Summer Beaver Airport
Airport in Nibinamik First Nation
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Summer Beaver Airport (IATA: SUR, TC LID: CJV7) is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southwest of the First Nations community of Nibinamik (Summer Beaver), Ontario, Canada.[2][3]
Summer Beaver Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Ontario | ||||||||||
| Location | Nibinamik First Nation | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 833 ft (254 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°42′31″N 088°32′31″W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  CJV7 Location in Ontario | |||||||||||
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| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and runway characteristics
Summer Beaver Airport features a single gravel runway measuring 3,509 ft × 100 ft (1,070 m × 30 m) in width, oriented on a heading of 173°/353° magnetic.[1] The aerodrome has an elevation of 833 ft (254 m) above sea level.[1] The airport is equipped with runway threshold identification lights and end lights, medium-intensity runway edge lights, and Type K ARCAL (aircraft radio control of aerodrome lighting). The airport operates on an aerodrome traffic frequency (ATF) of 123.2 MHz, with coverage available within 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) below 3,800 ft (1,200 m) above sea level.[1]
The airport does not have an on-site weather reporting station or fire fighting services .[4]
Ownership and operations
Summer Beaver Airport is owned and operated by the Government of Ontario.[4] The airport is one of 29 provincial government-owned airports in rural and northern Ontario.[5] Scheduled and charter air services are provided by Wasaya Airways, a regional airline operating from a base in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The airport is designated as part of Canada's essential air access network for remote communities.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Wasaya Airways | Fort Hope/Eabametoong, Webequie |