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Municipality of Digby Airport Nova Scotia’s highest airport at 499 feet above sea
level Capable of accommodating medium, twin engine aircraft.
About the Airport
- The
Airport sits on 500 acres of land with a 3950 foot
runway
- The airport is equipped
with AVGAS and ground phone services
- The Airport Office is staffed 24 hours 7 days a week
- The airport lounge has wash room facilities and internet
connections. Snacks and refreshments and a place to relax
- Transportation to the Town of Digby is only 6 Km away
- Car rental contact Enterprise Car Rental at Ellis Chev Olds
(902)
245-5936
- Isles Aero Service Plane refurbishing
(902) 245-5277
- Distance to the Town of Digby home of the World Famous Digby
Scallops 6 km
- Provincial Capital 250 km
- Halifax Regional Airport ground 290 km
Isles Aero
Services Located at the Airport, We are a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization for
maintenance and structures work on single engine and piston twin aircraft as well as helicopters.
Our
Service include but not limited:
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- Aircraft
Maintenance
- Structural
Repairs
- Float repair / overhaul
- Part locator
services
Visit our website http://islesaero.com/
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 The
administration phone # for the dispatch center and for the Emergency Management
Organization is 245-6252
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911
Based at
Digby Municipal Airport.
- Headquarters of the Municipality of Digby
Emergency Measures Organization
(EMO)
- Emergency Dispatch Centre.
- Civil Air Search and Rescue Association(Digby)
- Digby Ground Search and Rescue
- monitored 24 hours a
day
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Important Links
Canadian Transport
Agency www.cta-otc.gc.ca
Transport Canada www.tc.gc.ca
Nav Canada
www.navcanada.ca
Environment Canada www.weatheroffice.gc.ca
Isles Aero Services
(located
at the Airport)
http://islesaero.com/
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Municipal Airport
/ Emergency Dispatch EMPLOYEES: Becky Doucet,
Airport Supervisor
MAINTENANCE/SNOW
REMOVAL:
Barry Faulkner DISPATCHERS: Charles Ross Kenny Carter Keith Woodman Bruce Snell Scott Cromwell
SPARE
DISPATCHERS: Bentley Rice
Cheri Howe
Ian Spencer
James Gosson
Valerie Richards
DIGBY REMO Coordinator Don LeBlanc (902) 649-3038 remo@municipality.digby.ns.ca
 TESTIMONIALS
- The initiative to bring the Air Rally to
Digby in 2008 was a significant step forward in the marketing of our airport
and the Digby area. The participants in the rally travel the world and I am
sure that their memories of Digby will be passed on to everyone they meet.
After considering all forms of marketing a product, word of mouth still remains
the most powerful.
Rene LeBlanc Pines Resort and Spa
- I feel the
air rally was a good avenue to draw attention to our airport and
our area in general. Our company made some new business contacts as well as a
result of the rally.
Bruce Isles Isles Aero
Services
 Pilots
over map
 Autoslolum
Group
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| The Municipality of Digby has owned and operated an
emergency dispatch center at the Municipal Airport for the last 19 years.
The center which is manned 24 hours a day creates six full time, along
with 7 part-time positions, which includes a part time maintenance employee.
They currently answer emergency phone lines and dispatch fifteen fire
departments from Little Brook through to Annapolis Royal.
When a resident
calls 911, their call automatically goes to a Provincial 911 center which
determines what emergency service is initially required and then this call is
transferred either to the RCMP, EHS or FIRE Dispatch. Once the center at the
airport has received the call they determine along with consultation from the
911 dispatcher which fire department is required, what the emergency is, where
the emergency is and with who. The staff at the center follow conclusive
procedures to dispatch the Fire Department and assist them while they are on
scene until arriving back to their hall.
A data base is maintained at
the airport to enable the dispatcher to relay more pertinent information
regarding the resident having the emergency especially if any hazards, such as
propane etc. is present on the scene. The center also answers all phone
inquires for the Annapolis Royal Police Department which includes all
dispatching responsibilities as well. The dispatchers are very multi tasked
individuals as well, maintaining smooth operation of the airport office and
answering all dog control related calls on a daily basis.
The
Municipality of Digby is very fortunate to be able to maintain their own
emergency center.
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