🇨🇦 Port Hawkesbury Airport

The Allan J. MacEachen Port Hawkesbury Airport (IATA: YPS, ICAO: CYPD) is a public airport located 2.1 nautical miles (3.9 km; 2.4 mi) north of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada,. It serves Southern Cape Breton Island and the Strait area.

Type of Facility and Operations: The airport is owned by the Municipality of Port Hawkesbury and has been operated under contract by Celtic Air Services since July 2017. It is funded jointly by the Town of Port Hawkesbury, the Municipality of the County of Inverness, and the Municipality of the County of Richmond. The airport is open to the public and offers services such as aircraft parking, towing, fueling (100LL, JA-1), lavatory service, ground power, cabin grooming, and an executive lounge,. It has one asphalt runway, 11/29, which is 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) long and 150 feet wide,.

Notable Features or History: The airport was renamed in December 2017 after Allan J. MacEachen, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament. Starting in 2011, the airport experienced a significant increase in traffic, with flight volume rising by 4,000 percent over six years, largely due to flights accessing the Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs golf courses. In May 2018, it hosted Airshow Cape Breton, featuring the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds. There has been controversy regarding potential federal funding for a private airfield at Cabot Links, with local officials expressing concern that it would jeopardize the Port Hawkesbury Airport's operations.

Current Status: The airport is operational and registered,. It operates 24 hours a day, with specific hours for some services and facilities,.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, skyvector.com, acukwik.com, airportguide.com*