OurAirports: Comments on Ottawa / Carp Airport

[CYRP] "Quiet Airport" by jasmantle

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:40:57 -0400

Comment by @jasmantle on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

With the closure of Carp Flying Academy, and the general economic slowdown, this airport has become quite quiet. Which means it is a good place to visit for practicing circuits. Very well maintained, and a fuel pump with credit card card-lock. The Unicom is generally silent - don't expect an airport advisory.

Touch N Go Aviation, a pilot supply retail outlet, is onsite - you can taxi right to the door.

EAA is onsite, as well as a number of hangers. Ottawa Flying Club, according to an article in COPA Flight, is looking to temporarily relocate here while YOW 4-22 is repaved.

[CYRP] "re: Airport sold" by AndreVenture

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:02:14 -0500

Comment by @AndreVenture on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

Reply to @david: The airport has not been sold yet. The city agrees to sell. The city said the proposed sale result in $1,225,000...

[CYRP] "Airport sold" by david

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:14:42 -0400

Comment by @david on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

The airport has been sold to developers, who plan to continue to operate it and to build a residential airpark around it:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/10/06/ottawa-carp-airport.html

[CYRP] "Self-serve fuel" by chope

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:27:33 -0400

Comment by @chope on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

Self-serve fuel systems at CYRP, CYSH and now CYCC all work great and pricing is usually comparable.

[CYRP] "Light rail" by Tony

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:06:07 -0400

Comment by @Tony on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

I live in Orleans but my hangar is at Carp. Light rail would solve lots of problems. I think Carp and Arnprior are the only local airports to permit the building of private hangars at reasonable cost.

[CYRP] "Light rail" by david

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:32:37 -0400

Comment by @david on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

Thanks for the fuel info, Tony.

There's talk at Ottawa city council about building a light rail line as far as the village of Carp. If that ever happens (and it would be years away), CYRP could become a fairly important Ontario GA airport.

[CYRP] "Self-serve fuel" by Tony

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:49:50 -0400

Comment by @Tony on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

Yes, they have 24-hour self-serve, and their regular customers can sign up for their loyalty program for another discount! See John at West Capital in the FBO building.

[CYRP] "Self-serve fuel" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:00:52 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Ottawa / Carp Airport, Canada:

I have read that they've recently added a 24-hour self-serve AvGas pump, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.