Trois-Rivières Airport is located near the city of

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, ; ) is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ...

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. The airport is classified as an

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and is staffed by the

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(CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle

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aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers. In the spring of 2009, work began to extend the runway to , in order to accommodate

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aircraft. The threshold of runway 05 was extended towards the south of the airport. A new terminal building is being constructed adjacent to the existing terminal to add terminal space and airside waiting area to attract airlines to start service to the area. The estimated cost is $20 million, with the federal government and city of Trois-Rivières each responsible for 35% of the cost and Quebec province paying for 30%.

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