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Airport information for Windsor Airport Country: Canada Location: Windsor Coordinates: 42.16.00N / 082.58.00W IATA Code: YQG Timezone: GMT -5 Direct flights form Windsor Airport Direct flights to Windsor Airport Find connecting flights to Windsor Airport Find connecting flights from Windsor Airport

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Windsor Airport, (IATA: YQG, ICAO: CYQG), is turn up in the southeast part of the town of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The airport assists a mixture of scheduled airline voyages and civil aviation, and is a popular point of entry into Canada for private and business organisation aircraft. The air space above the airport is exceptionally busy because of the propinquity to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) reaches and going are cared by Detroit draw close command.

The airport is sort out as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA military officers at this airport now is able to deal aircraft with no more than 325 riders, even so they is able to deal up to 450 if the aircraft is set down in levels.

History

The airport originally opened in 1928 as Walker Airport, named after Hiram Walker, a 19th century whisky distiller. In 1967, the airport was added to the national portfolio of Canadian Airports, referring its increasing importance as a regional airport hub for Southwestern Ontario, assisting the area  between Detroit, Michigan and London, Ontario, instead than being a simple districting strip (as it originally was).

Recent History

In 2006, Serco Aviation Services Inc. denoted that was calling for early expiration of its contract with the City of Windsor regarding its direction of the Airport, as Windsor Airport had been losing around CAD$40,000 per calendar month. The City of Windsor accepted Serco's withdrawal and set to function the airport itself, but with a big shortage. As of July 1, 2007, Serco handed over functioning of the airport to the City of Windsor, and stopped to be its operator. The City of Windsor's City Council had sanctioned of an ad-hoc group to run the airport on behalf of the town, named "Your Quick Gateway Inc." (after the airport's name missives, YQG). This private organisation was originally characteristic by the Windsor City Council, and was say to be a "impermanent band-aid solution" until another operator was constitute. However, on November 14, the Windsor Star had accounted that since Your Quick Gateway was so successful in overseeing the airport (it had pull off to draw a little earning in recent calendar month of running Windsor Airport), that it was given permission to run Windsor Airport indefinitely in this style.

Operations

There is scheduled air service provided by Air Canada Jazz to Toronto Pearson International Airport, as good as seasonal charter voyages through Sunquest (functioned by Skyservice) and Conquest Vacations, in addition to civil aviation traffic.

Sunwing has denoted that it will set about wintertime charters to Cuba and the Dominican Republic in the 2008/2009 wintertime season. In turn Windsor airport is passing $600,000.00 to increase the current going area  from 2,000 sq foot (190 m^two) to 10,000 sq foot (930 m^two). The understanding with Sunwings is for three yr

Tenants

• Air America Logisitics
• Windsor Flying Club
• Canadian Historical Aircraft Association
• Journey Air/Great Lakes Flight Center
• Georgian Express
• Skyservice restored ground operator (FBO)

Technical info

General

• Latitude/Longitude: 42° 16' 32" N, 82° 57' 20" W
• Elevation: 622 foot (190 m)
• Magnetic fluctuation: 7° W

The airport is functioned by Your Quick Gateway on behalf of the City of Windsor, is evidenced by Transport Canada, and functions as an airport of entry with Canadian customs services available. There is a districting fee for some aircraft.

Runways

• Runway 07/25: 9,000 ft × 200 foot (2,743 m × 61 m), aphalt, illuminated, PAPI type two draw close visible lighting for both finishes
• Runway 12/30: 5,150 ft × 150 foot (1,570 m × 46 m), asphalt, illuminated, PAPI type two draw close visible lighting for both finishes

Communications

• Remote Communications Outlet (RCO): London Radio, 126.7 MHz
• Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS): 134.5 MHz
• Ground command : 121.7 MHz
• Tower : 124.7 MHz (mandatary oftenness when tower is closed)
• IFR reaches and going: Detroit Approach Control, 124.9 MHz
• Visual Flight Rules (VFR) advisories: Windsor-area Detroit Approach Control, 126.85 MHz

Navigation helps

• Non-directional beacon fire (NDB): Windsor (QG), 353 kilocycle, 250° 3.8 nm to airport; Laurel (ZQG), 398 kilocycle, 70° 4.0 NM (7.4 kilometre; 4.6 mi) to airport
• VHF omnidirectional bush (VOR)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME): Windsor (YQG), 113.8 MHz/transmission channel 85, 285° 5.6 NM (10.4 kilometre; 6.4 mi) to airport
• VOT (VOR airorne equipment prove installation): 111.8 MHz
• Instrument Landing System (ILS): landing track 25 (IQG)

Fixed ground operator (FBO)

Parking is available from the airport operator; there is a bear down for parkland longer than 6 60 minutes.

• Great Lakes Flight Centre (Esso Avitat): 122.95 MHz -- 100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel
• RMG Aero Services (Shell Aerocentre): 123.4 MHz -- 100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel

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