OurAirports: Comments on airports in Quebec, Canada

[CSE5] "While you're in Montmagny..." by philippe

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:31:56 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Montmagny Airport, Canada:

one of the pilots for Air Montmagny also produces and sells maple syrup from his farm. 7.50$ CAD a can and it's very good. Available from the FBO.

[CSE4] "Great eats, good facilities, French practice!" by viennatech

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:33:55 -0400

Comment by @viennatech on Lachute Airport, Canada:

Finally made it to this great little airport with the promised good eats. The flight from CYRO was a dream to plan and fly, arriving to the circuit do not expect to hear anything on the unicom if you call up in English. I made 3 field advisory requests with no response, joined mid downwind for 10 from the upwind side and did not see or hear any traffic. Upon landing a french flier came in and got the full treatment. Most pilots in the area give position reports in French. If you are totally anglo it makes for a bit of scare factor trying to sort out who is where.

[CA-0159] "Fall 2009 Update" by viennatech

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:05:58 -0400

Comment by @viennatech on Pontiac Airpark, Canada:

I took a flight over there yesterday and it looks like some progress has been made since the last google earth pass. Will need to keep an eye on this one as an interesting place to be.

http://viennatech.ca/blog/2009/10/10/new-bird-to-mme/

Tony, when do you want to go land there? Call me!

[CA-0084] "Casey Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:34:37 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Casey Airport, Canada:

This airport was built by the RCAF, in mid 1950's. The runway are in conrete, and is still in good shape. This airport was no longer used and serves now as Dragway for ATV and motocross.

[CSU3] "Good restaurant on site" by philippe

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:12:05 -0400

Comment by @philippe on St Hyacinthe Airport, Canada:

Good food and cheap. Right at the fuel pumps. There is also an interesting water runway parallel to the main one.

[CTQ2] "What we found there." by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:16:59 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Weller Airport, Canada:

Its a great private grass strip on a ridge with good views. They have all natural vegetables in season and fruits like apples and pears. They have several square dances each summer. Their club is the Fly'N Squares and they do "fast track".

[CA-0159] "re: Ottawa's mystery airport" by Tony

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:10:37 -0400

Comment by @Tony on Pontiac Airpark, Canada:

I can't find any info about this strip - is it still private or PPR? I have done low approaches numerous times, it seems there are some terrain gradient challenges at the East end of the strip. I'd be willing to take the Husky in for a visit and offer an unbiased opinion on the runway conditions.

[CYKL] "Reasonable fuel" by philippe

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:32:13 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Schefferville Airport, Canada:

The fuel was much less expensive than I expected this far north, about the same as in Toronto.

[CA-0159] "re: Ottawa's mystery airport" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:28:00 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Pontiac Airpark, Canada:

2000 feet of the East-West runway is gravelled and the last 1400 feet is under construction. The South part of the North-South runway is under construction. Check PontiacAirpark.com

[CA-0002] "Joncas Adventure" by david

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:58:24 -0400

Comment by @david on Pourvoirie Joncas Airstrip, Canada:

This strip appears to belong to Joncas Adventure: http://www.aventurejoncas.com/en/contact/

It's not listed in the CFS, so it should be presumed private/PPR

[CYRI] "Spent a night here 2009-07-07" by david

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:19:19 -0400

Comment by @david on Rivière-du-Loup Airport, Canada:

I flew a relative here from Ottawa, then had to stay for the night because of thunderstorms along my route. Karine at Aeropro was very friendly, and between my French and her English, we managed to communicate. They found a tie-down spot for me, and there was no charge for the night's parking, since I'd already bought gas.

[CYRI] "Fuel prices 2009-07-06" by david

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:41:18 -0400

Comment by @david on Rivière-du-Loup Airport, Canada:

(By phone 2009-07-06)

100LL AvGas: CA $1.42/litre + tax = CA $1.60/litre (CA $6.04/US gallon)

No landing, ramp, or similar fees.

[CSU3] "VERY DIVERIFIED AIRPORT" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:20:11 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on St Hyacinthe Airport, Canada:

single and twin engines, on wheels, ski and floats, vintage, trikes, motorgliders, ultralite, helicos fly together in harmony..............

[CYRI] "Contact info" by david

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:04:22 -0400

Comment by @david on Rivière-du-Loup Airport, Canada:

Karine Dupont

Aéropro

600 rue Fraserville

Rivière-du-Loup (Quebec) G5R 5N3

Phone: (418) 867-5001

Cell: (418) 868-9338

Fax: (418) 867-4217

[CYMT] "Floatplane fuel available here" by philippe

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:06:55 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Chapais Airport, Canada:

The lake just east of the runway makes it possible to land a floatplane here to refuel. The airport operator has a 400 litre tank on a cart that they bring to the shore.

