AviatDataBrandon Municipal Airport (McGill Field) YBR / CYBR
Brandon, Manitoba · Canada · City of Brandon
0pax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYBR / YBR
OperatorCity of Brandon
Coordinates49.9100°N, 99.9522°W
Elevation1,343 ft · 409 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYBR — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursFlight Service Station (FSS, not a control tower) operates 0700-2200 local daily (1300-0400Z standard / 1200-0300Z daylight); outside those hours the field reverts to Mandatory Frequency (MF) self-announce procedures. No published curfew; PPR not required for scheduled traffic.
TerminalsSingle terminal building (1,370 sq m), opened May 2017, LEED Gold certified; Brandon Flight Centre FBO on field provides fuel and aircraft handling.
Runways (2)
- 08/26 · 1,981 m / 6,500 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
- 14/32 · 884 m / 2,901 ft · 18 m wide · Gravel/Asphalt
Airport contact
Public airport of entry (customs available via CBSA on call-out basis) owned by the City of Brandon, serving the Westman/Parkland regions of Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan; WestJet Encore flies daily Bombardier Q400 service to Calgary, with RNAV(GNSS)/RNP approaches to Rwy 08 (no ILS). The site began as a 1941 RCAF British Commonwealth Air Training Plan school and is now also home to the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Brandon Flight Centre
Primary FBO at YBR, listed in the airport's official service directory, providing 24/7 baggage handling, aircraft tie-downs/storage, and a passenger/pilot lounge. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
MaintAir Aviation Services
Advertises "Full Ground Handling Services up to Dash 8 / ATR 72 size aircraft," including baggage, passenger and cargo handling, available 24/7; this is the size class of WestJet Encore's Q400, though a direct handling contract with WestJet is unconfirmed. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Brandon Flight Centre
FBO's own site advertises self-serve Avgas 100LL and Jet A-1 available 24/7; attended full-service fueling outside regular hours requires a phone callout and incurs extra charges. · 24/7 self-serve; callout for after-hours full-service
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Available · 2 providers
Brandon Flight Centre
Listed on the airport's official services page as offering Type 1 and Type 4 de-ice/anti-ice service.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
MaintAir Aviation Services
Listed on the airport's official services page as offering Type 1 and Type 3 de-ice/anti-ice service.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Available
MaintAir Aviation Services
Aircraft interior cleaning/grooming is listed among the company's standard ground-handling service line; not separately itemized on the airport's YBR-specific services page, so confidence is lower than for de-icing or GSE.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available · 2 providers
Brandon Flight Centre
Provides ground power units and engine pre-heating service for visiting aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
MaintAir Aviation Services
Provides ground power units (400Hz and 28V) and heat carts for aircraft support, per both the airport's official services page and the company's own service listing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
MaintAir Aviation Services
Confirmed as the warehouse/import handling station for WestJet Cargo at YBR, located at the airport terminal (405 Agnew Dr), with roughly a 1-hour retrieval time for import shipments; contact details match WestJet Cargo's own station listing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Canadian Air Transport Security Agency (CATSA)
Federal agency listed in the airport's official directory as providing passenger and baggage security screening at Brandon Municipal Airport; a dedicated CATSA screening area was added to the terminal during its 2014-17 renovation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Brandon Flight Centre
FBO operates its own "Company Van Rental" service and its lounge desk also arranges third-party rental cars and hotel bookings for crew and passengers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
NAV CANADA
Operates a 24-hour Flight Service Station in the airport's Operations Building, providing flight planning, advisory and weather briefing services. · 24 hours
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed