Nain Airport

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Nain Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Location Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zone AST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST)ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation  AMSL 21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 56°33′02″N061°40′56″W / 56.55056°N 61.68222°W / 56.55056; -61.68222
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CYDP
Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
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04/221,986605Gravel

Nain Airport( IATA : YDP, ICAO : CYDP) is located on the shore of Unity Bay near Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [3]

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Replacement

A study was completed in 2007 to identify alternate sites for the Nain Airstrip. Two potential sites met the attributes for a more detailed analysis. [4]

In October 2018, the Nunatsiavut Government commissioned OCTANT Aviation Inc. to update an earlier study for this airstrip. The study concluded that the current airstrip’s location prohibits required upgrades to enable 24 hour operations and permit larger aircraft. A new airstrip would have to be located outside the community and would require the construction of a new airstrip access road. [5]

In 2020, the Nunatsiavut government partnering with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) funded a pre-feasibility study which determined the current airstrip was unsuitable for upgrades, but identified a potential site to develop about seven kilometres southwest of Nain. [6] [7]

Currently, the Nunatsiavut government is attempting to secure funding for a full feasibility study. [8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
PAL Airlines Goose Bay, Hopedale, Makkovik, Natuashish, Postville, Rigolet

Note:

Flights are operated by PAL Airlines subsidiary, Air Borealis. [9] [10]

Direct flights to Goose Bay and Natuashish. Flights to other destinations are flown via Natuashish - Onwards to Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet and Goose Bay. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. ↑ Churchill Duke, Laura (20 Sep 2019). "Hopedale woman circulating petition calling for the province to subsidize flights to northern Labrador". Saltwire. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Response to Applicant – Partial Access Granted". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nain airport will be replaced | SaltWire".
  6. ↑ "Nain's airstrip is failing, and pressure is mounting for the province to help".
  7. ↑ "Labrador politicians want Nain airport study to proceed | SaltWire".
  8. ↑ "Nain's airport is sinking into the ocean; Nunatsiavut frustrated by lack of provincial government support for". The Toronto Star. 10 November 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Where We Fly | PAL Airlines". PAL Airlines. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Where We Fly | Air Borealis". Air Borealis. Retrieved January 20, 2024.


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