existing terminal building due to high operating costs and replace it with a new terminal a quarter of the size. In 2017, the airport announced the existing terminal would instead be renovated and downsized, at a cost of $26.4 million. Facilities Runways Gander has two active runways: runway 13/31 which is , and runway 03/21 (changed from 04/22 in August 2004) which measures and underwent a $10 million comprehensive rehabilitation project, completed in September 2012. The airport's runway 03/21 was designated as an emergency landing runway for NASA's Space Shuttle orbiter. The airport is also an important emergency landing runway for large aircraft in transatlantic operation in the ETOPS system, which requires aircraft to always have less than a certain distance from a suitable landing site. For many two-engine aircraft this is two or three hours with malfunction in one engine. Fire services Gander Airport Safety and Airside Operations is responsible for fire and rescue operations using three vehicles at their station within the airport. It also has a mutual aid agreement with the Town of Gander Fire Department to provide additional fire fighting services. Airlines and destinations Fixed-base operators The following fixed-base operators (FBOs) are based at Gander International Airport: Public Allied Aviation Services Woodward Aviation Gander Aviation Irving Aviation Services Accidents and incidents On 21 February 1941, three people were killed when a Lockheed L-14 Super Electra/Hudson departing from Gander crashed near Musgrave Harbour after both of the plane's engines failed. The fatalities include Sir Frederick Grant Banting who died of wounds and exposure. The navigator and co-pilot died instantly, but Banting and the pilot, Captain Joseph Mackey, survived the initial impact. According to Mackey, the sole survivor, Banting died from his injuries the next day. On 6 January 1943, a Consolidated Aircraft 28-5MC Canso (PBY-5) of the Royal Canadian Air Force clipped the tops of trees after takeoff and crashed killing five of the seven crew on board. On 5 May 1943, a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A), CV-241, of the Royal Canadian Air Force lost height and impacted wooded terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 15 killing six of the seven crew on board. On 8 May 1943, a Lockheed C-60A Lodestar of the Royal Canadian Air Force crashed on approach to Gander killing all three crew members. On 4 September 1943, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator 1524, c/n 589 from No. 10 Squadron of the