Hudson Bay Airport

Hudson Bay Airport, (IATA: YHB, ICAO: CYHB), is located 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada. Although no commercial airlines use the Hudson Bay Airport many people fly there for recreation. It is also used as a base for the provinces Conair Firecat (Grunman G89) water bombers. The water bomber facilities include 8,000 gallon fire retardant tank, two 10,000 gallon water storage tanks and 10,000 gallon fuel tanks.

In 2011, the provincial government funded repaving of the main runway and constructing a new taxi-way (resulting in the closure of the smaller runway); these upgrades permit the water bomber fleet that use the airport to expand to also include the Convair 580 and Turbo Aero Commanders.

Famous quotes containing the words hudson, bay and/or airport:

    I’m so happy to be here. Instead of in a hotel full of tourists. Like me.
    H.E. Bates, British screenwriter, and David Lean. Jane Hudson (Katherine Hepburn)

    The seagull’s wings shall dip and pivot him,
    Shedding white rings of tumult, building high
    Over the chained bay waters Liberty—
    Then, with inviolate curve, forsake our eyes
    Hart Crane (1899–1932)

    It was like taking a beloved person to the airport and returning to an empty house. I miss the people. I miss the world.
    Susan Sontag (b. 1933)