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YTR Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTR / CYTR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°7'8"N by 77°31'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTR |
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Facts about Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR):
- In 1929, 960 acres of farmland near Trenton were purchased by the federal government to establish a Royal Canadian Air Force station to be called RCAF Station Trenton.
- The Air Mobility Training Centre project will see the construction of a 17,000 m2 facility that will house the equipment and personnel required to train operators and maintainers of the CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Trenton's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Trenton at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- 8 Wing operates several aircraft types, including CC-130 Hercules, CC-150 Polaris and CC-177 Globemaster III transport aircraft, the CH-146 Griffon search and rescue helicopters, and the CC-144 Challenger VIP transport aircraft.
- The Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre is housed in a new building named after Air Marshal Clare Annis.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Trenton", another name for YTR is "Trenton Airport".
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) is Peterborough Airport (YPQ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of YTR.
- Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,462 miles (18,446 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.10 miles (67.76 km) W | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |    |
| 2 | 46.74 miles (75.23 km) E | Kingston Airport (YGK) | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) W | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 69.47 miles (111.80 km) S | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 75.37 miles (121.29 km) E | Watertown International Airport (ART) | Watertown, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 81.78 miles (131.61 km) E | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) W | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) ENE | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 96.85 miles (155.86 km) NE | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) WSW | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 99.53 miles (160.17 km) SE | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 12 | 99.59 miles (160.27 km) SW | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 101.32 miles (163.06 km) SW | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 104.16 miles (167.63 km) SW | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 105.57 miles (169.89 km) NW | Muskoka Airport (YQA) | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,461.75 miles (18,445.86 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,439.67 miles (18,410.32 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,437.82 miles (18,407.34 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,411.21 miles (18,364.52 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,405.32 miles (18,355.04 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,351.60 miles (18,268.58 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,341.57 miles (18,252.45 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,334.60 miles (18,241.22 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,322.91 miles (18,222.40 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,260.56 miles (18,122.06 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,181.71 miles (17,995.17 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,176.06 miles (17,986.08 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,165.22 miles (17,968.63 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,138.02 miles (17,924.86 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,127.13 miles (17,907.33 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |