Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport

Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Owen Sound
LocationMeaford, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL1,008 ft / 307 m
Coordinates44°35′26″N 080°50′18″W / 44.59056°N 80.83833°W / 44.59056; -80.83833
Websiteflyos.ca
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CYOS is located in Ontario
CYOS
CYOS
Location in Ontario
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,933 1,199 Asphalt

Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport[2] (IATA: YOS, ICAO: CYOS) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada in the Municipality of Meaford. The airport is named for Major-General Richard Rohmer, a flying ace from World War II.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on a call-out basis from the Region of Waterloo International Airport on weekdays and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on weekends. CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

The Meaford airport was previously named Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport, after the larger nearby town of Owen Sound and the Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bishop. In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport added Billy Bishop at the start of its name, creating confusion with the Meaford airport. In September 2024, the Meaford airport changed its name to Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport. Rohmer, who turned 100 on 24 January 2024, attended the renaming.[3]

Transportation

The airport is located along Ontario Highway 26. Parking is located next to the main airport building.

References

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Airport Renamed to Honour Major-General Richard Rohmer". 19 September 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ^ Roberts, Dana (12 September 2024). "Airport renamed in honour of Canada's most decorated military veteran". CTV News. Retrieved 4 November 2024.


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