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Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (CYQY) is a medium airport serving Sydney, Nova Scotia, named for Canadian aviation pioneer J.A. Douglas McCurdy. It offers two hard-surfaced runway pairs, one served by an ILS, making it a useful destination for both VFR and instrument-approach practice in the simulator.
CYQY, Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, sits at Sydney, Nova Scotia, at an elevation of 190 feet. It is a medium airport with scheduled airline service and is named after John A. Douglas McCurdy, a notable figure in early Canadian aviation. For a sim pilot it offers a substantial hard-surfaced runway layout, including an ILS-equipped runway, making it a practical stop for both VFR arrivals and instrument work.
The airport lies at coordinates 46.1615, -60.048 near Sydney, Nova Scotia. Area radio coverage is provided by Moncton Centre on 118.6 MHz, indicating the field sits within Moncton-controlled airspace, with flight service and radio communications also available through a Flight Service Station and Charlottetown Radio.
CYQY has two physical runway pairs, both hard-surfaced and lit. Runway 06/24 is the longer of the two, measuring 7064 feet on the 06 threshold and 7063 feet on the 24 threshold, and runway 06 is equipped with an ILS for instrument approaches. Runway 18/36 measures 5988 feet in both directions, also hard-surfaced and lit.
Area control is provided by Moncton Centre (CNTR) on 118.6 MHz. A Flight Service Station (FSS) operates on 122 MHz, and a remote communications outlet (RCO) associated with Charlottetown Radio also operates on 122 MHz. Runway 06 is equipped with an ILS approach.
The airport is named for J.A. Douglas McCurdy, a pioneering figure in Canadian aviation history, reflecting the field's association with the early development of flight in Canada.
CYQY functions as a medium airport with scheduled airline service. Avgas is available on the field, and it is equipped to handle customs clearance for international arrivals.
