Rivière Rouge/Mont-Tremblant International Inc Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Rivière Rouge/Mont-Tremblant International Inc Airport
nativename = Mont-Tremblant International Airport
nativename-r = Aéroport International de Mont Tremblant


IATA = YTM
ICAO = CYFJ
type = Private
owner =
operator = Mont-Tremblant Intl.
city-served =
location = Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
elevation-f = 827
elevation-m = 252
coordinates = coord|46|24|45|N|074|46|48|W|type:airport|display=inline
website = [http://www.mtia.ca/ www.mtia.ca]
r1-number = 03/21
r1-length-f = 5,587
r1-length-m = 1,703
r1-surface = Asphalt
footnotes = Source: Canada Flight SupplementCFS]

Rivière Rouge/Mont-Tremblant International Inc Airport or Mont-Tremblant International, Airport codes|YTM|CYFJ, is located convert|25|NM|abbr=on|lk=in north of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.

The airport was originally built to military specifications, as an RCAF emergency landing field, with a runway of convert|6000|ft|abbr=on|0. It subsequently became home to 447 SAM Squadron, armed with 29 nuclear tipped CIM-10 Bomarc missiles.

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 general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

The airport is about a 40 minute taxi ride from the resort at Mont Tremblant in good road conditions. It can take up to an hour in winter snow conditions as part of the road is secondary pavement with many twists and turns.

It was announced in July 2007 that Continental would start a daily non-stop service to Newark using an Embraer Regional Jet. This will allow local residents to book connections on Continental out of Newark to other North American and Central and South American destinations avoiding the hassle of Montreal airport.

Airlines and destinations

*Continental Airlines
**Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Newark) [seasonal]
*Porter Airlines (Montreal, Toronto-City Centre) [seasonal]
*Voyageur Airways (Kitchener, Newark, North Bay, Quebec City, Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]

References

External links

* [http://www.mtia.ca/ Official site]
* [http://www.pinetreeline.org/misc/bomarc/bomarc2a.html Pinetree Line website with detailed information on CFS La Macaza]
* [http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/hist/447sqn_e.asp Brief history of 447 Squadron]