North Bay Airport or North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (IATA: YYB, ICAO: CYYB) in North Bay, Ontario, Canada is located at Hornell Heights, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north-northeast of the city. The airport serves as a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) base.

The airport is named in memory of Jack Garland, a longtime Member of Parliament for North Bay's Nipissing electoral district. Until 2004 it hosted an annual airshow during North Bay's Heritage Festival, with a large military component.

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

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 general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

The airport is home to the Canadore College's aviation campus which houses their aviation programs. Final assembly of the Bombardier 415 aircraft is completed at the airport, opened in 1999 until 2015.

The airport houses CFB North Bay, which has operated since 1951 (as RCAF Station North Bay until 1966).

The city has owned the airport since 1998 after transfer from Transport Canada and North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation has run it since 2003.

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

Cargo

Terminal

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

Jack Garland terminal interior

The first terminal was constructed in 1938b to house a small waiting area on the ground floor and control tower on the second.  Upgrades after World War II led to the second terminal being built in 1963. The second terminal has been renovated (completed 2010)  to accommodate sole civilian use since 2006.

• Three gates
• Six airline check-in counters
• Rental car kiosk
• Restaurant - Aramark Canada
• Lounges
• CBSA
• First aid station
• Baby/parent room
• Disabled access/facilities
• Cafeteria
• Bar
• News stand
• Taxi stand
• National Car Rental and Enterprise Car Rental booths

The airport, operated by the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation, is certified by Transport Canada.

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

Jack Garland Airport

Infrastructure

Besides travel by car, the airport is serviced by local taxis and North Bay Transit. An outdoor parking lot next to the terminal has 100 regular and four accessible spots.

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

Runways

• Runway 08/26: 10,004 ft × 150 ft (3,049 m × 46 m), paved, lighted, VASI type 2 approach lighting for both ends, no curfew.
• Runway 18/36: 4,492 ft × 150 ft (1,369 m × 46 m) paved, lighted, PAPI type 1 approach lighting for both ends.
• Runway 13/31: 2,000 ft × 75 ft (610 m × 23 m), turf, unlighted, glider operations only.

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

North Bay Airport, with CFB North Bay in red at the bottom of the image.

Communications

• Mandatory Frequency/ATF: North Bay Radio/Traffic, 118.3 MHz
• RCO: London Radio, 123.55 MHz
• ATIS: 124.9 MHz
• PAL: Toronto Centre, 127.250 MHz
• AWOS 124.9 MHz

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

Navigation aids

• NDBs: YELLEK (ZYB), 404 kHz, 3.8 NM (7.0 km; 4.4 mi) 77° to airport
• VOR/DME: North Bay (YYB), 115.4 MHz/Channel 101, at airport
• ILS: Runway 08, 110.9 MHz

General

• Latitude/longitude: 46°21′50″N 079°25′27″W
• Elevation: 1,215 ft (370 m) AMSL
• Magnetic variation: 11° west

North Bay/Jack Garland Airport.

FBOs

Overnight parking is available through the main airport authority.

• Weisflock Aviation (Shell): 100LL and Jet-A fuel.
• Voyageur Airport Services (Esso): Jet-A fuel only.

Airport managers

• Lorne W. Hicks (first Airport Manager-32 yrs-passed 1994)
• Jim Albeartie;
• John Murphy;
• Dale Lalonde (1997-1998);
• John David (1998 - 1999);
• Owen Andrusiak (1999 - 2003);
• Rick Proulx (2003 - 2007);
• Jack Santerre (2007–present);

Bombardier Aerospace

Bombardier Aerospace had assembled the CL-415 water bomber took place at the airport until production ended in 2015.

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