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Chicoutimi/Saint-Honoré Aerodrome serves Saint-Honoré, CA.
The Chicoutimi/Saint-Honoré Aerodrome (CYRC) is a public airport located 1.5 nautical miles east-southeast of Saint-Honoré, Quebec, Canada, and approximately 5.6 nautical miles from Chicoutimi. It is owned and operated by Transports Québec.
- Runways: The airport has three asphalt runways: 06/24 (3,735 ft), 12/30 (6,085 ft), and 18/36 (3,597 ft).
- Control Tower: A NAV CANADA control tower operates daily from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM local time. Air traffic control (ATC) service is available for 12 hours and 30 minutes daily, with extended hours twice a year for night flying training.
- Usage: CYRC is primarily a flight training airport for students of CEGEP of Chicoutimi and Cargair aviation, which has over 100 students annually. It is home to the Centre québécois de formation aéronautique (CQFA), the largest public French-speaking pilot training school in North America. The airport sees between 100,000 and 120,000 aircraft movements per year.
- Historical Significance: The site was established as RCAF Station St-Honoré in June 1942 for pilot training during World War II under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, closing in 1945.
*Sources researched: navcanada.ca, en.wikipedia.org, pilotnav.com, ville.sthonore.qc.ca, ourairports.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jun 30, 2026
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Where is Chicoutimi/Saint-Honoré Aerodrome located?
Chicoutimi/Saint-Honoré Aerodrome is located in Saint-Honoré, CA, at an elevation of 543 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is CYRC.