Pilot Information

This section provides operational information for pilots, operators, and aviation partners using YYB North Bay Jack Garland Airport. Information is subject to change; pilots are responsible for confirming current conditions prior to flight.

Aircraft Parking Information

This Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application shows real-time information for active or upcoming parking restrictions at Apron 2 stands and tie-down areas. App pages will automatically cycle every minute. Data is automatically refreshed every five minutes.

Designed and developed by the Corporation of the City of North Bay.

Pilot Quick Reference

Airport Maps & Fees

• GIS Airport Apron Parking Information
• Airport Map
• Airport Parking on Apron II
• Airport Fees & Regulations (2026)

Weather

• Environment Canada - Weather
• NAV Canada - Aviation Weather Web Site

NOTAMs

• NAV CANADA Collaborative Flight Planning Services (CFPS)

Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS)

• YYB Airport Information Page

Fuel Services

• World Fuels FBO (AvGas & Jet Fuel available daily) Contact: 705-476-1750 

Customs

• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

YYB Operational Plans

• Snow Plan (2025/26)
  
• YYB Glycol Plan (2024/25)
  
• Apron Management Plan
  
• Airside Vehicle Operator Traffic Directives - DA
  
• Airside Vehicle Operator Traffic Directives - DX
  
• Approved Aircraft Run-Up Locations

Customs

Customs clearance is available at the North Bay Jack Garland Airport through the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for aircraft with 15 persons or fewer.

Hours of Service: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (excluding holidays)

• Details of the services offered can be found on the CBSA website or by contacting 705-472-8008.
• After hours Customs clearance service for aircraft with less than 15 people is available on a cost recovery basis. Please contact the local CBSA office for cost details.
• Aircraft with more than 15 people may be accommodated with advanced arrangements.
• Custom service for special charters may be available subject to prior arrangements being made with CBSA and the Airport Authority.

CBSA Contact:

• Local: 705-472-8008
• Toll-Free (within 705 area): 1-800-223-0442
• CANPASS: 1-888-CANPASS (226-7277)

Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF)

As the airport was at the heart of an air force base, North Bay has a generous noise exposure forecasts (NEF) with a contour area of twenty two square kilometers. The North Bay Jack Garland Airport offers 24-hour unlimited access, with no curfew restrictions. The NEF is produced to encourage compatible land use planning in the vicinity of airports. NEFs are approved contours and Transport Canada will support them to the level of accuracy of the input data.

NEFs are made available to local governments and CMHC for use in conjunction with Transport Canada's recommended Land Use Table, which will enable planners to provide compatible land use in the vicinity of airports over the short term.

TEST corridors

North Bay's Jack Garland Airport is an ideal location for aerospace testing and evaluation programs. It offers:

• runways that accommodate all aircraft types; main one is 10,004ft followed by second runway at 4,492ft;
• operational schedules that can accommodate intensive periods of runway use;
• ample ground facilities;
• weather conditions that (seasonally) can be representative of almost any airport in the world;
• reserved Flight-test airspace.

North Bay is home to many aerospace testing programs. Since 1996 we have been participating in the International Runway Friction Index Testing Program with Transport Canada, NASA, FAA, NRC and several European countries.

The congestion-free North Bay Airport is an ideal location for your next aerospace testing program.

North Bay serves as a base to many companies and organizations utilizing the Toronto Test Area. With scheduled passenger flights totaling 8 per day, this leaves a tremendous amount of free air space above the municipally-owned airport.

Areas 1 & 2 are Buffer Zone