Province of Ontario - MNR Aviation
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General Information: Province of Ontario - MNR Aviation
| Address | Aviation and Forest Fire Management Branch
Province of Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources
475 Airport Road, R.R. #1, Box #2
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 5K6 |
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| Telephone | 705 946-7844 |
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| FAX | 705 946-7862 |
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| Website | www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/AFFM/2ColumnSubPage/245564.html |
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| Fleet Types | 2 Beechcraft BE350 Super King Air Turboprops,
9 Canadair CL-415 Waterbombers,
3 DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter Amphibious Floatplanes,
4 DeHavilland DHC-2 Mark III Turbo Beaver Amphibious Floatplanes,
1 Pilatus PC12-45 EFIS Single Turboprop,
1 T206 Cessna Stationair Single Engine.
Helicopter Division:
7 Eurocopter EC130-B4's,
2 Eurocopter AS350-B2's,
2 Eurocopter EC135-P2+'s,
2 Eurocopter AS355-F2's. |
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| Pilot Bases | Main Base: Sault Ste. Marie, ON
BE350 Base: Sault Ste. Marie, ON / Toronto Pearson Airport, ON
Seasonal Bases (based on each year's forest fires): Geraldton, Dryden, Armstrong, Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Pickle Lake, Red Lake, Fort Frances, Chapleau, Timmins, Cochrane, Haliburton, Wawa, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Pembroke, Hearst, and Kirkland Lake. |
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| Notes | Operate Forest Fire Suppression Services throughout the Summer and other Charters/Research Flights on behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Fleet is utilized for wildlife surveys, fish planting, reconnaissance, compliance monitoring (enforcement), wildlife transfers, rabies baiting, mercy flights, aerial photography, remote sensing, forest fire management.
Use the Super King Air Turboprops for Executive Flight Operations; transporting Government Personnel throughout North America. One King Air 350 based in Toronto at CYYZ, and the other as a backup for Forestry Protection/MNR in Sault Ste. Marie. |
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| Last Update |
2012/01/22: Fleet Updated. |
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