AviatDataGoose Bay Airport (CFB Goose Bay / 5 Wing Goose Bay) YYR / CYYR
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada · Goose Bay Airport Corporation (civil aviation authority); aerodrome owned by the Department of National Defence and operated jointly with 5 Wing Royal Canadian Air Force
160kpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYYR / YYR
OperatorGoose Bay Airport Corporation (civil aviation authority); aerodrome owned by the Department of National Defence and operated jointly with 5 Wing Royal Canadian Air Force
Coordinates53.3192°N, 60.4258°W
Elevation160 ft · 49 m
Time zoneNT (UTC-3:30/-2:30 DST)
Passengers / yr160,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYYR — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hours24/7 full VFR/IFR air traffic control (tower 124.50, ground 132.0); no published civil curfew. Joint-use military aerodrome, so some movements (esp. NATO/RCAF tactical training sorties) require PPR through 5 Wing Ops; scheduled civil service operates to normal carrier schedules.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal building, shared site with 5 Wing Goose Bay military facilities; handles scheduled, charter, medevac and military/NATO traffic. CBSA processes general aviation only, maximum 15 passengers per aircraft (no scheduled international airline service).
Runways (2)
- 08/26 · 3,368 m / 11,051 ft · 61 m wide · Concrete (asphalt overlay) · ILS ILS/DME Rwy 08
- 15/33 · 2,920 m / 9,580 ft · 61 m wide · Concrete (asphalt overlay)
Airport contact
Central Labrador hub served by PAL Airlines (Blanc-Sablon, Churchill Falls, Deer Lake, Gander, St. Anthony, St. John's, Wabush) and Air Borealis, whose coastal Labrador network (Hopedale, Makkovik, Nain, Natuashish, Postville) makes YYR the essential fly-in gateway for isolated Labrador coastal communities with no road access. Long, heavy-duty runways and radar-equipped ATC reflect its Cold War/NATO legacy as a low-level tactical fighter training base (RAF, Luftwaffe, RNLAF, Italian AF detachments 1980s-2005) and continuing RCAF/allied use.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Woodward Aviation Services
Provides aircraft handling/marshalling, hangar space, courtesy shuttle and courtesy car for based and transiting aircraft. · 24 hours daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Irving Aviation (Irving Oil Aviation Services)
Aircraft ground handling and parking for corporate, commercial, cargo and military operators; pilots are instructed to request the FBO on approach. · 24/7/365
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
PAL Airlines / Air Borealis (self-handling)
PAL Airlines and its Air Borealis Twin Otter/Dash 8 operation self-handle their own passenger, ramp and dispatch functions at Goose Bay out of Hangar 14 (crew room/dispatch) and Hangar 18 (Voisey's Bay check-in desk, Air Borealis and PAL Cargo offices); self-handling carrier, no third-party handler used.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Serco Canada Inc. (5 Wing Goose Bay Wing support contractor)
Serco delivers airfield operations support plus maintenance of over 160 buildings, hangars and 40+ km of airfield fencing at 5 Wing Goose Bay under its DND contract, supporting NATO tactical fighter training and CAF operations; military-only, separate from the civil FBOs.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
Woodward Aviation Services
Full-service FBO at CFB/5 Wing Goose Bay selling 100LL and Jet A-1 (incl. Jet A + Prist) to corporate, commercial and military flights, 24 hours daily. · 24 hours daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Irving Aviation (Irving Oil Aviation Services)
Full-service FBO selling Jet A-1 (with Prist) and 100LL 7/24/365; maintains a full complement of ground handling equipment on site for expedited turnarounds, including transatlantic traffic. · 24/7/365
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Serco Canada Inc. (5 Wing Goose Bay Wing support contractor)
Under a long-term DND Wing support services and facilities maintenance contract, Serco Canada Inc. provides armament and fuel handling on the military side of 5 Wing Goose Bay; this is CAF/NATO training infrastructure, not a civil fuel seller.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Woodward Aviation Services
Not explicitly advertised in available listings, but plausible given this is a 24/7/365 full-service FBO operating through Labrador winters; unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Irving Aviation (Irving Oil Aviation Services)
Not explicitly advertised in available listings, but plausible given full-service 24/7/365 operations in a Labrador winter climate; unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 3 providers
Woodward Aviation Services
"General maintenance" is listed among FBO offerings in third-party FBO directories; exact scope of work performed is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Irving Aviation (Irving Oil Aviation Services)
"General maintenance" is listed among FBO offerings in third-party FBO directories; exact scope unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
PAL Airlines / Air Borealis (self-handling)
PAL maintains Hangar 14 at Goose Bay for line maintenance of its own DHC-6 Twin Otter fleet; self-use, not a public/third-party MRO service.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Woodward Aviation Services
Catering arrangement offered to based and transiting crews as part of standard FBO services.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Irving Aviation (Irving Oil Aviation Services)
Catering service offered to based and transiting crews.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available · 2 providers
Woodward Aviation Services
GPU (ground power unit) and oxygen servicing listed among on-site FBO ground support equipment.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Irving Aviation (Irving Oil Aviation Services)
GPU and oxygen servicing listed among on-site FBO ground support equipment.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
PAL Airlines / Air Borealis (self-handling)
PAL Cargo operates a dedicated freight station at Goose Bay (1 Centralia Drive) offering general, express and priority service plus local pickup/delivery for coastal Labrador routes. · Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed