Area 55: Advanced Sub-Arctic Research
Area_55 is a US$178 million expansion of the Thompson Regional Airport facility that will create the first Indigenous-owned northern research and innovation centre for dual-use technologies.
Province or territory: UNKNOWN · Source-described stage: Operating facility undergoing expansion. Phase 1 completed (2020-2025). Expansion is in partnership formation, funding design, with vacant, serviced, TRAA-owned land available for development · Source location: Canada — location not yet normalized
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Area_55 is a US$178 million expansion of the Thompson Regional Airport facility that will create the first Indigenous-owned northern research and innovation centre for dual-use technologies. Source-described stage: Operating facility undergoing expansion. Phase 1 completed (2020-2025). Expansion is in partnership formation, funding design, with vacant, serviced, TRAA-owned land available for development. Location: Canada — location not yet normalized.
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