Gander International Airport

Gander International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada[1]
OperatorGander International Airport Authority
ServesGander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zoneNST (UTC−03:30)
 • Summer (DST)NDT (UTC−02:30)
Elevation AMSL496 ft / 151 m
Coordinates48°56′51″N 54°33′36″W / 48.94750°N 54.56000°W / 48.94750; -54.56000
Websitewww.ganderairport.com
Maps
Transport Canada airport diagram
Transport Canada airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 10,200 3,109 Asphalt
13/31 8,900 2,713 Asphalt
09/27 1,875 572 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft movements33,215
Passengers104,533
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Environment Canada[3]
Movements from Statistics Canada[4]
Passengers from Gander Airport[5]

Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. The airport is sometimes referred to as the "Crossroads of the World",[6] and is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada.[7]

  1. ^ "Airport Divestiture Status Report". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". Archived from the original on December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Aircraft movements, by class of operation, airports with NAV CANADA services and other selected airports, monthly". Statistics Canada. December 21, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "GIAA 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). ganderairport.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Stepping inside an artifact: A visit to Gander International Airport | The Channel". ingeniumcanada.org.
  7. ^ Advisory Circular (AC) No. 302-032 Subject: Designation of international airports in Canada