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CFB Bagotville, also known as Saguenay-Bagotville Airport, is a Canadian Armed Forces base and civil airport at La Baie, Quebec, in the heart of the Saguenay region. It offers two long, hard-surfaced runways with instrument approach capability, making it a substantial and well-equipped field for visiting simulator pilots to explore in an area otherwise dominated by smaller strips.
CFB Bagotville sits at La Baie, Quebec, and combines a front-line military installation with civil airline and general aviation use. It is tagged as a military aerodrome with avgas available and CANPASS/customs clearance facilities, reflecting its dual role as a fighter base and a gateway airport for the Saguenay region. For a simulator pilot the field is notable for its long paved runways, full instrument landing capability and active tower control, all set against the dramatic terrain of the Saguenay fjord country.
The aerodrome lies at La Baie, Quebec, within the Saguenay area, at coordinates 48.3306 N, 70.9959 W and an elevation of 515 feet. It is a tower-controlled aerodrome, with a ground movement frequency and clearance delivery service in operation, consistent with its status as an active military base handling both defence and civil air traffic.
Bagotville has two paved runways. The main runway, 11/29, is 9,996 feet long, hard-surfaced, lit and equipped with an ILS approach. The secondary runway, 18/36, is approximately 6,035 to 6,036 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit, but without an ILS.
Tower is on 126.2 MHz and Ground on 121.7 MHz. ATIS broadcasts on 124.2 MHz, and clearance delivery is available on 119 MHz. A terminal area advisory/VFR advisory service is provided on 121.2 MHz, with an additional aerodrome frequency of 127.2 MHz. Military wing operations and PMSV are on 34.46 MHz, with a further operations frequency on 26.46 MHz. The field has an ILS serving runway 11/29. A military TACAN, identifier UBG on channel 37X (110.0 MHz DME), is associated with the airfield, though it has been noted as restricted to military use pending flight inspection.
As a tower-controlled military and civil aerodrome, arriving traffic should expect to work with air traffic control for joining instructions and circuit sequencing rather than following an uncontrolled joining procedure. Ground and clearance delivery frequencies are available for taxi and departure clearances.
CFB Bagotville continues to operate as a joint military and civil airport, with avgas available on the field and customs/CANPASS clearance facilities for international arrivals, alongside its ongoing role as a Canadian Armed Forces base. Prior permission is required for visiting aircraft given its military status.
