Lake Simcoe Regional Airport

Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (IATA: YLK, ICAO: CYLS), formerly the Oro Barrie Orillia Regional Airport,[4] is a registered aerodrome that operates as a regional airport located near Highway 11 in the township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. The airport is operated by Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Inc., a municipal service corporation jointly owned by the County of Simcoe (90%) and the City of Barrie (10%).[1]

Lake Simcoe Regional Airport

Barrie-Orillia/Lake Simcoe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCounty of Simcoe (90%)
City of Barrie (10%)[1]
OperatorCounty of Simcoe[2]
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Inc.[1]
ServesSimcoe County / Barrie / Orillia
LocationOro-Medonte, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL972 ft / 296 m
Coordinates44°29′10″N 079°33′20″W
Websitewww.lakesimcoeairport.com
Map
CYLS
Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 6,001 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft movements17,890

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 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 24 passengers.[2] The airport has published instrument approaches.

Improvements

In 2010, the City of Barrie and the Township of Oro-Medonte jointly upgraded and expanded the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport in order to improve operational safety and foster economic activity by leveraging infrastructure to meet growing demand for employment opportunities.

As part of the upgrades and expansion project, the following major works were completed:

  • Runway extensions
  • Taxiway and apron development
  • Airfield pavement rehabilitation
  • Air terminal building and parking lot expansion
  • Airport security and wildlife control fencing upgrades
  • New airport maintenance facility
  • Airport access road rehabilitation
  • Commercial lot development
  • Sanitary sewer and water distribution system upgrades

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
FlyGTA Airlines Toronto–Billy Bishop[5]

See also

References
  1. "Airport Authority". Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  4. Information Orillia
  5. "Airline to start offering flights from Barrie area to Toronto". CTV News. 2017-10-10.
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