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YBG Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YBG / CYBG
Airport Names:
  1. CFB Bagotville
  2. Bagotville Airport
Location: Bagotville, Quebec, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 48°19'50"N by 70°59'48"W
Area Served: Saguenay, Quebec
Operator/Owner: Government of Canada
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 522 feet (159 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about CFB Bagotville (YBG):

  • CFB Bagotville (YBG) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Alma Airport (YTF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WNW of YBG.
  • Discovery Air Defence Services Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets are based here as part of the CF jet training program Contracted Airborne Training Services.
  • On 1 February 1968 the RCAF merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the Canadian Forces.
  • In addition to being known as "CFB Bagotville", another name for YBG is "Bagotville Airport".
  • In 1961 413 and 432 squadrons disbanded and 416 Squadron was formed at Bagotville flying the CF-101 Voodoo.
  • Toward the end of the war, RCAF Station Bagotville began to decline in activity as the requirement for BCATP training decreased.
  • Because of CFB Bagotville's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Bagotville 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.
  • The furthest airport from CFB Bagotville (YBG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports from CFB Bagotville:

List of Nearest Airports from CFB Bagotville:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
132.01 miles (51.51 km) WNWAlma Airport (YTF)Alma, Quebec, CanadaView Alma Airport on a map Set YTF as destination Airport Get more information about Alma Airport
259.63 miles (95.97 km) WNWRoberval Airport (YRJ)Roberval, Quebec, CanadaView Roberval Airport on a map Set YRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Roberval Airport
362.00 miles (99.78 km) SECharlevoix Airport (YML)Charlevoix, Quebec, CanadaView Charlevoix Airport on a map Set YML as destination Airport Get more information about Charlevoix Airport
470.21 miles (112.99 km) WNWDolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO)Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, CanadaView Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport on a map Set YDO as destination Airport Get more information about Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport
576.07 miles (122.42 km) ESERivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI)Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, CanadaView Rivière-du-Loup Airport on a map Set YRI as destination Airport Get more information about Rivière-du-Loup Airport
691.53 miles (147.30 km) ENEForestville Airport (YFE)Forestville, Quebec, CanadaView Forestville Airport on a map Set YFE as destination Airport Get more information about Forestville Airport
7101.43 miles (163.24 km) SSWValcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY)Valcartier, Québec, CanadaView Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport on a map Set YOY as destination Airport Get more information about Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport
8104.62 miles (168.37 km) SWLa Tuque Airport (YLQ)La Tuque, Quebec, CanadaView La Tuque Airport on a map Set YLQ as destination Airport Get more information about La Tuque Airport
9107.96 miles (173.74 km) SQuébec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaView Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport on a map Set YQB as destination Airport Get more information about Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
10115.14 miles (185.30 km) ERimouski Airport (YXK)Rimouski, Quebec, CanadaView Rimouski Airport on a map Set YXK as destination Airport Get more information about Rimouski Airport
11129.22 miles (207.95 km) EMont-Joli Airport (YYY)Mont-Joli, Quebec, CanadaView Mont-Joli Airport on a map Set YYY as destination Airport Get more information about Mont-Joli Airport
12138.79 miles (223.36 km) ENEBaie-Comeau Airport (YBC)Baie-Comeau, Quebec, CanadaView Baie-Comeau Airport on a map Set YBC as destination Airport Get more information about Baie-Comeau Airport
13143.96 miles (231.68 km) ESENorthern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK)Frenchville, Maine, United StatesView Northern Aroostook Regional Airport on a map Set WFK as destination Airport Get more information about Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
14157.81 miles (253.98 km) SSWTrois-Rivières Airport (YRQ)Trois-Rivières, Quebec, CanadaView Trois-Rivières Airport on a map Set YRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Trois-Rivières Airport
15165.99 miles (267.14 km) ENEMatane Airport (YME)Matane, Quebec, CanadaView Matane Airport on a map Set YME as destination Airport Get more information about Matane Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from CFB Bagotville:

List of Furthest Airports from CFB Bagotville:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,407.73 miles (18,358.92 km) SSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
211,397.90 miles (18,343.09 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,393.31 miles (18,335.70 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
411,372.44 miles (18,302.12 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,347.45 miles (18,261.91 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,331.54 miles (18,236.30 km) SSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,259.16 miles (18,119.82 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
811,258.41 miles (18,118.60 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
911,247.34 miles (18,100.80 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,227.65 miles (18,069.11 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1111,150.94 miles (17,945.66 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1211,080.69 miles (17,832.59 km) SSWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1311,063.53 miles (17,804.98 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,059.10 miles (17,797.85 km) SSWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
1511,058.49 miles (17,796.86 km) SSWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport