Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport

Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport
IATA: YGR ICAO: CYGR WMO: 71709
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Transport Canada
Location	Magdalen Islands, Quebec
Time zone	AST (UTC−04:00)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	35 ft / 11 m
Coordinates	47°25′30″N 061°46′41″W / 47.42500°N 61.77806°WCoordinates: 47°25′30″N 061°46′41″W / 47.42500°N 61.77806°W
Map
CYGR Location in Quebec
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 4,493 1,369 Asphalt 16/34 3,608 1,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 4,448
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (IATA: YGR, ICAO: CYGR) is located on Havre aux Maisons island in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada. Although it is almost at sea level, nearby land rises significantly to the south, prohibiting circling approaches in that direction. Sea gulls are a frequent concern when landing at Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

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.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Canada Express	Gaspé, Montreal-Trudeau, Quebec City
Pascan Aviation	Bonaventure, Mont-Joli, Montréal-Saint-Hubert, Quebec City

The airport was formerly served by Eastern Provincial Airways, Intair and Quebecair when these airlines were in operation.

Accidents and incidents

• On March 29 2016, a Mitsubishi MU-2 turboprop crashed upon approach to the airport, killing seven people, including former federal Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre, his wife and three of his siblings.^[4][5][6]

References

1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
4. "Seven dead in Iles de la Madeleine plane crash: SQ". CTV Montreal. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
5. "Breaking Îles-de-la-Madeleine leaves 6 dead, 1 man injured". CBC. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
6. Authier, Philip (29 March 2016). "Seven people dead following plane crash on Îles-de-la-Madeleine, SQ says". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

External links

• Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory

• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport from Nav Canada as available.