| Regina International Airport | |||
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| IATA: YQR – ICAO: CYQR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||
| Operator | Regina Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Regina, Saskatchewan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,894 ft / 577 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°25′55″N 104°39′57″W / 50.43194°N 104.66583°WCoordinates: 50°25′55″N 104°39′57″W / 50.43194°N 104.66583°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 6,200 | 1,890 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 7,900 | 2,408 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 59,724 | ||
| Passengers | 1,005,270 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Transport Canada[2] Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada.[3] Passenger statistics from Regina Leader-Post[4] |
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Regina International Airport is an international airport located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south-west[1] and 7 km (4.3 mi) west south-west of the city centre. It is run by the Regina Airport Authority. It is, as of 2008, the second busiest airport in Saskatchewan (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker being the busiest).[3]
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with no more than 120 passengers, however they can handle up to 250 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.[1]
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History
The first site in Regina used for flying was the infield at Regina Exhibition Park's horse race track, where visiting barnstormer "Lucky Bob" St. Pierre (a Nebraskan whose real name was "Shaeffer" or "Shaffer") flew a Curtiss Model D biplane in August, 1911. A few other barnstormers, notably aviatrix Katherine Stinson of the famous aviation family, appeared in Regina and other prairie cities in the years thereafter, but there was virtually no other aviation activity in Western Canada during the First World War.
After the First World War, Reginan Roland Groome returned from military service as a flying instructor in Southern Ontario and, with partners, set up a company called the "Aerial Service Co." Its primitive airfield was located near what is the current intersection of Hill Avenue and Cameron Street in the city's southern Lakeview district. In May 1920, federal government regulators assigned this field the designation of Canada 's first licensed "air harbour". Groome also received Canadian commercial pilot's licence No. 1 and mechanic Robert McCombie was given air engineer's licence No. 1.
The present airport site was developed in 1928-30. A terminal building was built in 1940. Scheduled airline service was initially provided by Moose Jaw-based Prairie Airways (in 1938) and then Trans-Canada Air Lines (in 1939). A new terminal building was erected in 1960.
Major renovations to this terminal building were conducted in 1983-86. A $24-million expansion started in January 2004, increasing its capacity to 1.2 million passengers per year. The first stage of the expansion included the expansion of the terminal and includes a larger post-security holding room, another passenger loading bridge, an expansion to the international arrivals area and more baggage carousels. The first phase was completed in August 2005. The second phase is now under way and includes further expansion for security services as well as facilities for new tenants, likely stores and eating establishments. In 2009, construction has began on two new jetways, one between gates 5 and 6, to the right of the glass atrium, and the other as an offshoot of gate 1. This is to keep up with airport demand and to further increase passenger comfort and safety in winter months.
On May 1, 1995, under the Canada-US Open Skies agreement, Northwest Airlines began service to Minneapolis – Saint Paul. In 1996 WestJet began Boeing 737-200 service. Air Canada, which began scheduled service to Regina in early 1939, ended mainline service into Regina and six other medium-sized Canadian cities in October 2005, turning over these routes to its subsidiary Air Canada Jazz and its fleet of Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ). Mainline service to Toronto returned on November 2, 2008 using the Embraer E-190 aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Cancun [seasonal] |
| Air Canada | Toronto-Pearson |
| Air Canada Jazz | Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg |
| Air Transat | Punta Cana [seasonal; begins December 22] |
| Delta Connection operated by Compass Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Skyservice | Cancun, Holguin, Montego Bay, Nassau, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana [all seasonal] |
| Sunwing Airlines | Cancun, Mazatlán, Holguin, Varadero [all seasonal] |
| Swanberg Air [5] | Estevan, Swift Current |
| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | Denver |
| WestJet | Calgary, Cancun [seasonal], Edmonton, Las Vegas [seasonal], Mazatlan [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal], San Jose del Cabo [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver [seasonal] |
| West Wind Aviation | Saskatoon [departs Shell Aerocentre] |
Gallery
 YQR control tower with WestJet Boeing 737 in foreground |
 Check-in desks at YQR |
 West Wind Aviation hangar and Shell Aerocentre |
 Air Canada Jazz CRJ-200 landing on runway 31 |
 Skyservice B757-200 at gate 8 at YQR |
 Canadian Forces search and rescue CH-149 Cormorant helicopter |
 Northwest Airlink E175 taking off from runway 31 |
 WestJet Boeing 737-700 about to land on runway 31 at YQR |
References
- ^ a b c Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 7 May 2009 to 0901Z 2 July 2009
- ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
- ^ a b Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers
- ^ CEO speaks to future developments
- ^ http://www.swanbergair.com/
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Regina International Airport |
- Regina International Airport
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Regina International Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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