Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport is located east northeast of
Sarnia
Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes w ...
,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. Opened in 1958 for scheduled flights, the airport was renamed in honour of
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Sarnia native
Chris Hadfield in 1997.
The airport is classified as an
airport of entry
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by
Nav Canada
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and is staffed by the
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 30 passengers.
Scheduled flights to Sarnia ceased in 2020 when the
Air Canada Express service to
Toronto Pearson Airport was withdrawn amid the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
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Certified airports in Ontario
Transport in Sarnia
Buildings and structures in Sarnia
Airports established in 1958
1958 establishments in Ontario
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