Alberta airport comments

Some city counselors want to close the airport and sell the land to developers, but local doctors want it to stay open for medevac and organ-delivery flights:

http://www.ourairports.com/airports/CYXD/

That's good news about the fee. Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM) abandoned its landing fee for small aircraft a couple of years ago, and I think traffic has increased as a result.

As of September 12, 2007 it seems that the County of Athabasca is no longer charging the landing fee for privately registered aircraft.

Nicest courtesy car I've seen... a brand new Impala!

There is a landing fee of $10 (ten dollars) here. But parking is free and the 100LL is sold at a reasonable rate.

This airport is running at 8 times planned capacity because of the oil boom. There's a new terminal and new runway planned, among other changes:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2008/03/11/fortmac-airport.html

I have not been to the airport, but what a GREAT service - this website providing airport codes for every little (and big ;)) airport in Canada. WOW! Kudos

pl

Rosetown SK

CWRJ

With all of the expansion going on north of this airport it's amazing how desolate it is. Still has a cute terminal and small town feel with capacity for real air traffic.

They don't call it the windy city for nothing! One of the few places you could land a Cessna in reverse ;)

Used to fly out of here on Time Air's Dash 7's and Dash 8's in the early 80's. Was a great time to fly.

I would have loved to do my initial training here but alas it's too far from Ottawa! :)

This is a message to the instructors at Cooking Lake: Teach your students how to use the radio properly! Quit yammering on the ATF all damn day. Other people use that frequency, you know!

Seasonal Air Cadet Glider Ops here. Nice place and great people.

As long as you're not Chinese, you'll be fine. Chinese tend to get killed at Horizon.

"Two Chinese workers die on Alta. construction site

Updated Wed. Apr. 25 2007 10:00 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

Critics are calling for a review of Canada's temporary foreign worker program, after two Chinese workers died when a roof collapsed in northern Alberta.

"I heard a big snap, and that was the cable," witness Brett Taylor, a boilmaker apprentice, told CTV Edmonton.

"I looked over and could see the whole entire things just twist and the roof pulled out and slammed right down on top of everybody."

The accident happened on an oilsands construction site about 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.

The workers were building a large oil container as part of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.'s $10.8-billion Horizon project.

The company has since confirmed the two killed workers were Chinese employees, and four others injured in the same incident were also from China. "

Swan Aero=goodness

RIP PEACE AIR

Holy fucking wind, batman.

Lot's of hot women in Calgary. Most of them are married, but that's okay! I'm cool with that. I can keep a secret.

The jet fuel tastes funny in Calgary.

Very sexy airport. I like.

Best food and friendliest service I have ever found at an airport, it is in the 'A' Hangar, 1st hanger north of the terminal. Get the "D" cups!

Windy as hell. Make sure to tighten up your ball cap before getting out of the plane or you will loose it. Dress in layers so the wind doesn't blow your shirt tight. Everyone can see your nipples.

The hot chicks are working at the Esso Avitat counter. Try the pilot angle to get a phone number. The blonde one is married.

There are some insanely hot babes in the Flight Service Station there that do a super sexy job!

Not very many bugs in the summer.

Love this airport. It's so sexy. Especially and the hunk pilot's at the big hangar there!

I love the Friendly airport staff that are so helpful unload your bags. The meals in the terminal are great.

The Best place to hold.... the restaurant was amazing, i enjoyed my time there. I will visit again!