[CTD3] "Updated: fuel very expensive" by philippe

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:03:10 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Lac Sébastien Seaplane Base, Canada:

A recent visit showed that they hiked the price of their avgas to an unreasonable 2.50 - more than twice the rate at my home base. Given that this base is not all the way into the boonies, this is rather excessive.

[CA-0199] "Lac Eon" by prattsoplenty

Sun, 10 May 2009 00:30:49 -0400

Comment by @prattsoplenty on Lac Éon Airport, Canada:

Former weather reporting station. 4000' sand/gravel strip.

[CA-0265] "Photo" by prattsoplenty

Sun, 10 May 2009 00:27:05 -0400

Comment by @prattsoplenty on Eastmain Mine Airstrip, Canada:

Photo of the airstrip looking NNE. http://www.santoy.ca/i/photos/otish/IMG_1974.jpg

[CA-0159] "re: Ottawa's mystery airport" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:12:12 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Pontiac Airpark, Canada:

Hi everyone,

I was curious to see if my website was on the web yet so I did a research on Pontiac Airpark and found your site. I guess I was more surprise to find your post than David earing about an airport East of Arnprior. You are right there is and airport (airpark) 10 miles north-east of Arnprior. The east-west runway will be 3400 feet long with asphalt and lights. 59 residential lots are for sale and it is on the Ottawa river. Floats, wheels and skis are welcome. Check my website in a few days. André. 819-568-2359.

[CYUL] "Hard airport to love" by david

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:53:58 -0400

Comment by @david on Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

This is a hard airport to love, which is sad, since it serves one of North America's nicest cities. Everything seems to be badly organized: when you transfer from an international flight to a domestic one, you have to exit and reenter security, which is non-trivial when you might have to line up for an hour. In customs, they keep opening and reopening dividers to make new lines, so people who've just gotten off a plane might be let through ahead of people who have been waiting 20 minutes. The whole airport seems a bit dingy and run-down, there's not much good food (in *Montreal's* airport!!!), and nothing's particularly well organized.

I wouldn't use YUL as a connector airport if I had the choice, but if you're visiting Montreal itself, it's worth putting up with the hassle to visit such a great city. If you're coming from Toronto, though, take the train instead.

[CTA3] "re: Accueil" by david

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:30:17 -0400

Comment by @david on Île aux Coudres Airport, Canada:

Sounds great! I've flown over this airport a few times on trips from Ottawa to the Gulf or the Maritimes, but never thought of landing. Riding a rented bicycle around a quiet island in the summer sounds very relaxing.

[CTA3] "Accueil" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:48:08 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Île aux Coudres Airport, Canada:

Très bel accueil, location de vélo en été

[CSS3] "Great little airport" by thesilverflyer

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:17:40 -0500

Comment by @thesilverflyer on Les Cèdres Airport, Canada:

just off the island of montreal, used more as a flight training school, but lots of private owners use it as well.

if you are looking to refuel fly 20mins west to cornwall regional, gas prices are cheaper because of less tax.

[CA-0110] "Cap-de-la-Madeleine BCATP airport" by 32Aret

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:12:56 -0500

Comment by @32Aret on Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada:

One of the BCATP airports that does not exist anymore. No trace of the runways remains; one or two hangars were still in use in the late 1970s, but barely recognisable. The position given is approximate. The Wikipedia article mentions its existence, but does not give its location. I know the approximate location because I come from the area and one of the old hangars was used as a huge disco night club in the late 1970s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_Commonwealth_Air_Training_Plan_facilities_in_Canada

[CYND] "Construction in summer 2008" by david

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:24:41 -0400

Comment by @david on Ottawa Gatineau Airport, Canada:

Gatineau is having its runway resurfaced during the summer of 2008. It's going to be shut down completely overnight from 00z (8:00 pm local) until 10z (6:00 am local) starting on Tuesday 19 August 2008, and has only about 2,700 ft available during the rest of the day.

[CA-0159] "Ottawa's mystery airport" by david

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:23:47 -0400

Comment by @david on Pontiac Airpark, Canada:

This has been a mystery airport for me for a while. I heard it mentioned on the radio a few months ago (a pilot said he was landing at "Pontiac Airpark" east of Arnprior). A search on the web turned up almost nothing, aside from a mention in some town council minutes for Pontiac, Quebec:

http://www.munpontiac.com/documents%20pdf/rapp-mtgs/angl-reg/MN070911.pdf

The only information in that document is the fact is that the airport is by Chemin River (River Road). Nothing shows up in the Google Maps satellite view, but I flew along River Road on Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 1,000 ft above ground level and found what looked like a large dirt runway (with no planes) at this location -- it was the only possible candidate. Maybe the airpark is still under construction.

