Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport

Not to be confused with the private airstrip at Hearst Ranch.
Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCorporation of the Town of Hearst
OperatorCommercial Aviation
ServesHearst
LocationHearst, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL826 ft / 252 m
Coordinates49°42′50″N 083°41′13″W / 49.71389°N 83.68694°W / 49.71389; -83.68694
Map
CYHF is located in Ontario
CYHF
CYHF
Location in Ontario
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 4,493 1,369 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements724

Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (Aéroport municipale de Hearst Municipal Airport) (IATA: YHF, ICAO: CYHF) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northwest of Hearst, Ontario, Canada. It is named after former mayor and provincial cabinet member René Fontaine.

The airport is owned by the Town of Hearst and day-to-day operations managed by Commercial Aviation since the 1980s.[3]

Operations

Traffic at the airport consists of cargo and general aviation flights, including air ambulance and wildland firefighting operations. It can handle aircraft up to the Dash 8 in size.[4]

Facilities

The airport has a few structures, namely a small shed, hangar and terminal building.

There are four helipads located on the northwest side of the apron, adjacent to the terminal.[4]

Ground transportation

The airport is accessible by car only. Airport Road provides access to the airport and connects to Highway 11/Trans Canada Highway via Fontaine Drive. A small parking lot is located next to the terminal building.

See also

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  3. ^ "Contact Us". Commercial Aviation. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport". Town of Hearst. Retrieved 22 Dec 2024.