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Goose Bay Airport

Goose Bay, Canada

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Goose Bay Airport

Goose Bay, Canada

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CYYR

ICAO

160 ft

Elevation

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Remote Canadian gateway serving Labrador's largest community.

Opened

1941

Location

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada

Goose Bay Airport (IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR) is a civilian and military airport located near Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It serves as the primary air link for one of the most remote communities in eastern Canada, connecting residents to provincial and national destinations. The airport has historically been of significant strategic military importance, having hosted NATO low-level flight training operations for decades. Canadian Forces Base 5 Wing Goose Bay shares the airfield, giving the facility a dual civilian-military character that shapes much of its infrastructure and runway capacity. The airport features a long runway capable of accommodating large military and civilian aircraft, and has occasionally served as an emergency diversion airport for transatlantic flights due to its mid-Atlantic positioning.

Terminals

The airport has a single, modest passenger terminal building serving all commercial airline operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation between the airport and Happy Valley-Goose Bay is primarily served by taxis and private vehicles, with no regular public bus service.

Airlines here

Air Canada Express (operated by PAL Airlines) provides the primary scheduled passenger service connecting Goose Bay to other regional and national destinations.

Notable facts

›The airfield was constructed during World War II as a strategic refueling stop for aircraft being ferried to Europe.
›5 Wing Goose Bay hosts NATO allied air forces for low-level flight training operations.
›The main runway (16/34) is approximately 11,050 feet long, capable of handling large military transports.
›The airport has served as an emergency diversion point for transatlantic commercial flights.
›Goose Bay was once home to American, British, German, and Dutch military aviation detachments during the Cold War era.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Canada

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Routes

YYR → YDFAC · BEH

YYR → YHZAC · CRJ

YYR → YQXAC · BEH

YYR → YWKAC · BEH

YYR → YYTAC · CRJ

YYR → YAYPB · DH1

YYR → YBXPB · SFB

YYR → YDFPB · DH1

YYR → YDPPB · DHT

YYR → YSOPB · DHT

YYR → YWKPB · DH1

YYR → YYTPB · DH1 SFB

YYR → ZUMPB · DH1

YYR → YDPWJ · DHT

YYR → YRGWJ · DHT

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 / 8Q5 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter4 routes Beechcraft 19003 routes CRJ2 routes SFB2 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, commonly referred to as CFB Goose Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 5 Wing, commonly referred to as 5 Wing Goose Bay.

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