Baie-Comeau Airport – YBC Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) is located around 5.8 miles south of Baie-Comeau, Quebec and is nestled near the beautiful St. Lawrence River. The city of Baie-Comeau has an estimated population of 28,789 as of 2011. The city is divided into two urban areas, Baie-Comeau proper, which has nearly 9,950 residents, and Hauterive, which has almost 11,850 residents.
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Baie-Comeau is named in honor of Napoléon-Alexandre Comeau, a prominent naturalist in Quebec. Baie-Comeau Airport is situated in Pointe-Lebel, next to Baie-Comeau and is part of the municipality of Manicouagan Regional County. YBC is only 10 minutes away from Baie-Comeau and services several airlines including Air Canada Jazz, Air Liaison, and Pascan Aviation.
Air Canada is the biggest airline and carrier in Canada with routes to 207 destinations all over the globe. Aside from Baie-Comeau, YBC Airport also attends to its surrounding cities such as Sainte-Luce, Sainte-Paule, Mont-Joli, and Sayabec.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Travelers who are looking for a domestic or international airport will find that the nearest to YBC is Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) located in Quebec. The distance between the two airports is 92.5 miles. YYY was inducted in 1942 and was called RCAF Station Mont-Joli, which acted as a training ground for the British Air Training Plan.
Visitors who prefer to stay in airport hotels won’t find any within the airport grounds. However, the Comfort Inn Baie-Comeau is near the airport and is 8 km. away. The Hotel Le Manoir is another popular hotel located 6.2 miles from YBC.
