Timmins Victor M. Power Airport is located north-northwest of

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. The

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serves both scheduled passenger and cargo flights and

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, including

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), forest-fire fighting, and

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. Timmins Airport was first opened in 1955 following lobbying by the board of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce. On May 31, 2007, the airport was renamed in honour of the city's former mayor Victor M. Power.

Airlines and destinations

Timmins Airport handles approximately 150,000 passengers per year, and acts as a mini hub with flights to many small communities in north-central Ontario while connecting these communities to

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in the south.

Cargo

Other tenants

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- aerial firefighting unit *

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- air ambulance * Budget Car Rental - kiosk inside terminal * Boogys Diner - inside terminal * Timmins Ultra-Light School * Maintair Aviation Services - ground handling servicesMaintair Aviation Services
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Timmins Flight Service Station

Timmins Airport is serviced by a

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which also provides Remote Airport Advisory Service (RAAS) for the

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(CYMO) and Muskoka (CYQA) airports.

Accidents and incidents

*On 9 November 1969,

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CF-AAL of

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crashed on approach, killing two of the four people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic flight from

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References

External links

Airport website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Timmins Victor M. Power Airport Transport in Timmins Certified airports in Cochrane District