Post by gorkemy on Jan 8, 2020 12:41:31 GMT -5
The Town
In Ontario’s Muskoka region is the lively town of Gravenhurst, ripe with cottagers staying for the dazzling landscapes and legion of lakes. The town is filled with opportunities to take in galleries and arts, antiques and vintage wares, and all kinds of interesting specialty items. The community is tight-laced and always hosting something fun, from Cinema Under the Stars (a weekly community film night) to special events downtown. The Muskoka Wharf is a sweeping, lakeside area dedicated to Gravenhurst’s diverse and unique history. The conglomeration of shopping, dining, and town heritage is put together magnificently in the waterfront retreat where there’s a featured Farmer’s Market, the annual Dockside Festival of the Arts, and Music on the Barge on Sunday’s in summer. Year-round there are special events, plays, and concerts at the Gravenhurst Opera House and also a bounty of parks with great swimming, public docks, and convenient facilities.
The Airport (CYQA)
Since November of 1996, the Muskoka Airport has been owned and operated by The District Municipality of Muskoka and is managed through the District’s Planning and Economic Development Department. The Muskoka Airport was one of many airports in Canada transferred to local interests between 1995 and 1997 as a result of the 1994 National Airports Policy.
In 2009, a survey of airport users, airport businesses and surrounding businesses revealed that the Muskoka Airport contributes over 40 million dollars annually to the Muskoka economy. Not only do companies from outside Muskoka rely on the airport, but there are more than a dozen businesses based here that provide jobs and benefits to our local economy. Many of these operations are expanding, and as the airport grows, so does the interest of other aviation businesses to operate in Muskoka.
During the summer tourist season, the Muskoka Airport sees over 70% of its annual 16,500 aircraft movements from charter companies, corporate flights, and recreational flyers. Designated as an ‘Airport of Entry’ by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), many of the larger business jets that frequent the airport at this time of year are from the United States and overseas. Thus the airport is of great value to the Muskoka tourist industry and the local economy.
The airport also provides a variety of community and social services. Air ambulances move sick and injured patients to hospitals routinely. Electrical power companies survey and repair our remote power lines with helicopters, especially after high winds or snowstorms. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources frequently stages their water-bombers at the airport during periods of high risk for forest fires. The airport was a significant transportation hub during the 2010 G8 Summit held in Huntsville. Many other government organizations use the airport including the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Corrections Canada, and the Department of National Defence.
The District Municipality of Muskoka continues to move the airport forward to ensure it serves our community needs. One of our more recent improvements was the addition of the Little Norway Memorial. With funding from the Government of Norway and FedNor Canada, the District was able to construct a memorial to the Norwegian solders and airmen that trained in Muskoka from 1942 to 1945. This addition to the newly renovated air terminal building ensures that passengers and pilots that arrive in Muskoka are treated to a first class and memorable facility, fitting to a Muskoka experience.
Muskoka operates on a Mandatory Frequency (MF) within five nautical miles of the airfield. This Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) is operated by NavCanada who provide the Remote Aerodrome Advisory Service (RAAS) through their Timmins Flight Service Station (FSS) referred to as Timmins Radio on frequency 122.3.
Frequencies:
MF: Timmins Radio 122.3, 5 Nautical Miles, 3900′ Above Sea Level (CAR 602.98)
RCO: Timmins Radio 122.3 (RAAS)
Flight Information Service Enroute (FISE): London 123.475
Broadcast: 126.7
VDF: Timmins Radio 122.3
AWOS: 124.575
NDB: YQA 272 (M), N45 02 21 W79 16 58, 213°, 3.5 Nautical Miles to Aerodrome
Airport Fees
All rates in Canadian Dollars and subject to 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) – as per District Municipality of Muskoka Bylaw No. 2012-58
Landing Fees:
No Charge for any aircraft less than 3,000 kg
No Charge for aircraft based at Muskoka Airport if less than 5,000 kg
Fees levied for the first landing of each day
Fees waived for aircraft used for Search & Rescue or Search & Rescue Training activities
Aircraft weights determined by Transport Canada’s Report TP143 “Air Traffic Designators” or the appropriate aircraft registry (Note: TP143 rounds aircraft weights up to the nearest 1,000 kilograms)
Minimum Landing Fees (for aircraft 3,000 kg or more):
Turboprop & Rotary Wing = $42.00
Jets = $75.00
Aircraft Weight (GTOW) Landing Fee Rate
Itinerant Aircraft No Fee Below 3,000 kg
Aircraft Based @ Muskoka Airport No Fee Below 5,000 kg
3,000kg – 4,000 kg $7.00 / 1,000 kg
5,000 kg – 9,000 kg $8.00 / 1,000 kg
10,000 kg – 19,000 kg $9.00 / 1,000 kg
20,000 kg - 44,000 kg $10.00 / 1,000 kg
45,000 kg or greater $11.00 / 1,000 kg
Parking Fees:
Parking fees levied for aircraft parked on Muskoka Airport lands after 8:00 PM each day
Use of public grass tie-downs permitted during the months of May through October only
Minimum Overnight Parking Fees: Jets = $ 50.00
In Ontario’s Muskoka region is the lively town of Gravenhurst, ripe with cottagers staying for the dazzling landscapes and legion of lakes. The town is filled with opportunities to take in galleries and arts, antiques and vintage wares, and all kinds of interesting specialty items. The community is tight-laced and always hosting something fun, from Cinema Under the Stars (a weekly community film night) to special events downtown. The Muskoka Wharf is a sweeping, lakeside area dedicated to Gravenhurst’s diverse and unique history. The conglomeration of shopping, dining, and town heritage is put together magnificently in the waterfront retreat where there’s a featured Farmer’s Market, the annual Dockside Festival of the Arts, and Music on the Barge on Sunday’s in summer. Year-round there are special events, plays, and concerts at the Gravenhurst Opera House and also a bounty of parks with great swimming, public docks, and convenient facilities.
