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    "Check current schedules for transfers through Rouyn Noranda Airport.",
    "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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  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
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  "region": "North America",
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      "code": "YYZ",
      "name": "Toronto Pearson International"
    },
    {
      "code": "SSQ",
      "name": "La Sarre Airport"
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    {
      "code": "YEY",
      "name": "Amos/Magny Airport"
    },
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      "code": "YKX",
      "name": "Kirkland Lake Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YXR",
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  "terminal_info": "Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY/CYUY) operates as Quebec's 'National Copper Capital' aviation gateway serving Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue region where Glencore's century-old Horne Smelter\u2014Canada's only copper smelter and North America's largest electronic scrap processor\u2014faces suspended $1 billion modernization including $300 million pollution reduction following failed negotiations over toxic arsenic emissions throughout territories where June 2022 Quebec public health study revealed decades of harmful arsenic and cadmium exposure causing elevated lung cancer rates requiring ministerial authorization limiting emissions to 45 nanograms/cubic meter declining to 15 ng/m\u00b3 March 2026. Located 13.9 kilometers east-southeast of Rouyn-Noranda where Edmund Horne's 1920 copper-gold discovery spawned Noranda Mines Limited operating legendary Horne Mine producing 260 tons gold and 1.13 million tons copper before 1976 closure, the facility serves as Propair Inc. headquarters operating air taxi, medevac flights, and charter services throughout Quebec, Ontario, and northeastern United States while accommodating 16,474 annual aircraft movements through 2,500-foot asphalt runway supporting regional mining operations.\n\nAbitibi copper infrastructure emphasizes mining industry support where airport coordinates essential connectivity for Glencore operations established 1927 at Horne copper mine site while managing community concerns over environmental health impacts throughout territories where free heritage tours June 25-August 15 combine science and discoveries despite ongoing emissions controversy threatening facility's future. The facility accommodates Air Canada Express Montreal connections and Air Liaison Quebec City service alongside Propair charter operations to remote mine sites including LG2, LG3, LG4, Nemiscau, Raglan, and Glencore's Kattiniq operations throughout mineral-rich northwestern Quebec territories where eight active regional mines continue supporting modern mining economy despite Horne Smelter uncertainties following 2024 Ministry of Environment orders regarding operational restrictions.\n\nOperational characteristics emphasize northern Quebec conditions where -30\u00b0C winter temperatures, spring breakup flooding, and summer forest fires require operational flexibility while managing limited scheduled service necessitating careful coordination throughout territories where charter operations provide essential mining personnel and equipment transportation to remote sites lacking road access during challenging winter months. The airport supports regional cultural renaissance including Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Cuivre, International Cinema Festival, and Emerging Music Festival showcasing transformation from 1931 Quebec's second-most cosmopolitan city to contemporary arts center while providing access to boreal forest recreation, fishing lakes, and industrial heritage tours through mining installations throughout Abitibi Gold Belt producing 190 million ounces across century-long development.\n\nStrategic importance extends beyond regional connectivity to anchoring Quebec's copper processing industry where Rouyn-Noranda Airport enables essential access for Canada's sole copper smelter operations while navigating environmental transformation challenges throughout territories where aviation infrastructure maintains mining economy viability despite emissions controversies threatening billion-dollar modernization investments. The facility demonstrates critical aviation support for resource extraction industries facing environmental accountability, enabling continued operations while supporting community health concerns throughout territories where specialized mining aviation operations balance economic prosperity with environmental responsibility throughout strategically vital Abitibi copper region requiring comprehensive industrial aviation expertise supporting sustainable resource development and community wellbeing.",
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