OurAirports: Comments on airports in Ontario, Canada

[CA-CNA3] "I almsot forgot....." by Niss

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:24:52 -0400

Left Hand circuits for 07 and right hand circuits for 25. UNICOM is 123.00.

[CA-CNA3] "Great Airport" by Niss

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:17:19 -0400

2100' Long.

Watch for pot hole on West side of taxiway/runway intersection aswell as at the end of 25. Hump in the middle.

No fuel available for purchase. 5 Minute car ride from Mall, Restaurants, etc.

Friendly environment. Good Location, beautiful scenery.

Hope to see you there!

[CA-0004] "Now the Ontario Police College" by david

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:18:31 -0400

This air base closed after World War II, and the grounds eventually became the Ontario Police College. The old BCATP triangular runway pattern is still clearly visible.

[CA-0015] "Spotted behind Maxville fair grounds" by david

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:53:12 -0400

I was at the highland games in Maxville a few years ago, when I suddenly saw a Mooney take off from behind the trees on the north side of the fair grounds. When I peeked, I found a private, unlisted grass strip with a few airplanes. I don't know if the field is still operational.

[CA-CNT7] "re: Airport now PPR." by david

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:06:04 -0400

Thanks for checking, Blake -- I'm glad that my fears were unfounded. Maybe the PPR is just an insurance thing, in case someone lands without checking runway conditions and tears off a strut.

[CA-CNT7] "re: Airport now PPR." by bcrosby

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:01:11 -0400

I got more information, from Bob Kisin, a member of the Buttonville Flying club:

"I was there yesterday & spoke to a club member. Loch Sloy is a British Company that owns the property. This has long been the case, apparently and the PEFC rents their clubhouse & a hangar from the owners.

The PPR isn't enforced as far as I know (at least on fly-in days). However, because the runways are not maintained in winter, a call regarding current conditions is suggested. Many PEFC planes "live" at other airports in the region."

[CA-CNT7] "re: Airport now PPR." by david

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:58:48 -0400

Blake: that might be bad news about the change in ownership. I wonder if they're planning to close the airport and build a development.

[CA-CNT7] "Airport now PPR." by bcrosby

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:52:25 -0400

I noticed that the owner of the airport has changed. From a NOTAM:

080099 CYGK PICTON

CNT7 AMEND PUB: OPR TO READ: LOCH SLOY HOLDINGS LTD

613-399-9076, 613-393-3152 OR 613-476-3064 REG PPR

So looks like the airport is now owned by a private company, and not the Prince Edward Flying Club.

[CA-CPU6] "re: A little run down." by bcrosby

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:19:10 -0400

Dave,

I thought it would be a lot busier than it was. There was one other aircraft behind me that was landing there. Not sure what he was going to do there.

The school might still be up and running, but closed for the summer holidays? This was a t&g so I didn't get a real good glimpse of the place, but I didn't see any other vehicles or aircraft on the field.

It had an "abandoned" feel to it.

[CA-CPU6] "re: A little run down." by david

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:22:21 -0400

Thanks for the info, Blake. Until recently, at least, there was an active flying school here:

http://www.fnti.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=0&page_id=1

[CA-CPU6] "A little run down." by bcrosby

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:05:04 -0400

Did a touch and go here. Not much to see but a few boarded up windows. Nobody was manning unicom on a Sunday morning.

Downwind for 27 was pretty being along the lake shore.

The airport is just east of Trentons Control Zone, so don't forget to call them up if you are westbound!

You will find this airport in the CFS under Tyendinaga (Mohawk) airport

[CYFD] "New Runway Construction" by mculshaw

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:12:03 -0400

The City of Brantford is investing 1.9 Million dollars into overhauling the Brantford Airport.

The money is being spent on replacing storm sewers and repaving 2 of the 3 runways (35/17 & 05/23)

Please check your NOTAMS before coming in - a few of the taxiways are closed with the runways for the construction.

The construction should be completed by early August, just in time for the airshow on August 27th.

www.flybfc.com for photos of the construction

Mark Culshaw

Airport Manager

Brantford Municipal Airport

[CYFD] "Good breakfast" by mculshaw

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:06:34 -0400

A good place for a $100 hamburger or breakfast.

Open 7days a week 8am - 2pm.

[CYOS] "Where's the wind sock?" by bcrosby

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:58:51 -0400

I arrived after dark, someone was doing circuits on 18, but the weather I got from Wiarton was favoring 36, however it was only at 2knots.

