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Perimeter Aviation
A Fairchild Metroliner at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
IATA ICAO Call sign
JV[1] PAG[2] PERIMETER[2]
Founded1960
AOC #Canada: 1861[3]
United States: VBBF766I[4]
HubsWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Secondary hubsThompson Airport, Sioux Lookout Airport
Focus citiesThompson; Sioux Lookout
Frequent-flyer programConnecting Rewards
SubsidiariesBearskin Airlines
Fleet size45[5]
Destinations23[6]
Parent companyExchange Income Corporation[7]
Headquarters626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Key peopleNick Vodden (President), Christian Fels (Chief Pilot 705), Cory Bertram (Chief Pilot 703/704), Michael Halhead (Director FP&A - Corporate Services), Karla Tibbo (Flight Attendant Manager), Kaitlin Gedeon (Flight Attendant Assistant Manager), Dave Williamson (PRM), Ric Jensen (Structures Manager)
Websiteperimeter.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Perimeter Aviation is an airline with its head office on the property of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[8] Perimeter Aviation operates more than 30 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service.[5] It was established and started operations in 1960. It operates scheduled passenger services from Winnipeg to 23 destinations, freight and MEDEVAC services.[9] Its main base is Winnipeg International Airport.[10]

Perimeter is the largest carrier in Manitoba, in terms of number of aircraft and number of flights.[9]

Destinations

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As of January 2017, Perimeter provides scheduled passenger service to the following destinations:[6]

Fleet

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Perimeter operates more than 30 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and MEDEVAC service with all aircraft having two engines for safety reasons. These include 27 Metros variants, and 17 Dash-8's.[5] The Metros can be quickly configured from straight freighter configuration to a 19-seat commuter interior. The Dash-8s can be configured to 37 seats, 29 seats, 21 seats, for the 100 series or up to 45 seats for the 300 series. Straight freighter configuration can accommodate up to 9,280 lb (4,210 kg) cargo[11]

As of 12 January 2026 there were 45 aircraft registered to Perimeter Aviation with Transport Canada:[5][11]

Perimeter Aviation Metro II
Perimeter Aviation fleet
Aircraft No. of aircraft Variants Notes
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 17 6 - DHC-8-102
2 - DHC-8-106
8 - DHC-8-314
1 - DHC-8-315		 Up 37 passengers or 7,500 lb (3,400 kg) (100 series) and up to 45 passengers or 9,280 lb (4,210 kg) of cargo (300 series)[11]
Fairchild Metro III 19 14 - SA227-AC
2 - SA227-CC
3 - SA227-DC		 19 passengers, up to 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) cargo[11]
Swearingen Metro II 8 SA226-TC Used for MEDEVAC operations and can carry up to 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) cargo[11]
Swearingen Merlin 1 SA226-T Up to 6 passengers and 700 lb (320 kg) cargo[11]
Total 45

Accidents and incidents

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Perimeter Airlines has had five reported accidents.

  • 1 November 1996, a Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II aircraft was on a scheduled flight (PAG207) to Gods River (ZGI) from Gods Lake Narrows (YGO). With about 345 ft (105 m) to the threshold of runway 27 the right hand main gear touched the ground and collapsed. After travelling about 20 ft (6.1 m) they hit a ridge of snow. The left gear touched down about 326 ft (99 m) ahead of the threshold and the aircraft went off the right side of the runway. The aircraft had two pilots and five passengers on board and there were no fatalities or injuries but the aircraft was a write-off.[12][13]
  • 11 or 12 October 2001, a Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II Perimeter Flight 962 arrived at Shamattawa on a MEDIVAC[14] flight to pick up a patient. It was night and the aircraft was coming into runway 01 too fast and too high so the crew performed a missed approach. Flying to the left of the runway centreline the aircraft hit some trees and came to rest in some muskeg. There were three people on board, both pilots were killed and the third person required hospitalization.[15][16]
  • 8 November 2006, a Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II was touching down at Norway House. The crew selected propeller reverse and the aircraft turned to the left with the main tire making contact with some loose snow. The aircraft next went over a ditch and climbed an embankment where the landing gear collapsed. The seven passengers and two crew evacuated the plane safely but it was a write-off.[17][18]
  • On 23 December 2012, a Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III passenger plane with nine people aboard, operated by Perimeter on behalf of Keewatin Air crashed at Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, killing an infant boy and injuring the other eight people on board. The aircraft was on a second approach at the time.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ IATA Airline and Airport Code Search. Retrieved 24 Aug 2021
  2. ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2024-07-11. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Perimeter Aviation: PAG, PERIMETER
  3. ^ Transport Canada (2019-09-02), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  4. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  5. ^ a b c d "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Perimeter Aviation". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  6. ^ a b Perimeter Aviation: destinations Archived 2017-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 January 2017
  7. ^ "Exchange Income Corporation". Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  8. ^ "Contact Perimeter Aviation Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine." Perimeter Aviation. Retrieved on December 24, 2012. "Perimeter Aviation LP. 626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg International Airport Winnipeg, MB R3H 0T7"
  9. ^ a b Perimeter Aviation: About Us Retrieved on 22 May 2015
  10. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 63.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Our Fleet". Perimeter Aviation. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  12. ^ Accident description for Perimeter Airlines (PAG207) at the Aviation Safety Network
  13. ^ "CADORS report for Perimeter Airlines (PAG207)". Transport Canada.
  14. ^ Merriam-Webster. "Medevac". Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  15. ^ Accident description for Perimeter Airlines (C-GYPA) at the Aviation Safety Network
  16. ^ "CADORS report for Perimeter Airlines (PAG962)". Transport Canada.
  17. ^ Accident description for Perimeter Airlines (C-FTNV) at the Aviation Safety Network
  18. ^ "CADORS report for Perimeter Airlines (PAG105)". Transport Canada.
  19. ^ "Baby dies in Nunavut plane crash". CBC Radio. 23 December 2012.
  20. ^ "CADORS report for Perimeter Airlines (PAG993)". Transport Canada.
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