Little Grand Rapids Airport
Encyclopedia
Little Grand Rapids Airport is the airport
serving the communities of Little Grand Rapids
and the nearby community of Pauingassi, Manitoba
, Canada
. These two communities are connected to the more populated southern areas of Manitoba by a winter road which is only operational for about two months per year. During the other 10 months, this airport is the only practical way move passengers and goods in and out of the communities. The lack of roads and small size of aircraft—typically Otters
, Grand Caravans
or similar—makes it relatively busy compared to the population of roughly 1,500 served by the airport.
This airport in Manitoba is operated by the Manitoba Transportation & Government Services - Northern Airports & Marine Operations.
Its NDB
beacon is 280 - 4B.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving the communities of Little Grand Rapids
Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Little Grand Rapids is a community in east central Manitoba, Canada, near the Ontario border. It is located approximately 280 kilometers or 173 miles north-northeast from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Approximately 1,000 people live in the village and the nearby Indian reserve for the Little Grand Rapids...
and the nearby community of Pauingassi, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. These two communities are connected to the more populated southern areas of Manitoba by a winter road which is only operational for about two months per year. During the other 10 months, this airport is the only practical way move passengers and goods in and out of the communities. The lack of roads and small size of aircraft—typically Otters
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, but was overall a larger aircraft.-Design and...
, Grand Caravans
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
or similar—makes it relatively busy compared to the population of roughly 1,500 served by the airport.
This airport in Manitoba is operated by the Manitoba Transportation & Government Services - Northern Airports & Marine Operations.
Its NDB
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
beacon is 280 - 4B.
Airlines and destinations
- SkyNorth AirSkyNorth AirSkyNorth Air Ltd. is a regional airline serving Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. It is based in Winnipeg and St. Andrew's airport.-Fleet:As of 2009 SkyNorth Air includes:* Beech King Air C90/E90* Piper Chieftain...
(Winnipeg/James Armstrong Richardson) - Adventure Air (Winnipeg/St. Andrews)
- Northway Aviation Ltd. (Winnipeg/St. Andrews)