Hopedale Airport (YHO)

Hopedale Airport (YHO) is a small public airport serving the community of Hopedale on the northern Labrador coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. It operates as a regional gateway for a remote part of Canada, with scheduled flights connecting Hopedale to other northern Labrador communities and Goose Bay. Built in the 1960s to support the Hopedale Air Station, the airport became a civilian airfield after the United States military left in 1968. It is operated by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and has a single gravel runway, 07/25, measuring about 762 metres. The airport lies about 1.9 kilometres west of the town centre. Passenger services use one small terminal building, and commercial flights are typically operated with de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. The airport has no control tower, with radio communication handled through a flight service station and air traffic support from Gander Centre. Because the airport is small and remote, facilities are limited and there is no fuel service on site. Travelers should arrange onward transport in advance, whether by local taxi, private transfer or pre-booked vehicle, and allow for simple check-in and baggage procedures before departure.