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History of Gander, Newfoundland (NFLD) |
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Gander's beginnings date back to 1936 when
the construction of the international airport began. On January 11, 1938, the
first airplane landed at Gander. It was Fox Moth VO-ADE, operated by Imperial
Airways for the Newfoundland Government and flown by Captain Douglas Fraser.
Thus, Gander International Airport had it's beginning. Because of its strategic
location in northeastern Newfoundland, Gander has always been a main refueling
base for transatlantic flights operating between Europe and North America.
Presently, there are two runways in operation at Gander. Runway 13-31 is 8,900
feet, and runway 04-22 measures 10,500 feet in length. One of the most modern
airports in the world, Gander International Airport has seen many changes and
has become a name known all over the aeronautical world. It is now the North
Atlantic Centre for communications and air traffic control. |
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