Gander [url=http://www.gandercanada.com]]is a town located in [[Central Newfoundland[/url]] in [wiki=445d337b5cd5de476f99333df6b0c2a7]Canada[/wiki]'s [wiki=daa7c9df2fe7748fad7a9769778fca17]Newfoundland and Labrador[/wiki] province, approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Gander Bay, 100 km (62 mi) south of Twillingate and 90 km (56 mi) east of Grand Falls-Windsor. Located on the northeastern shore of Gander Lake, it is the site of Gander International Airport, formerly an important refueling point for transatlantic aircraft, and, to this day, a preferred stopping point for transatlantic aircraft that need to land because of on-board medical or security emergencies.