not be used for civil purposes without first receiving Newfoundland's permission. The Canadian Government agreed, and in April 1941 McNamara Construction Company began construction on the runway. At a cost of approximately $1.5 million, a pair of runways, taxiways, aprons, hangars and other facilities were built and in operation by the end of 1941. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) officially opened Torbay Airport on December 15, 1941. It was jointly used by the RCAF, Royal Air Force (RAF), and the United States Army Air Corps until December 1946.
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