http://www.ourairports.com/airports/CYRO/comments.html Comments left by OurAirports members who have visited Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport. http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=979 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:49:21 -0500 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=979 <p>In addition to the parking at the flying club on the north side of the field, you can park on the south apron by the museum if you are visiting. You need to call Rockcliffe Unicom on 123.5 MHz for taxiing instructions. I think that the parking is free.</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=770 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:23:58 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=770 <p>I came into Rockcliffe a few weeks ago with a 1,000 ft AGL ceiling and good vis underneath (daylight), and it was no problem transitioning from the Gatineau VOR/DME 09 to a visual landing at Rockcliffe.</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=224 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:09:56 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=224 <p>Convenient, quaint airport with great club atmosphere. BBQ every day in the summer. Bring your bike... Direct access to one of Ottawa's great network of paths.</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=136 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:32:03 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=136 <p>I should also have mentioned the Aviation Museum which is right behind the airport.</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=129 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:22:19 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=129 <p>After being based at YOW for a few years, we now tie down at Rockcliffe. Take a drive west along the parkway, for stunning views of the Ottawa river. Governor General's residence is nearby, as is 24 Sussex (PM's residence), and the Byward Market (for a wide selection of restaurants). Check out Piccolo Grande (55 Murray Street, just east of Sussex) for good homemade gelato in a variety of seasonal flavours (pumpkin, cinnamon, lychee, as well as more standard chocolate raspberry, etc.).</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=8 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:21:27 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=8 <p>When the wind is light, most pilots land on runway 09 at night instead of 27 -- that way, they can land on the lit part, and overrun onto the unlit part if necessary.</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=7 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:20:09 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=7 <p>There's a BBQ going most of the time in the summer with hamburgers (and veggie burgers, I think).</p> http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=2 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:04:37 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=2 <p>CYRP does not have an instrument approach, but some pilots shoot an approach to Gatineau (about 4-5 miles away) then break off and scud run over. I'd want a pretty good ceiling to try that, and wouldn't even consider it at night. Fortunately, CYOW is also close, and has two ILS's.</p>