AviatDataCartwright Airport YRF / CYCA
Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada · Government of Newfoundland and Labrador — Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Airport Services Division
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACYCA / YRF
OperatorGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador — Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Airport Services Division
Coordinates53.6828°N, 57.0419°W
Elevation40 ft · 12 m
Time zoneAT (UTC-4/-3 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYCA — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursUnattended aerodrome, no ATC tower. CTAF/ATF 122.8 MHz; AWOS 128.75 MHz. Runway is unlit, so operations are effectively daylight VFR only; no published curfew, but PPR/NOTAM check recommended given remote/unattended status.
TerminalsSmall unstaffed terminal/waiting building typical of NL-government-owned coastal Labrador airstrips; no scheduled ground handling beyond flight arrivals/departures.
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 762 m / 2,500 ft · 23 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Served by Air Borealis on its Labrador south coast schedule (Goose Bay–Charlottetown–Cartwright–Port Hope Simpson–Mary's Harbour–St. Anthony network), a key regional air link for this Sandwich Bay community. Not fly-in-only: road-connected via the Trans-Labrador Highway (Route 510 reached Cartwright from Red Bay in 2002; the Route 516 spur linked north to Happy Valley-Goose Bay in 2009) and served by the seasonal Goose Bay–Rigolet–Cartwright–Black Tickle coastal ferry, though air service remains vital for medevac and winter reliability. One of 12 small airstrips owned and operated by the NL Department of Transportation and Infrastructure along the Labrador coast; timezone is Atlantic (AT), not Newfoundland Time, since the NT/AT boundary in Labrador falls at Black Tickle (south of Cartwright).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Air Borealis
Air Borealis is the scheduled carrier serving Cartwright and self-handles its own ramp/passenger operations at this remote coastal Labrador gravel-strip station; no third-party FBO or ground handler is present at YRF.
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Aircraft fuel
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De-icing
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Part-145 line maintenance
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Part-145 base maintenance
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Component shops & overhaul
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Flight catering
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Aircraft cleaning
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Ground support equipment
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Cargo handling
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Aviation security
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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