Gander
Gander, CA. Used as a refuelling stop on the Atlantic.
- Code
- YQX
- Position
- 48.937, -54.568
- Runway
- 3,050 m paved
- Capacity
- About 500 movements a week, 6 stands, terminal generation 1
- Weather
- Worst month loses about 4.5% of flights
- Confidence
- estimated (to be verified). Coordinates agree with published sources to within about 2.5 km. Other figures are estimates unless the evidence below says otherwise.
Source: Coordinates and selected runway and terminal facts checked against published sources, see evidence. Capacity, passenger and weather figures are estimates.
Evidence
Facts checked against published sources. Where a source gives a present day figure for a field that has changed, the game value is kept and the difference is noted in the repository file docs/research/airport-verification.json.
| Field | Year | Checked value | Agreement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| runwayLengthM | 1958 | 2560 | differs | en.wikipedia.org |
| other | 1959 | Current passenger terminal opened in 1959; runway 04/22 extended from 8,400 to 10,500 ft in 1971. | new | en.wikipedia.org |