Small regional airport serving Ontario's Rideau Valley corridor.
Location
Smiths Falls, Canada
Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport is a small general aviation airport located in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. It serves the Rideau Valley region and the surrounding rural communities, primarily accommodating private and recreational aircraft.
The airport is named in part after Russ Beach, a local aviation pioneer. It operates without scheduled commercial airline service and functions mainly as a hub for flight training, private flying, and light charter operations.
As a Transport Canada-registered facility, CYSH supports the local aviation community and provides essential airfield infrastructure for the Lanark County area.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible primarily by personal vehicle, as there is no dedicated public transit service connecting it to downtown Smiths Falls.
Notable facts
- ›ICAO code is CYSH; IATA code is YSH.
- ›The airport is named in part after local aviation figure Russ Beach.
- ›It serves primarily general aviation, including private and recreational flying.
- ›Located in the Rideau Valley region of eastern Ontario near the historic Rideau Canal.
- ›No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this airport.
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