CA-0457
L’Île d’Entrée Airfield
VFR
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Name
L’Île d’Entrée Airfield
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ICAO
CA-0457
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- Region
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Timezone
2:29 am (AST)
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Municipality
L’Île d’Entrée
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Coordinates
47° 16′ 34″ N 61° 42′ 44″ E
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Elevation
20 ft (6 m MSL)
About L’Île d’Entrée Airfield
Entry Island (French: Île-d’Entrée) is an island off the east coast of the Magdalen Islands, which are part of the Canadian province of Quebec. The island is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long. The island is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the main port of Cap-aux-Meules of the Magdalen Islands. Entry Island is only accessible by ocean or air. The island is also home to an English-speaking community.
Fishing is the main industry of the island with the lobster fishery being the most important, but some fishermen also harvest crab, scallops, whelk, mackerel, tuna and herring.
Approximately 60 residents reside on Entry Island year around. That is down from 270 in 1980.
Visible as the first island when travelling by ferry from Prince Edward Islands to the Magdalen Islands, Entry Island can be identified by its lavishly tinted cliffs. Beautiful, unspoiled rolling green hills are one of the main attractions of Entry Island.