Airport beacon light at Gander c.1938. Located near the southern edge of today's terminal parking lot. Removed in 1958 to make way for the new terminal. A similar beacon today is a short distance away atop the tower on the terminal building

TCA Northstar at the domestic terminal in Gander c. 1955. There were 2 terminals at the airport in post WWII. The international terminal at H22 adjoined to the domestic terminal by a covered walkway so domestic passengers could enjoy the amenities on the international side.

This famous image was taken at Gander in WWII. The Canadian Army provided ground security & the RCAF provided air security, from enemy invasion. This protection also provided extra training for soldiers & airmen before being shipped out to fight overseas.

The original cast of the Broadway Show 'Come From Away' at Gander airport where they arrived for a performance to honour the residents of Gander & surrounding towns. Come From Away

Kalitta Air cargo B747 at Gander c. 2015. Tks Briggs Aero

Early predictions are forecasting another busy summer for CL415 water bombers out of Gander this summer. Scenes in sequence are of a CL415 in action fighting a forest fire in NL. a few years ago

Capital Airways L1049 at Gander 1967. Capital was one of the last companies to operate a Super Constellation through Gander on a regular basis. The Super Connie, a most familiar sight at Gander airport for over 20 years.

RCAF WDs (Womens Division) inspection parade Gander c.1942. A vital service at their Gander military base. The WDs served as nurses, radio operators, clerical & other duties. A Gander WD story ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/WDs.…

It is Iceberg season here in NL. A view of an iceberg taken just off the coast of Nfld a couple of years ago by my son. Recreation flying has its rewards this time of year.

A reminder to our followers interested in Gander Airport's history, we have moved our Podcasts to our web site. To listen to our history go to ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_pod/CYQX…

Muhammad Ali poses with RCMP officers & their dog during his stopover at Gander in 1978. The famous boxer being very friendly with the terminal staff, visited the RCMP detachment at the airport who asked for a photo as a memento of his visit

RCAF Hurricane pilots at Gander WWII. Assigned to provided air cover for the airport in event of an attack. Here they continued to hone their flying skills before being sent to the UK for battle duty against the enemy.

The control tower in Gander c.1972 with a view of a BOAC B707 being serviced on the airport's ramp. About the the only technical equipment in the tower then was a VHF radio & a light gun (how about that ashtray 😆)

The runways widths at Gander, built in 1939, were R 09-27 at 365 M, the other 3 at 180 M. All runways lengths were approx. 1500 M. Little was known about the expected size of future aircraft. Enough pavement had been used to construct a standard two lane highway 175 Km long.

Aug 25, 1946, 5 pedestrians on a road near the runway, were killed after being struck by an aircraft landing on R14 at Gander, very near H13 location shown here in the attached image. This tragedy told here ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/lan…

During the 1940s & 50s, flights flying between North America & Europe, because of aircraft's short fuel range in this era, had to use Gander airport for refueling. Here is a map depicting those air routes provided to us by directionoftravel.com

Railway Stn Gander c. 1953. The railway was the only transportation portal into Gander from the province other than the airport. It was instrumental in the construction & the success of the airport in 1937 & its role in WWII. The railway story ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Rail…

Since reopening to the public in June 2022, the airport’s famed international lounge, considered Canada's most important remaining modernist room, has attracted nearly 100,000 visitors, bus tours, community events, and conferences.

Gander WWII. A cat patrols bombers on the lookout for rats. The RCAF imported cats from Canada to protect the airport from being invaded by these rodents. Not only to protect the warehouse supplies but also rubber hoses on waiting aircraft. ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Cats…

Aeroflot IL76 at Gander c.1979. The IL76 was generally used to fly cargo/supplies from the USSR to Cuba & visa versa. The range of the aircraft required refueling stops at Iceland & Gander