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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Dauphin"
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  "connection_tips": "Dauphin (Lt. Col W.G. Billy Barker VC) Airport (YDN) honors Canada's most-decorated WWI fighter ace, hometown hero William George Barker, who was born in Dauphin in 1894. Emergency services benefit from the airport's strategic location and multi-runway configuration. Limited winter runway maintenance affects runways 02/20 and 08/26, requiring careful planning for winter operations and allowing extra time for deicing procedures. The Dauphin Regional Airport Authority manages operations supporting private aircraft, air ambulance services for the Parkland region, seasonal water bomber staging, and agricultural aviation during spray seasons. Weather monitoring shows typical continental conditions with rapid temperature changes and seasonal extremes affecting flight planning.\n\nWinter icing conditions are common and problematic in Manitoba's continental climate, with temperatures reaching -17\u00b0C and wind chills of -28\u00b0C creating challenging operating conditions. The airport's proximity to Riding Mountain National Park makes it a gateway for outdoor tourism and recreational flying activities. Ground transportation within Dauphin requires advance coordination, though the city's services are more readily available than many rural Manitoba airports. Current weather patterns include light snow showers typical of prairie winters, impacting visibility and runway conditions.\n\nThe airport serves essential medical evacuation functions for rural communities throughout the Parkland region, providing critical healthcare access when ground transportation is impractical. Located 3 nautical miles south of Dauphin, Manitoba, at 999 feet elevation, this former RCAF Station Dauphin from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan now operates three runways (02/20, 08/26, 14/32) serving diverse aviation needs. Historical significance adds cultural value as visitors can learn about Barker's remarkable military career and connection to local aviation heritage. The facility supports agricultural operations including crop spraying and aerial application services vital to the region's farming economy.",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Historic airport honours WWI ace at this airport.",
    "Winter icing common, so allow extra time for deicing and check weather en route.",
    "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."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "YDN",
  "icao": "CYDN",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 51.1007995605,
  "layover_planner_info": "Amenities are minimal; plan accordingly.",
  "longitude": -100.0520019531,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 75,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 75,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline representative.",
  "name": "Dauphin Barker Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YWG",
      "name": "Winnipeg International"
    },
    {
      "code": "YBR",
      "name": "Brandon Municipal Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YQV",
      "name": "Yorkton Municipal Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport operates a terminal building honoring Canada's most-decorated WWI fighter ace, William George Barker, born in Dauphin in 1894 and recipient of the Victoria Cross for his aerial combat heroism. The Dauphin Regional Airport Authority manages this historically significant facility 3 miles south of Dauphin at 999 feet elevation, built originally as RCAF Station Dauphin during WWII as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan with No. 10 Service Flying Training School and No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School training thousands of Commonwealth aircrew between 1941-1945, officially opening to airmen on March 5, 1941.\n\nThe terminal building houses operations for three active runways (02/20, 08/26, 14/32) supporting diverse aviation activities including private aircraft operations, air ambulance services for the Parkland region, seasonal water bomber staging during wildfire seasons, and agricultural aviation during crop spraying periods essential to Manitoba's farming economy. A 2022 granite monument unveiled at the airport commemorates the forty-nine Commonwealth Air Training Plan airmen who died during wartime training operations, maintaining the facility's role as a living memorial to Canadian aviation heritage while serving modern operational needs.\n\nWinter operations from the terminal require careful coordination due to Manitoba's harsh continental climate where temperatures reach -17\u00b0C with wind chills of -28\u00b0C, creating challenging icing conditions affecting runways 02/20 and 08/26 with limited winter maintenance requiring advance planning for deicing procedures. The terminal coordinates essential medical evacuation flights serving rural Parkland region communities when ground transportation becomes impractical, while supporting the facility's strategic location near Riding Mountain National Park as a gateway for outdoor tourism and recreational flying activities that connect visitors to both natural attractions and the remarkable military aviation history embodied by hometown hero Billy Barker.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dauphin_Barker_Airport"
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