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Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome

Coordinates: 53°21′N 060°25′W / 53.350°N 60.417°W / 53.350; -60.417
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Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGoose Bay Airport Corporation
ServesGoose Bay
LocationHappy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zoneAST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST)ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates53°21′N 060°25′W / 53.350°N 60.417°W / 53.350; -60.417
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CCB5 is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CCB5) is located in Terrington Basin at Lake Melville, near Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is open from June to November.

Airlines

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There are two airlines that use Otter Creek, but offer only chartered hunting or fishing trips, as well as resource companies to access their mines.[2]

The airport is only in use during the summer to late fall.

Facilities

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There are four piers for aircraft to park along the shore.

Fuel and airport storage (tie-down) are available at the aerodrome.[3]

There is no terminal facility, and all other services (food, transportation, medical aid, car rental) are located nearby the airport.[3]

There is no control tower, and contact is made with area control centre in Gander Airport.[3]

Transportation

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The aerodrome is accessed by road via North West River Road (Route 520).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ "- OTTER CREEK - Goose Bay Airport - Freedom to Fly". Archived from the original on 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  3. ^ a b c "CCB5 - Goose (Otter Creek) Seaplane Base | SkyVector".
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