OurAirports: Comments on North Bay Airport

[CYYB] "Shell FBO very helpful" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:56:48 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on North Bay Airport, Canada:

Last year I had to overnight unexpectedly due to a problem with my aircraft which took me a couple of days to sort out. The operator of the Shell FBO also owns a motel and he was very helpful - providing me with an excellent room rate and a car rental on short notice at a great price.

You can't ask for better service than that!

[CYYB] "Up on a hill" by david

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:42:41 -0400

Comment by @david on North Bay Airport, Canada:

This airport is up on a hill, several hundred feet above the city below and Lake Nippising. That's both a good and bad thing -- once, I was able to depart VFR when the city was completely fogged in, because the hill was above the top of the fog with blue skies above. On the other hand, if there's a low ceiling, it will be lower here than in the city.

[CYYB] "Good fuel stop" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:49:53 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on North Bay Airport, Canada:

This airport is a good fuel stop for private planes -- there's no landing fee, and no ramp fee if you're staying only a short time. There's an ILS and a *very* long runway (an old NORAD runway) for bad weather, and Sudbury is close by as an alternate.