By the time I got there, they were done with their circuit work so I was all alone. I overflew the field, 500' above circuit altitude and trying to find the windsock. From my interpretation of the CFS, it should be closer to the threshold of 36. Alas, I couldn't find it.

I proceeded to land on 18, and on my roll out, found the windsock. It was closer to the middle of the runway, than what the CFS depicted. hmm.. Maybe I should submit a correction?

The runway has a pretty significant slope to it, especially landing on 18.

It was easy to find at night, the beacon was one of the brighter ones I've seen.

[CA-CNQ4] "First Visit" by bcrosby

Sat, 17 May 2008 22:37:17 -0400

This is a great little airport, with two grass strips.

This was easy to spot coming from the east, especially in dusk. Did a full stop, but didn't check out the terminal.

For some reason I found reading the windsock extremely easy from circuit altitude.

[CYCC] "Easy to find." by viennatech

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:21:52 -0400

I managed to find Cornwall easily enough on my first dual cross country this weekend. Am planning to go back solo this Saturday. Was a great airport with friendly staff.

[CA-0011] "Some Information..." by bcrosby

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:45:29 -0400

Surprisingly, King City was a small but busy airport considering it's

proximity to Maple Airport (Now Wonderland). Beamish Construction bought

the land in the 1980's and set up shop. If you drive past the area, you can

also make out the control tower located at the south end of the field.

[CYQG] "Red Bull air race 2008" by david

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:19:52 -0400

From 31 May to 1 June, the Red Bull Air Race is coming to Windsor and Detroit. It will take place along the Detroit River between the two cities, and there will be viewing stands on both the Canadian and U.S. sides of the river.

http://www.redbullairrace.com/

[CA-CNF4] "Petition to save Lindsay Airport" by david

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:20:33 -0400

Local government is considering whether to keep Lindsay Airport open or sell off the land to developers. Here's the online petition to keep the airport open:

http://lindsay.epetitions.net/

As you can see from the other comments, this is a popular airport with transient pilots.

[CYSN] "Easy to find" by bcrosby

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:36:50 -0400

This airport was extremely easy to find. Just follow the shoreline until you see Jordan Bay. Then bam, it's at your 12 o'clock (if you're coming from the west).

Nice long strip..

Didn't stay, just did a touch and go.

[CYKZ] "Gas station across street" by david

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:03:16 -0400

There's a gas station across the street that you can use to refill the tank when you're returning a rental car.

[CYVV] "AIRPORT" by SHORTIE

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:53:10 -0400

I THINK ITS RUN WELL AND SERVES THE PUBLIC WELL.

[CA-CNZ3] "Great airport" by jtey

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:32:20 -0500

Nice, friendly people. Big runway.

[CYTS] "Contact info" by david

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:39:05 -0500

The phone number for the Esso at Timmins is 705-268-7212 ext. 3157.

[CYTS] "Fuel and parking" by david

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:36:55 -0500

I called on 18 February 2008, and the Esso was selling 100LL for CAD 1.52/litre + GST. Plug-in posts are available at the visitor parking along the fence.

[CYCC] "Customs" by david

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:26:39 -0500

This is a good place to clear Canada Customs flying to Ottawa from Boston or New York (during normal business hours only). It's a small, uncontrolled airport, but it does have a non-precision instrument approach, and you can use the TAF for Massena, NY (KMSS), right across the St. Lawrence River. When I stopped on Valentine's Day 2008 on my way home from Boston, the Unicom was staffed and helpful, and the runway, taxiway, and apron were all clear, despite a heavy snowfall the day before.

[CA-CNN8] "World War II history" by david

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:34:09 -0500

During the second world war, Gananoque (pronounced "gan-an-AH-kway") was a relief landing field for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) No. 31 school in nearby Kingston. It has had little modification since, and still maintains the classic BCATP triangular shape (with three runways so that taildraggers could always land into the wind) and, I believe, some of the original World War II structures.

[CYXU] "Tough to find, at night." by bcrosby

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:31:41 -0500

For some reason I had a super hard time finding this airport at night coming from the south east.

Did a touch and go to build some night x-country time on runway 27. Tower guy was super friendly.

[CA-CNW3] "Fun airport!" by Airspeed-Alive

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:46:50 -0500

I had to divert to Bancroft during a XC. What a great approach and departure! Reminded me of flying floats all over again. Lots of fun, and friendly people.

[CA-CNL4] "Nice strip" by Airspeed-Alive

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:43:49 -0500

One of the best grass strips I've seen

[CYKF] "Waterloo-Wellington stopped selling fuel" by david

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:21:23 -0500

As of 1 September 2007, the Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre stopped selling fuel, so it's available only from Flite Line.

