Rimouski Aerodrome is a registered aerodrome located northeast of

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, Canada. It only handles general aviation and cargo flights.

History

The aerodrome was constructed in 1927, when the Department of Defence constructed a terminal for the first aerial postal route in Canada. During the 1930s and 1940s, programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression as well as defence requirements during the

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led to the expansion of the aerodrome. In 1946, the City of Rimouski started renting the aerodrome from the federal government. The civilian use of the field would contribute to the rise of

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until 1969. On 20 April 1999,

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awarded the airport certificate number 5151-1-Q208. On 19 April 2002, the city acquired the airport from the federal government. Since then, the city has owned and operated the airport. In 2017, the airport reverted to the status of registered aerodrome.

Facilities

Operator

The aerodrome is owned and operated by the City of Rimouski and is considered a registered aerodrome under

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. Landing fees are charged. All single engine piston aircraft of less than registered gross weight and privately registered aircraft (except air ambulance and aircraft over ) according to the Transport Canada civil register are exempt from these fees. Outside parking fees are charged after 24 hours except for those who have a hangar storage lease. Hangar parking is available by monthly lease or without lease with different rates for resident and non-residents of the city. Flight schools are exempt from hangar fees. Plug-ins are available and billed based on amount of time used.

Services

Fuel

The aerodrome sells

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and

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fuels.

Oils

All seasonal oils are available.

Servicing

Storage, parking and plug-ins are available as well as a pilot lounge on request.

Ramp

The

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is approximately in area.

Terminal

The Aérogare Paul-Emile-Lapointe is a , two story terminal building which contains a common area, passenger waiting areas and administrative offices.

Hangars

Two

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s are located at the aerodrome, containing 34,000 square feet of storage space. These two hangars are linked by a , two story building.

Runways

The aerodrome has an asphalt runway , allowing it to accommodate

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s as well as

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turbojet The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle. The gas turbine has an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, an ...

aircraft with over 50 passengers and

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over . Runway 07 has right hand circuit traffic. City staff provide a runway condition report. Pavement load ratings and pavement classification numbers are available.

Lighting

The

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is served by threshold lighting as well as low intensity runway lights activated by a Type J ARCAL system. Both runways are also served by PAPIs.

Communication facilities

The aerodrome is surrounded by a mandatory frequency area served by the Mont-Joli

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. This area is joined to the Mont-Joli mandatory frequency area by a corridor equal to the width of their diameter up to ASL.

Navigation facilities

The aerodrome is served by the Rimouski NDB (Ident: YXK, Freq.: 373 kHz), and is in range of the Mont-Joli

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(Ident.: YYY, Freq.: 115.9 MHz).

Instrument approaches

* RNAV (GNSS) RWY 07 * RNAV (GNSS) RWY 25 * VOR/DME B

Accidents and incidents

*On 29 May 1973,

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A, CF-QB,B of Air Gaspé crashed on approach, killing all four people on board.

References

{{authority control Buildings and structures in Rimouski Registered aerodromes in Bas-Saint-Laurent