[CYFJ] "Customs fee dispute" by david

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:04:08 -0400

Comment by @david on Mont Tremblant International Inc Airport, Canada:

The airport currently pays the government $1,000 per visit for customs services. It owes $95,000 to the federal government in back fees and is unable or unwilling to pay:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/05/15/qc-tremblantairport0515.html

[CSC3] "re: Floatplanes welcome as well" by ptomblin

Sun, 11 May 2008 08:41:06 -0400

Comment by @ptomblin on Drummondville Airport, Canada:

The float plane base is a separate entry in this site - id "CSA7".

[CSC3] "Floatplanes welcome as well" by philippe

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:11:46 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Drummondville Airport, Canada:

Drummondville airport is also a float base - there is a dock on the river with a fuel pump just across the road near the treshold of runway 20.

[CYHU] "re: Landing Fee ($8.67)" by Lommer

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:11:59 -0500

Comment by @Lommer on Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport, Canada:

Les Cedres would be faster (but further) than St. Hubert, and Mascouche would more difficult than both to get into downtown. If you're cabbing, I suppose the St. Hubert landing fee would be justified, but be sure to check fuel prices too!

[CYHU] "re: Landing Fee ($8.67)" by david

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:03 -0500

Comment by @david on Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport, Canada:

Lommer: thanks for the comment on YHU -- I haven't been there since they brought in the landing fee. How are Mascouche and Ceders for getting into downtown Montreal compared to St-Hubert? It would be pretty easy to burn more than $8.67 in extra round-trip transportation costs.

[CA-0001] "Good place to land in an emergency" by philippe

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:05:59 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Lac-des-Loups Airport, Canada:

This is an abandoned former cold war military runway which is still in better shape than some places where I've had to pay landing fees. It's right by highway 117 if you need to be rescued.

[CTD3] "Only public fuel stop in the Saguenay region" by philippe

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:56:00 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Lac Sébastien Seaplane Base, Canada:

Popular fuel stop on your way up north.

[CSP8] "Only fuel in Quebec city area" by philippe

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:53:45 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Lac Sept-Îles Seaplane Base, Canada:

The only seaplane base that has public fuel in the Quebec city area. Lac St-Augustin is closer to downtown but they don't take visitors anymore.

[CSW9] "Good fuel stop" by philippe

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:50:07 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Ste-Véronique Seaplane Base, Canada:

Ste-Véronique is one of the few places in the Laurentians where there is public fuel available. Lots of room, quick service.

[CST8] "Marina Venise" by philippe

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:48:24 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Marina Venise Seaplane Base, Canada:

Marina Venise is also close to downtown, but no easy public transit connexion to Montreal. 100LL available but no maintenance. There is also a helipad.

[CSA4] "Boisvert & fils" by philippe

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:46:08 -0500

Comment by @philippe on Boisvert & Fils Seaplane Base, Canada:

Probably the closest seaplane base to downtown Montreal. 100LL and maintenance available. Dock for about 3 planes, and a ramp an tractor. They take your plane in and out of the water if you stay longer than a few hours. About 100 yards from a bus stop; 15 minutes drive from downtown. It's just outside of the CYUL tower control zone; if you arrive via the VFR corridor to the north (over the Riviere des Prairies) below 1300 you don't need a transponder code or prior ATC clearance. Local frequency is 123.2 (uncontrolled airport).

Beware of traffic from nearby Mascouche airport (CKS3) to the north. It's advisable to monitor 122.65.

Also there is a private strip and seaplane docks between Boisvert and Masouche called Contant/Laval Aviation.

[CYGP] "Fees and alternative airport" by david

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:12:20 -0500

Comment by @david on Gaspé Airport, Canada:

I don't remember all the fees and fuel prices from my visit in the summer of 2006 -- they weren't onerous, but they were enough to annoy. On the other hand, it's a well-maintained, all-weather airport with easy access into the town of Gaspé as well as the Gaspesie region. For a less expensive alternative, there's Du Rocher-Percé (Pabok), which is slightly closer to the tourist town of Percé:

http://www.ourairports.com/airports/CA-CTG3/

[CTG3] "Closer to Chandler" by david

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:08:34 -0500

Comment by @david on Du Rocher-Percé (Pabok) Airport, Canada:

This airport is actually closer to Chandler (a much larger community) than to Percé. It's a small rural strip that's not always attended, but doesn't have the landing fees, etc., of the larger Gaspé airport to the north:

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

[CYND] "Great place for practice." by viennatech

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:12:36 -0500

Comment by @viennatech on Ottawa Gatineau Airport, Canada:

We use this airport quite a bit for practice work. No landing fees for single engine, easy MF to help with radio work. Very quiet area and is just about 3-5 minutes from Rockliffe. Nice long runway and a decent place to park and eat.

