Project completed thanks to federal and territorial government contributions
November 14, 2014 – Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Infrastructure Canada
Trout Lake residents and visitors now have access to a wider variety of travel and shipping options with the opening of the community's new airport.
The original airport was constructed in 1987 and had a 2,632-foot runway. The new runway, stretching 3,500 feet, will increase the capacity to handle a wider variety of aircraft, including larger airplanes and pressurized air services.
Trout Lake is serviced by a winter road, generally from mid-December to early April. For the rest of the year, residents, industry and tourists depend on aviation services for reliable, safe and secure travel and goods transportation. The new airport will also improve mobility, training, and employment opportunities.
This new airport will make Trout Lake and other remote and small communities in the area less isolated and better able to sustain themselves by reducing the cost of living and increasing connectivity.
"The North is critical to Canada's current and future prosperity and investing in modern, safe and efficient public infrastructure will help create a sustainable and vibrant Northern economy. We are pleased to work with our territorial partners to expand air services in the North, such as through the new Trout Lake Airport, to improve Northerners' quality of life, enhance their access to goods and services, and stimulate investments and economic development in the region."
- The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities, and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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