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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Baie-Comeau"
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  "connection_tips": "Baie-Comeau Airport features a modern terminal building opened in 2008, significantly larger than its predecessor and designed for enhanced passenger comfort and safety compliance. Lawrence River proximity, with winter operations potentially affected by snow and ice conditions. The airport serves as a crucial gateway for tourists visiting the famous Manic-5 dam and Manicouagan-Uapishka World Biosphere Reserve, while also supporting industrial workforce transportation and emergency medical evacuations. The compact terminal layout ensures efficient processing, with check-in, security screening, and boarding typically completed within 15 minutes of arrival.\n\nAir Canada Express flights, operated by Jazz Aviation, provide scheduled service to Montreal with departures at 11:15 AM and 8:20 PM daily. Located 5 nautical miles south-southwest of Baie-Comeau near the St. The airport's strategic location makes it an essential transportation hub for the C\u00f4te-Nord region, offering reliable connections to major Quebec centers. Weather conditions can vary significantly due to the St.\n\nModern amenities include free Wi-Fi, a comfortable caf\u00e9, accessible facilities for disabled travelers, and climate-controlled waiting areas. Pascan Aviation, Quebec's largest regional carrier, offers morning service to Wabush and Sept-Iles departing at 8:30 AM, connecting essential regional routes throughout Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Lawrence River at 71 feet elevation, the airport operates with a single runway (10/28) and maintains an 18-degree west magnetic variation.",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Important regional facility for Baie-Comeau area transportation needs.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
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  "iataCode": "YBC",
  "icao": "CYBC",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 49.1325,
  "layover_planner_info": "Basic regional facility with essential services.",
  "longitude": -68.2044,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "Consider major regional hubs for broader connections.",
  "name": "Baie-Comeau Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YUL",
      "name": "Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YFE",
      "name": "Forestville Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YME",
      "name": "Matane Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YXK",
      "name": "Rimouski Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Baie-Comeau Airport operates as the primary aviation gateway serving Quebec's C\u00f4te-Nord region, positioned 5 nautical miles south-southwest of Baie-Comeau near the St. Lawrence River at 71 feet elevation, featuring comprehensive facilities designed to connect the industrial center of Baie-Comeau with Montreal and Quebec through reliable scheduled passenger service and essential regional connectivity. The modern terminal building opened in 2008 represents a significant infrastructure upgrade, providing enhanced passenger comfort and safety compliance while accommodating approximately 950 square meters of space designed for efficient passenger processing and amenities serving both scheduled airlines and charter operations.\n\nOperational infrastructure centers on a single runway (10/28) measuring 1,829 meters (6,000 feet) by 46 meters (150 feet), capable of handling both small aircraft and commercial carriers while maintaining 24-hour Nav Canada air traffic control services managed from Mont-Joli. Terminal facilities include modern passenger amenities such as free Wi-Fi, comfortable caf\u00e9 areas, accessible facilities for disabled travelers, and climate-controlled waiting areas designed for year-round operations despite challenging St. Lawrence River valley weather conditions including significant winter snowfall and variable maritime climate influences.\n\nScheduled airline services include Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz Aviation providing daily service to Montreal with departures at 11:15 AM and 8:20 PM, while Pascan Aviation operates as Quebec's largest regional carrier offering morning connections to Wabush and Sept-\u00celes departing at 8:30 AM. The airport's compact terminal layout ensures efficient passenger processing with check-in, security screening, and boarding typically completed within 15 minutes, reflecting the facility's focus on regional operational efficiency.\n\nStrategically vital for C\u00f4te-Nord region economic development and tourism access, Baie-Comeau Airport serves as the essential gateway to the famous Manic-5 hydroelectric dam complex and Manicouagan-Uapishka World Biosphere Reserve while supporting industrial workforce transportation, emergency medical evacuations, and cargo services. The facility's positioning on the St. Lawrence River makes it crucial for connecting isolated northern Quebec communities with southern population centers, supporting both the region's aluminum smelting industry and growing eco-tourism sector through reliable aviation infrastructure designed for Canada's challenging subarctic coastal environment.",
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}