Yarmouth International Airport Corporation

Yarmouth Airport (CYQI) is located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada and began as a World War II Royal Air Force training base. 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 110 passengers. In 1936 the Department of National Defence selected the

site as a base for Maritime patrol aircraft. The airbase was separated in two part: East and West Camps. The West Camp was home to the Royal Canadian Air Force while the East Camp was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. At East camp, the Royal Air Force's No. 34 Operational Training Unit (OTU) was initially located at Yarmouth from April 1942 to June 1942, but was then relocated to RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick in June 1942. In November 1942 the Royal Navy established the No. 1 Naval Air Gunnery School (NAGS) was at Yarmouth. After the war, the airfield switch to public/commercial use when it was transferred to Transport Canada. Yarmouth Airport facilities include a modern airport terminal building and combined services building which houses a maintenance garage and vehicles used for clearing runways. The airport has two runways, two taxiways, separate parking aprons for both commercial and general aviation. The airport property has 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) of easily accessible, industrial real estate. The Yarmouth Airport is also home to the Tri-County Flying Association (informally known as the Yarmouth Flying Club). This non-profit flying club has a small clubhouse located on the field and operates a C172 available for rental by its members.