Mont-Joli, QC

Airport information

Identifier: CYYY

Coordinates: N 48˚ 36.52’ W 068˚ 12.49’

Elevation: 172′ ASL

VAR: 20˚ W

Time zone factor: UTC-5(4)

Runways:
06/24 – 5000×150 asphalt
15/33 – 3900×150 asphalt

Communications: MF

Fuel: 100L, JA-1

COPA airport directory: CYYY

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City information

Mont Joli

Mont Joli

Mont Joli owes its name to the presence of a pretty little hill from the top of which there is a wonderful view of the St Lawrence coast and the Mitis River. It is an ideal spot for snowmobiling enthusiasts and outdoor activities.

A must see! Reford Gardens, called Les Jardins de Metis, is certainly one the best places to visit within a few kilometers of Mont Joli, in the beautiful touristic region of Gaspesie. This garden, located in a natural environment, is one of the most spectacular attractions visited by thousand of tourists every year.

Reford gardens

Reford gardens

In the summer of 1940 the Royal Canadian Air Force selected a flat area of farmland between Mont-Joli Station (on the Montreal-Halifax Canadian National Railway mainline) and the Saint Lawrence River for a military airfield. Construction on the aerodrome began in October 1941 and was completed by April 1942 at a cost of $200,000. Today, it is the busiest airport in Eastern Quebec and was selected by the Commonweath countries as a strategic site for the construction of a bombing and gunnery school.

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