Business View Magazine | April 2020

126 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2020 Yarmouth Airport Commission Association, a municipal corporation represented by three municipalities: Yarmouth, Argyle, and Clare. The Airport has a modern terminal building and a combined services building, which houses a maintenance garage and vehicles used for clearing runways. There are two asphalt runways: 06/24 at 6,000 feet, and 15/33 at 5,000 feet; two taxiways; and separate parking aprons for both commercial and general aviation. There are 4 RNAV GNSS instrument approaches, a VHF omnidirectional range/distance measuring equipment (VOR/DME), and a non-directional beacon (NDB). According to Alain Muise, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of Argyle, and member of the Yarmouth International Airport Corporation, the Airport generates its own revenue through fuel sales, landing fees, and land and storage rental, but it is “not sufficient to break even, so it receives subsidies from the municipal levels of government. Keep in mind that the majority Connecting Business Enhancing Community The Western Regional Enterprise Network is a partnership between the Province and the Municipalities and Towns of Yarmouth and Digby Counties, as well as the Municipality of Barrington. Our purpose is to guide and navigate regional economic development while supporting business growth in communities. westernren.ca +1 902-881-3008 wren@westernren.ca Key Sectors Cost of Living Oceans $40,800 Avg Salary Seafood $158,000 Avg House Clean Tech $688/month Avg Rent