[CYBC] "No food" by david

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:32:02 -0400

Comment by @david on Baie Comeau Airport, Canada:

There is no food available at Baie-Comeau except for some junk-food vending machines and a coffee machine. There is a room that used to be a cafeteria -- it still has tables and a microwave -- but there's nothing served there any more. Staff told me that the nearest food is in town, about 18 km away (I think).

[CYBC] "Fees" by david

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:30:12 -0400

Comment by @david on Baie Comeau Airport, Canada:

Baie-Comeau has both a landing fee and a terminal fee. The security guard collects it, before she or he lets you back onto the field through the locked door. I think that they're around $15 each, but they were waived for my Hope Air flight. You pay for gas from the FBO inside the terminal near the checkin desks, so you can't just stay outside to avoid the fees.

[CYBC] "Using the mandatory frequency" by david

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:28:28 -0400

Comment by @david on Baie Comeau Airport, Canada:

Baie-Comeau is a mandatory-frequency airport, with a remote transmitter run by Mont-Joli; however, unlike other MF fields, Mont-Joli does *not* want you to make any traffic calls on the MF (they chastized me over the radio when I announced that I was taking the runway for departure) except what they ask for.

[CYQB] "FBO Notes" by rogerdelisle

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:26:20 -0400

Comment by @rogerdelisle on Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport, Canada:

The Petro-T FBO also offers free parking if you fill up with them. The 100LL is 10 cents cheaper if you self-serve. Nice lounge. First ramp off Twy D.

[CYCV] "Home of Canadair" by philippe

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:10:19 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Cartierville Airport, Canada:

Cartierville was the site of the Canadair (now Bombardier) factory. There is still a major Bombardier plant here, but the airfield is now a golf course and residential development. Hundreds of aircraft were built here to be ferried to England in World War II.

There is at least one known case of an airliner bound for Dorval (now Trudeau) which landed here by mistake in the 1960s.

[XYMY] "A STOL experiment" by philippe

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:06:22 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Victoria STOLport, Canada:

This was the site of a experimental airport set up as a federally funded research project in the 1970s to research the economic feasibility of short take-off and landing air service in downtown airports. Air Transit was an an airline operating shuttle flights from downtown Montreal to downtown Ottawa (at Rockliffe, CYRO) using specially modified de Havilland Twin Otters (series 300) that had improved spoilers and sophisticated avionics. The approach and take-off path were quite steep, as they had to clear the Victoria Bridge to the east and the power lines to the west. The crews were provided by Air Canada.

I flew once from here to Ottawa. The arriving terminal in Ottawa was the building which is now the entrance hall of the museum. I guess the economics didn't work out, as the STOLport concept didn't catch on.

It's too bad that this airport wasn't kept as a downtown GA field, as it conveniently located and isolated from residential areas by freeways, factories, and the St-Lawrence river. It's now the site of movie studios and a technology park.

[CSL3] "Birthplace of bush aviation in Canada" by philippe

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:52:30 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Lac a la Tortue Airport, Canada:

This airport (actually, the co-located hydrobase) was where Canadian bush flying started... in 1919! It is still a busy field for small GA aircraft.

Two runways, one of which has an approach over the lake which is used as a hydrobase. There is a restaurant at the treshold of this runway, which also is the docking area for floatplanes. Fuel is available. Excellent aircraft maintenance facilities, including a good engine overhaul shop.

[CST3] "True grass roots aviation" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:01:22 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on St-Lazare Airport, Canada:

This little airport is one of the nicest, and friendliest places to fly in/out of in the country. An active COPA wing operates here and there is always an interesting mix of ultralights, homebuilts and general aviation machines of all types - some real classics.

There is a certified ROTAX service center located here, and the Jabiru Canada agent is based here too (or was until recently - has Gord moved to his Lancaster home airport now?) ...

[CSB3] "Nice little airport" by Lommer

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:17:15 -0400

Comment by @Lommer on St-Mathieu-De-Beloeil Airport, Canada:

Beloeil is a fly-in community where people live in the second story of hangars, and park their planes and cars on the ground floor. It's very easy to spot from the air as all the hangars have red roofs. There's not much in the way of publicly available tie downs, but there is room to park, and theres a TON of GA aircraft that are permanently based here to avoid the CYHU landing fee.

[CYHU] "Landing Fee ($8.67)" by Lommer

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:01:34 -0400

Comment by @Lommer on Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport, Canada:

Beware the landing fee! If you need the runway room then by all means use St. Hubert, but in my opinion, Maschouche and Les Cedres are preferable if you're going to Montreal.