The Airport (CYQA)
Since November of 1996, the Muskoka Airport has been owned and operated by The District Municipality of Muskoka and is managed through the District’s Planning and Economic Development Department. The Muskoka Airport was one of many airports in Canada transferred to local interests between 1995 and 1997 as a result of the 1994 National Airports Policy.
In 2009, a survey of airport users, airport businesses and surrounding businesses revealed that the Muskoka Airport contributes over 40 million dollars annually to the Muskoka economy. Not only do companies from outside Muskoka rely on the airport, but there are more than a dozen businesses based here that provide jobs and benefits to our local economy. Many of these operations are expanding, and as the airport grows, so does the interest of other aviation businesses to operate in Muskoka.
During the summer tourist season, the Muskoka Airport sees over 70% of its annual 16,500 aircraft movements from charter companies, corporate flights, and recreational flyers. Designated as an ‘Airport of Entry’ by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), many of the larger business jets that frequent the airport at this time of year are from the United States and overseas. Thus the airport is of great value to the Muskoka tourist industry and the local economy.
The airport also provides a variety of community and social services. Air ambulances move sick and injured patients to hospitals routinely. Electrical power companies survey and repair our remote power lines with helicopters, especially after high winds or snowstorms. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources frequently stages their water-bombers at the airport during periods of high risk for forest fires. The airport was a significant transportation hub during the 2010 G8 Summit held in Huntsville. Many other government organizations use the airport including the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Corrections Canada, and the Department of National Defence.
The District Municipality of Muskoka continues to move the airport forward to ensure it serves our community needs. One of our more recent improvements was the addition of the Little Norway Memorial. With funding from the Government of Norway and FedNor Canada, the District was able to construct a memorial to the Norwegian solders and airmen that trained in Muskoka from 1942 to 1945. This addition to the newly renovated air terminal building ensures that passengers and pilots that arrive in Muskoka are treated to a first class and memorable facility, fitting to a Muskoka experience.
Muskoka operates on a Mandatory Frequency (MF) within five nautical miles of the airfield. This Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) is operated by NavCanada who provide the Remote Aerodrome Advisory Service (RAAS) through their Timmins Flight Service Station (FSS) referred to as Timmins Radio on frequency 122.3.
Frequencies:
MF: Timmins Radio 122.3, 5 Nautical Miles, 3900′ Above Sea Level (CAR 602.98)
RCO: Timmins Radio 122.3 (RAAS)
Flight Information Service Enroute (FISE): London 123.475
Broadcast: 126.7
VDF: Timmins Radio 122.3
AWOS: 124.575
NDB: YQA 272 (M), N45 02 21 W79 16 58, 213°, 3.5 Nautical Miles to Aerodrome
Airport Fees
All rates in Canadian Dollars and subject to 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) – as per District Municipality of Muskoka Bylaw No. 2012-58
Landing Fees:
No Charge for any aircraft less than 3,000 kg
No Charge for aircraft based at Muskoka Airport if less than 5,000 kg
Fees levied for the first landing of each day
Fees waived for aircraft used for Search & Rescue or Search & Rescue Training activities
Aircraft weights determined by Transport Canada’s Report TP143 “Air Traffic Designators” or the appropriate aircraft registry (Note: TP143 rounds aircraft weights up to the nearest 1,000 kilograms)
Minimum Landing Fees (for aircraft 3,000 kg or more):
Turboprop & Rotary Wing = $42.00
Jets = $75.00
Aircraft Weight (GTOW) Landing Fee Rate
Itinerant Aircraft No Fee Below 3,000 kg
Aircraft Based @ Muskoka Airport No Fee Below 5,000 kg
3,000kg – 4,000 kg $7.00 / 1,000 kg
5,000 kg – 9,000 kg $8.00 / 1,000 kg
10,000 kg – 19,000 kg $9.00 / 1,000 kg
20,000 kg - 44,000 kg $10.00 / 1,000 kg
45,000 kg or greater $11.00 / 1,000 kg
Parking Fees:
Parking fees levied for aircraft parked on Muskoka Airport lands after 8:00 PM each day
Use of public grass tie-downs permitted during the months of May through October only
Minimum Overnight Parking Fees: Jets = $ 50.00
