Thunder Bay International Airport

Thunder Bay Airport

Aéroport de Thunder Bay
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada[1]
OperatorThunder Bay International Airports Authority
ServesThunder Bay, Ontario
Opened1938; 86 years ago (1938)
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL654 ft / 199 m
Coordinates48°22′19″N 089°19′18″W / 48.37194°N 89.32167°W / 48.37194; -89.32167
Public transit accessBus interchange Thunder Bay Transit  14 
Websitewww.tbairport.on.ca
Map
YQT/CYQT is located in Ontario
YQT/CYQT
YQT/CYQT
Location in Ontario
YQT/CYQT is located in Canada
YQT/CYQT
YQT/CYQT
YQT/CYQT (Canada)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 7,318 2,231 Asphalt
12/30 5,297 1,615 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft movements69,347
Total Passengers714,070
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Environment Canada[3]
Movements from Statistics Canada[4]
Passengers from Thunder Bay Airport Authority Inc.[5]
Logo prior to 2015
Thunder Bay airport ramp side

Thunder Bay Airport (IATA: YQT, ICAO: CYQT) is in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. With 108,130 aircraft movements in 2012, it was the fourth busiest airport in Ontario and the 16th busiest airport in Canada.[4] During the same year, more than 761,000 passengers went through the airport.[5]

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 up to 40 passengers.[2]

The reference of "International" in the name of the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority Inc. (TBIAAI) is used for business purposes only. The TBIAAI has not sought to receive official Canadian designation as "International", in accordance with all applicable domestic and international requirements as defined by ICAO Annex 9.

  1. ^ "National Airports Policy (NAP): Airports Transfer Plan Updated October 01, 2005". www.tc.gc.ca. Transport Canada. Archived from the original on May 1, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". weatheroffice.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report (TP 577): Table 2-1 — Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 29 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b "Annual Reports". www.tbairport.on.ca. Retrieved 15 May 2024.