Rimouski Aerodrome

Rimouski Aerodrome is a registered aerodrome located 1.8 NM northeast of Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. It only handles general aviation and cargo flights.

History
The aerodrome was constructed in 1927, when the Department of Defence constructed a terminal for the first aerial postal route in Canada. During the 1930s and 1940s, programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression as well as defence requirements during the Second World War led to the expansion of the aerodrome. In 1946, the City of Rimouski started renting the aerodrome from the federal government. The civilian use of the field would contribute to the rise of Quebecair until 1969.

On 20 April 1999, Transport Canada awarded the airport certificate number 5151-1-Q208.

On 19 April 2002, the city acquired the airport from the federal government. Since then, the city has owned and operated the airport.

In 2017, the airport reverted to the status of registered aerodrome.

Operator
The aerodrome is owned and operated by the City of Rimouski and is considered a registered aerodrome under Canadian Aviation Regulations.

Landing fees are charged. All single engine piston aircraft of less than 4000 kg registered gross weight and privately registered aircraft (except air ambulance and aircraft over 15,000 kg) according to the Transport Canada civil register are exempt from these fees.

Outside parking fees are charged after 24 hours except for those who have a hangar storage lease. Hangar parking is available by monthly lease or without lease with different rates for resident and non-residents of the city. Flight schools are exempt from hangar fees. Plug-ins are available and billed based on amount of time used.

Fuel
The aerodrome sells 100LL and Jet-A1 fuels.

Oils
All seasonal oils are available.

Servicing
Storage, parking and plug-ins are available, as well as a pilot lounge on request.

Ramp
The ramp is approximately 48,420 ft2 in area.

Terminal
The Aérogare Paul-Emile-Lapointe is a 13,000 ft2, two story terminal building which contains a common area, passenger waiting areas and administrative offices.

Hangars
Two hangars are located at the aerodrome, containing 34,000 square feet of storage space. These two hangars are linked by a 12,000 ft2, two story building.

Runways
The aerodrome has an asphalt runway 4600 by, allowing it to accommodate turboprops as well as turbofan/turbojet aircraft with over 50 passengers and MTOW over 50000 lb.

Runway 07 has right hand circuit traffic.

City staff provide a runway condition report. Pavement load ratings and pavement classification numbers are available.

Lighting
The runway is served by threshold lighting as well as low intensity runway lights activated by a Type J ARCAL system.

Both runways are also served by PAPIs.

Communication facilities
The aerodrome is surrounded by a 5 NM mandatory frequency area served by the Mont-Joli Flight Service Station. This area is joined to the Mont-Joli mandatory frequency area by a corridor equal to the width of their diameter up to 3200 ft ASL.

Navigation facilities
The aerodrome is served by the Rimouski NDB (Ident: YXK, Freq.: 373 kHz), and is in range of the Mont-Joli VOR/DME (Ident.: YYY, Freq.: 115.9 MHz).

Instrument approaches

 * RNAV (GNSS) RWY 07
 * RNAV (GNSS) RWY 25
 * VOR/DME B

Accidents and incidents

 * On 29 May 1973, Douglas C-47A, CF-QB,B of Air Gaspé crashed on approach, killing all four people on board.