Goderich Airport Goderich

Goderich Regional Airport, identified as CYGD, is a general aviation airport on the shore of Lake Huron in Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The address is 33874 Airport Road, Goderich, ON N7A 3Y2. The site says the airport is three minutes from the Town of Goderich.

The airport has two paved runways and one grass strip. Runway 14/32 is the main runway at 5,034 feet long and 100 feet wide, and it has RNAV approaches. Runway 10/28 is 3,002 feet long and 50 feet wide. The grass strip, runway 05/23, is 1,871 feet long and 80 feet wide.

The airport is owned and managed by the Town of Goderich. It has 17 hangar units, of which three are privately owned and 14 belong to the town. Other facilities include a terminal, a fuel farm, an equipment garage, taxiways and a ramp. The site lists a pilot lounge, an executive passenger lounge, a passenger waiting area, an observation patio, wired and wireless internet, parking and courtesy bicycles.

The terminal is open from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day. The airport is a recognized Airport of Entry for up to 15 passengers and crew on the same aircraft. The site has a Canada Border Services page and a customs and immigration page.

The airport opened on July 30, 1938 as Sky Harbour. During World War II it hosted No. 12 Elementary Flight Training School from 1940 to 1944. The school was run by a civilian flying club under an agreement with the Canadian Government. The site says Sky Harbour Air Services ferried over 400 aircraft after the war. Keith Hopkinson bought the airport in 1961.

The airport sits along the shore of Lake Huron. The site says the Town of Goderich has many parks and trails, and that the downtown is shaped like an octagon and called The Square. Goderich is also known for its museums and heritage sites, according to the site.

The contact page gives the phone number 519-525-2383. The CAO is Janice Hallahan. The Director of Operations is Sean Thomas, reached at 519-524-8344 extension 228. Business opportunities are handled by a separate number, (519) 524-2915. Tourism information is at 519-524-6600.