Miramichi Airport (IATA: YCH, ICAO: CYCH) serves Miramichi, CA.
Miramichi Airport (IATA: YCH, ICAO: CYCH) is a public airport located 3.0 km south of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
Type of Facility and Operations: The airport is open to the public and operates 24 hours a day. It has one operational asphalt runway (09/27) measuring 10,006 ft x 150 ft, which is maintained year-round. Services available include fuel (100LL, JA-1), storage, minor repairs, extended parking, tie-downs, and plug-ins. The airport is the home base for the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Air Tanker Operations and Forest Protection Limited, which operate an air tanker fleet. A General Electric J85 engine test facility is also located at the airport.
Notable Features or History: Miramichi Airport is the former site of CFB Chatham, a military air base that closed in 1996. The main runway was re-extended to its current length of 10,006 ft in 2012 and features a pavement overlay from 1998, new approach lights, and a new taxiway. There is one abandoned runway (10/28) within the airport that is still used for local glider operations. Other former runways have been truncated or converted for other uses, such as a drag strip.
Current Status: The airport is currently registered and operated by the Miramichi Airport Commission. It has one operational runway for aircraft and one closed runway designated for glider use only.
*Sources researched: miramichiairport.com, en.wikipedia.org, skyvector.com, acukwik.com*
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Where is Miramichi Airport located?
Miramichi Airport is located in Miramichi, CA, at an elevation of 108 ft. Its IATA code is YCH and ICAO code is CYCH.