Airport

Wiarton Keppel International Airport (CYVV)

The Wiarton Keppel International Airport can assist in tourism promotion and existing infrastructure utilization (including highway congestion). Contact us to learn how.

Learn More About Direct Flights Between Wiarton and Toronto

Scheduled Service is Coming May 24th to Downtown Toronto

April 2^nd, 2019 MEDIA RELEASE

FLIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN

DOWNTOWN TORONTO AND WIARTON KEPPEL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

FLYGTA and the Township of Georgian Bluffs are pleased to announce scheduled air service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to the Wiarton Keppel International Airport (Grey Bruce Region including the Bruce Peninsula & Tobermory). The 2019 flight service will commence on May 24^th, with a guarantee to continue to October 28^th, and possibly through the winter season.

Highlight:

Flights on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, and will have an approximate air time of 40 minutes.
Approvals from both municipalities have been confirmed and the new service will be May 24^th
Flights are available for booking to the public starting Tuesday April 2^nd, 2019 through www.flygta.com.
FLYGTA’s departures have no wait times, and are served from private flight lounges. True Air Taxi solutions are now available.

FLYGTA Press Release

Air Service Final Report

The results for the Wiarton Keppel Air Service Report as analyzed by Georgian College and the Final Air Service Report is now available

About the Wiarton Keppel International Airport

Proudly owned and operated by the Township of Georgian Bluffs. The Airport welcomes commercial and recreational pilots, visitors and business professionals to our facility which is conveniently located just 2 hours north of Toronto on the Bruce Peninsula and Niagara Escarpment. The airport provides a wealth of value to the Grey and Bruce Counties as a regional facility with a 24 hour Human Weather Observer onsite. Located on 820 acres of land, just 2 km outside of Wiarton, Ontario, Canada. We are a Canada Customs Airport of Entry and a Transport Canada Certified facility with services available 365 days per year. The airport has two runways and a joining taxiway system, and a public apron. The primary runway boasts a variety of IFR approaches. The secondary runway has a compact gravel surface. The airport provides both AVGAS and Jet A with additive, aircraft parking areas and hosts a public terminal building with a pilot's lounge, accompanied with private shower, that is available 24 hours per day. The terminal building was dedicated to Eileen Vollick, the first licensed female pilot in Canada. To learn more about Eileen Vollick, the website Canada's History wrote an article entitled "Unacquainted With Fear" that outlines Eileen's life and career in aviation.

Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at our onsite restaurant, Fired Up at Grilled in Action's Hungry Hanger, open 7 days a week from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The restaurant was reopened on July 3rd, 2019 under new management.

The airport offers industrial, commercial and private development opportunities to suit a variety of needs on over 100 acres of land. The airport is in close proximity to Georgian College, Georgian Bay, Bruce Power and the Bruce Trail, making it a prime location for growth and development.

The airport mailing address is: 501262 Box #1, Grey Road #1, Georgian Bluffs, Ontario N0H 2T0

Phone# 519-534-0140 Fax# 519-534-1886

Airport Hours of Operation: 0830-1700 each day of the week

After Hour Callout Phone # 519-373-3954 (call out fee applies)

Email the airport.

AIRPORT FEATURES:

Seasonal port of entry (customs)

(May 1-October 31) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - CALL AHEAD

Fuel Availability:

AVGAS and Jet A-1 (with Prist) - Please call the airport for updated prices.

Air Field Information:

Elevation: 728 ft/222 m AMSL
Runway 05-23 (primary runway) paved, 5,033 ft/1534 m in length by 150 ft/45 m in width
Runway 11-29 (secondary runway) 3,456/1053 m in length by 100 ft/30 m in width

Airport coordinates are N44° 44' 39" W81° 06' 31"

Communication Frequency - London Radio 123.375; Wiarton Advisory 122.2; Enroute Broadcasting is 126.7

Refer to Canada Flight Supplement for up-to-date information.