Home YQX Overview Location Infrastructure Weather Landing Fees The Gander Touch YQX AT WORK FOR YOU Technical Stops Corporate Jets Cargo Transhipment Gander Foreign Trade Zone Chapter III Aircraft Lifeboat of the North Atlantic SERVICES FBOs Fuel Handling Catering Terminal Facilities Line Maintenance NavCanada to accommodate heavylift freighter flights. as a fuel stop for ferry flights en route to duty. as a jump-off platform for aircraft awaiting noise curfew to lift in final destination. as a means to realize fuel savings. as a tech stop for planes facing heavy headwinds or fuel limitations. to provide a much-needed break for passengers and crew on long-range routes. to accommodate the needs of private VIPs in a safe, secure and comfortable environment. to facilitate rest stops and crew changes. to provide balanced legs for sunspot charters from Europe to the Caribbean. to tranship goods. A LEGACY IN FLIGHT. Gander International Airport's very name conjures a certain magic nostalgia, calling to mind the romanticism of transatlantic flight when a fuel stop at the Crossroads of the World was a requisite for planes traversing the North Atlantic. There was a certain fear that, with the advent of long-range, modern aircraft, Gander had outlived its uselfulness, that it would no longer serve a practical function for the aviation community. The reality is quite the contrary. Since 2000, technical stop traffic at Gander has grown exponentially. Why are aircraft still using for technical stops at Gander? To avail of excellent fuel prices. To tranship cargo. To wait out noise resrtictions. To let passengers on long routes stretch their legs. To address mechanical or passenger issues. Quite simply, YQX provides a compelling case to add value and convenience to your operation, while optimizing economics. YQX has reinvented itself as an entrepreneurial airport that caters to niche needs and provides a great return for the dollar. Be it corporate, military, charter, or cargo traffic, Gander offers a high quality tech stop for a low price. Quick turns are a source of pride for us at Gander International Airport. We are as happy to see you leave - in under an hour - as we are to see you arrive. YQX: AT THE EPICENTER OF THE GREAT CIRCLE ROUTE. Gander International Airport's consistent record of efficient ground handling, fast turnaround time, reliable weather, lack of operating restrictions, on-site police and catering, and nearby full-service hospital has long made it the technical stop of choice of route planners and pilots transiting the North Atlantic. Known worldwide for its effective, efficient and courteous handling of technical stops, Gander handles 5,000 flights per year between Europe and the Americas. With its strategic location midway between North America and Europe, Gander offers optimal economics as a money-saving technical stop, making it the first choice of airline financial officers as well. Gander truly is the Transatlantic Resource. Gander International Airport handles 5,000 technical stops per year. GREAT SERVICE. FROM THE GROUND UP. YQX prides itself on a complete range of aviation services, from catering to maintenance, repair and is the proud home of four internationally reknowned FBOs. Not only can carriers avail of wide range of choices, they benefit from competitive fuel pricing as well. We take great pains to ensure the needs of our aircraft and its crew are met, from ice cream to de-icing. Service is premised on courtesy, privacy and price. We take great pride in meeting and exceeding the expectations of a discerning global clientele. YQX provides full service, with the speed you've come to expect at a price you've come to value.

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