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Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport

Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport

Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport or Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport, (IATA: YGP, ICAO: CYGP), is located 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) west of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. The airport is non-towered, but has a mandatory frequency linked remotely to the flight service station (FSS) located in Mont-Joli. There are instrument approaches available for poor weather.

Both the city and airport are located in a valley that is oriented in a more or less east-west direction, with the eastern end open to the ocean and the western end terminating in the highlands. For this reason, most small (i.e. unpressurized) aircraft prefer to approach from the east, thereby avoiding the steep descent over the high hills to the west.

Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport

Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport
  • IATA:YGP
  • ICAO:CYGP
  • WMO:71188
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorMunicipality of Gaspé
ServesGaspé, Quebec
LocationGaspé, Quebec
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates48°46′31″N 064°28′47″W [7]
Websitewww.ville.gaspe.qc.ca [8]
Map
CYGP is located in Quebec
CYGP
CYGP
Location in Quebec
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
ftm
10/284,4871,368Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements4,506
Number of Passengers21,000 (appx.)
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]
Passengers from Town of Gaspe Site.[4]

History

Transport Canada began construction of the airport in 1965, and handed control to the municipality in 1967 (while continuing to subsidize the airport). The airport added a terminal building in 1972, and a hangar and flight service station in 1974. The hangar was destroyed by a fire in 1978 and rebuilt in 1979; the flight service station has subsequently been closed. In 1983, Transport Canada installed navigation aids (the airport has both a VOR and a LOC), and formally handed full control of the airport over to the municipality in 1998 as a result of the National Airports Policy.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada ExpressÎles-de-la-Madeleine, Montréal-Trudeau, Quebec City

References

[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgCanada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 20 June 2019 to 0901Z 15 August 2019.
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[2]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgSynoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived 2013-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.statcan.gc.caTotal aircraft movements by class of operation
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.ville.gaspe.qc.caMichel Pouliot Gaspé Airport
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.ville.gaspe.qc.caOfficial English-language web page
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[6]
Citation Linkflightplanning.navcanada.caGaspé Airport
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[7]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org48°46′31″N 064°28′47″W
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.ville.gaspe.qc.cawww.ville.gaspe.qc.ca
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[9]
Citation Linkclimate.weatheroffice.gc.caSynoptic/Metstat Station Information
Sep 29, 2019, 5:25 AM
[10]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgArchived
Sep 29, 2019, 5:25 AM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.statcan.gc.caTotal aircraft movements by class of operation
Sep 29, 2019, 5:25 AM
[12]
Citation Linkwww.ville.gaspe.qc.caMichel Pouliot Gaspé Airport
Sep 29, 2019, 5:25 AM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.ville.gaspe.qc.caOfficial English-language web page
Sep 29, 2019, 5:25 AM
[14]
Citation Linkflightplanning.navcanada.caGaspé Airport
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[15]
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