CYQY
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
MVFR
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Name
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
CYQY / YQY / CYQY
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
3:08 pm (AST)
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Municipality
Sydney
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Coordinates
46° 9′ 41″ N 60° 2′ 52″ W
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Elevation
203 ft (62 m MSL)
About Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport (IATA: YQY, ICAO: CYQY) is a regional airport located in Reserve Mines in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The airport serves the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) and the surrounding areas of Cape Breton Island. McCurdy Sydney Airport has the distinction of being the oldest public airport in Nova Scotia, first licensed on August 3, 1929.
The airport features two runways and one passenger terminal, along with several hangars and maintenance facilities.
Nav Canada classifies Sydney as an airport of entry by and as such is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 44 passengers, or with staged offloading of up to 200 passengers.