Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport

Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport (IATA: YZR, ICAO: CYZR) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east northeast of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1958 for scheduled flights, the airport was renamed in honour of Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Sarnia native Chris Hadfield in 1997.

Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Sarnia
OperatorScottsdale Aviation Inc.
ServesSarnia, Ontario
LocationSarnia, Ontario
OpenedDecember 1958 (1958-12)
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL595 ft / 181 m
Coordinates42°59′59″N 82°18′34″W
Websitewww.sarniaairport.com
Map
CYZR is located in Ontario
CYZR
CYZR
Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 2,990 911 Asphalt
15/33 5,106 1,556 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Canadian Airport Charts[2]: 376 
Environment Canada[3]
Airport website[4]

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 30 passengers.[1]

Scheduled flights to Sarnia ceased in 2020 when the Air Canada Express service to Toronto Pearson Airport was withdrawn amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. "Canadian Airport Charts" (PDF). NAV CANADA. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  4. "Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport". 12 July 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. Kula, Tyler (March 26, 2020). "Air Canada flights ending in Sarnia". Sarnia Observer. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. Irvine, Sean (October 25, 2021). "From the skies to space: Report on relaunching Sarnia's airport". CTV News. Retrieved January 29, 2022.



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