# Bathurst Airport (ZBF)

> South Tetagouche, CA · IATA: ZBF · ICAO: CZBF · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ZBF` |
| ICAO | `CZBF` |
| City | South Tetagouche |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 47.62970, -65.73890 |

## Description

Road beats air for almost everything moving into northern New Brunswick, and Bathurst Airport (ZBF/CZBF) reflects that: the field at South Tetagouche, about 6 km west of town, is a passenger stop rather than a freight station. Scheduled service has been thin and unstable — Air Canada suspended flying in June 2020 and restored a thrice-weekly Montréal link in June 2021, with regional and charter operators carrying the timetable since. No dedicated cargo terminal exists, so air freight is confined to belly space on regional turboprops. Palletised and express shipments are trucked to Moncton (YQM) roughly 250 km to the south-east, the Maritimes' air-cargo gateway with Purolator and integrator presence, while Halifax (YHZ) covers wider international lanes. For heavy or oversized consignments the deep-water Port of Belledune, some 50 km north, is the cheaper multimodal route. Forestry, Chaleur Bay fisheries and coastal tourism remain the economic base the airport serves.

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