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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Trenton"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
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  "code": "YTR",
  "connection_tips": "CFB Trenton serves as Canada's largest Royal Canadian Air Force base and primary hub for military air mobility operations, located in Quinte West, Ontario, 175 kilometers east of Toronto. Weather conditions along Lake Ontario can affect operations year-round, with winter ice storms and summer thunderstorms causing occasional delays. Access requires Department of National Defence authorization, with civilian ground transportation limited to base-approved vehicles. Home to the Disaster Assistance Response Team equipment warehouse, Trenton enables rapid humanitarian deployment globally within hours of natural disasters.\n\nLimited civilian access is restricted to emergencies and medical evacuations only, with Canada Border Services Agency officers handling general aviation aircraft up to 15 passengers by prior arrangement. Operating as 8 Wing Trenton, this strategic military facility conducts global transport missions using CC-130J Hercules, CC-150 Polaris, and CC-177 Globemaster III aircraft, supporting everything from Arctic resupply missions to humanitarian disaster response worldwide. No commercial passenger services or public terminals exist at this restricted military installation. The facility employs 3,300 regular force members, 700 reservists, and 500 civilians, making it Quinte West's largest employer.\n\nThe Canadian Army's Land Advanced Warfare Centre operates parachute training facilities, while 412 and 437 Transport Squadrons provide VIP and personnel transport for government officials and military leadership. The 10,000-foot primary runway accommodates the largest military transport aircraft, including strategic airlift supporting Canadian Forces Station Alert at the North Pole and international peacekeeping deployments. The base houses Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton managing search and rescue operations across a million square-kilometer area of central and Arctic Canada, while 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron provides 24/7 SAR coverage using CH-146 Griffon helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.",
  "country": "Canada",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check current schedules for transfers through CFB Trenton.",
    "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": "YTR",
  "icao": "CYTR",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "August 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 44.118900299072266,
  "layover_planner_info": "CFB Trenton (YTR) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 45 minutes for domestic transfers, 120 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in Trenton, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) and Kingston Norman Rogers Airport (YGK) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": -77.5280990600586,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at CFB Trenton (YTR), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 120-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) and Kingston Norman Rogers Airport (YGK).",
  "name": "CFB Trenton",
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  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YYZ",
      "name": "Toronto Pearson International"
    },
    {
      "code": "YGK",
      "name": "Kingston Norman Rogers Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YPQ",
      "name": "Peterborough Municipal Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Canadian Forces Base Trenton serves as Canada's largest Royal Canadian Air Force installation and the nation's primary hub for military air mobility operations, operating as 8 Wing Trenton in Quinte West, Ontario, 175 kilometers east of Toronto. This strategic military facility employs approximately 3,300 regular force members, 700 reservists, and 500 civilians, making it the largest employer in Quinte West and a cornerstone of Canada's defense infrastructure since its establishment in 1931 as RCAF Station Trenton.\n\nThe base features comprehensive military aviation infrastructure designed to support global transport missions using CC-130J Hercules, CC-150 Polaris, and CC-177 Globemaster III aircraft, with specialized facilities including the Disaster Assistance Response Team equipment warehouse enabling rapid humanitarian deployment worldwide within hours of natural disasters. Terminal facilities accommodate military personnel transport, VIP government flights, and restricted civilian access limited to emergencies and medical evacuations, with Canada Border Services Agency officers handling general aviation aircraft up to 15 passengers by prior arrangement.\n\nOperational characteristics center on critical military missions including Arctic resupply operations to Canadian Forces Station Alert (the world's northernmost permanently inhabited location), international peacekeeping deployments, and serving as home to Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton managing search and rescue operations across one million square kilometers of central and Arctic Canada. The 10,000-foot primary runway accommodates the largest military transport aircraft supporting 412 and 437 Transport Squadrons' VIP and personnel transport missions.\n\nStrategic importance encompasses maintaining Canada's air mobility capabilities for global military operations, humanitarian missions, and Arctic sovereignty, while housing the Canadian Army's Land Advanced Warfare Centre conducting parachute training and 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron providing 24/7 search and rescue coverage using CH-146 Griffon helicopters, ensuring Canada's defense readiness and international humanitarian response capabilities from this historically significant facility that served as the largest British Commonwealth Air Training Plan center during World War II.",
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