[CA-CPX3] "re: Information?" by david

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:52:14 -0500

It looks like a private grass strip on a farm. There are lots of those around, but they don't usually show up in the CFS. Contact info for the owner is in the CFS, so you can call him for permission in late May, once the ground is hard enough to use the runway.

[CA-CPX3] "Information?" by bcrosby

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:07:00 -0500

This airport is listed in the CFS, however I can't seem to find any photos of what the field looks like.

I would like to visit some family in Cobalt, Ontario and flying to New Liskeard would be ideal.

Is this airport still available, or has it been abandoned?

[CYAM] "Parking options" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:16:20 -0500

There is a very small number of tie-downs (some of which have been commandeered by a flying school) located behind the old fire hall. The only other option is to chock the plane on the apron in front of Mara-Tech. The parking charge is the same either way, and is billed by the airport by mail after your visit. There is an exit-only gate near the tie-downs so that you don't have to go through the terminal, and Mara-Tech will drive its fuel truck over to fuel your plane here.

[CYAM] "Nav Canada" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:13:44 -0500

Nav Canada uses the old terminal now. The control tower is still located in it, and in addition to offices, there's a Nav Canada pilot kiosk on the ground floor.

[CYOW] "Good service, but pricey" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:54:15 -0500

This is a high-quality FBO (a bit nicer than the Esso Avitat next door), but also pricey, with lots of fees and expensive gas. If you're meeting customs, you have to make at least a short stop at the Esso or Shell (your choice), but otherwise, if you don't need the shiny FBO, the Ottawa Flying Club on the north field is a less expensive option for fuel and parking.

[CYOW] "Expensive" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:52:26 -0500

The Esso and Shell on the south field are fairly expensive for fuel and have high parking and ramp fees. Esso used to waive the ramp fee when you were meeting customs there, but I don't know if they still do that. If you don't need the full FBO red carpet service (and aren't arriving late in the evening), the Ottawa Flying Club on the north field is a cheaper option for fuel and parking.

[CYOW] "Flight training but not fuel" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:46:36 -0500

OAS is the rival flight school to the Ottawa Flying Club across the ramp. OAS is privately-owned, and uses Katanas instead of Cessnas for training. They offer parking, but I think are not allowed to sell fuel to visitors.

[CYOW] "Learned to fly here" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:43:21 -0500

I learned to fly here, and parked my plane here for a few years before moving to Ottawa/Rockcliffe. It's gotten busier recently, now that the club runs the professional pilot program for Algonquin College.

[CYOW] "re: Five-minute walk from the Ottawa Flying Club" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:41:58 -0500

There's also a small Tim's in the main (new) terminal building, for airline passengers and others at the south field.

[CYOW] "Five-minute walk from the Ottawa Flying Club" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:40:31 -0500

Coffee, sandwiches, doughnuts, etc. Tim Horton's is sort-of like Dunkin Donuts in the U.S., but much, much more popular.

[CYRO] "Parking" by david

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:49:21 -0500

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.

[CYOW] "re: Landing fees" by david

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:52:59 -0500

The airport authority is collecting the landing fee, while Nav Canada is/will be collecting the usage fee.

[CYOW] "re: Landing fees" by ptomblin

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:19:50 -0500

If you're paying a fee for landing, isn't it pretty much a given that you're also going to take off? So why don't they just increase the landing fee rather than imposing a takeoff fee as well?

[CA-CJA5] "Fly Out Fishing trip with Northwest Flying Inc." by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:13:26 -0500

We flew in to this airport for our fly-in fishing trip we booked with Nortwest Flying Inc.

Excellent trip and first class service.

[CA-CLA4] "A bit old..." by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:18:23 -0500

That must have been taken a while back. The telephone tower isn't there yet! Neat picture to have though.

[CA-CNA8] "CNA8" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:25:43 -0500

A nice, small airport just outside of Ottawa. General aviation only.

[CYFD] "EAA Chapter." by viennatech

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:18:27 -0500

This airport is a main reason that I am a flier today. I went up on an EAA Young Eagles flight at the age of 16. There is a great EAA chapter on the field that is stuck in time. It is like walking into the 1940's going in there. Great people and great projects. A tribute to the romance of aviation. Definately worth a stop!

[CZBA] "jet a fuel" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:39:18 -0500

new fuelling system includes jet a and avgas available as of dec 1/07

[CZBA] "new fuelling system now includes jet a fuel" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:38:34 -0500

new fuelling system includes jet a and avgas available as of dec 1/07