OurAirports: Comments on airports in Canada

[CJL5] "General information which might be usefull" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:20:26 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lyncrest Airport, Canada:

Owned and operated by the Springfield Flying Club. Communications frequency is 123.2 , uncontrolled. Friendly airport with lovely clubhouse . Coffee pot usually on and people to talk to. Fuel is available , both Avgas and Mogas. A variety of small aircraft including many advanced ultralights. Ski flying is popular off of groomed snow runways in the winter time. Telephone number is (204) 222-0079

[CYYZ] "re: Supply / demand" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:48:20 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Canada:

I flew a Cessna 150 in and out of YYZ many years ago when flying ops were moved from the BFC to YZ's north end due muddy runways in the spring.

[CYYZ] "re: Supply / demand" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:48:09 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Canada:

I flew a Cessna 150 in and out of YYZ many years ago when flying ops were moved from the BFC to YZ's north end due muddy runways in the spring.

[CA-0011] "re: Some Information..." by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:39:43 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on King City Airport, Canada:

Reply to @bcrosby:

I used to fly into King City in the winter with a friend who owned a J-3 Cub on skis. Great fun.

[CNC4] "re: Cute little airport" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:28:00 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Guelph Airport, Canada:

Reply to @bcrosby:

Oh it's not that narrow. A DH 125 landed and took off from there many moons ago. There's been; a MU 2, a Piaggio, Twin Otters, Queen Airs, a Lockheed 10A belonging to Air Canada, T 28 Trojans and Harvards to name a few have been into Guelph. Friendly staff and a nice restaurant with good food. The Tiger Boys also have an active museum on site.

[CNQ3] "re: Ultralight friendly and safe" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:18:25 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Welland Niagara Central Airport, Canada:

Reply to @Paraman:

I'm flying PPG out of there quite a bit too now. Great airport. Give me a shout if you want to fly. I live local and can be there with short notice. jlea1@cogeco.ca

[CYOW] "Free Wifi!" by david

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:04:55 -0400

Comment by @david on Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Canada:

YOW now offers free WiFi to everyone in their departure areas. With short security lines and free WiFi, the airport really beats the crap out of bigger ones like YOW and YUL. Customs lines can be long in rush hour, but are pretty good the rest of the time.

[CA-0270] "Orangeville Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:45:16 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Orangeville Airport, Canada:

I got my PPL license there in 1971 with Townsend Air Service. It was also a Lake Amphibian distributor. Not sure what year it closed. Elton Townsend moved the operation to Muskoka Airport.

[CFX6] "Prairie Jewel" by mrchristie

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:20:45 -0500

Comment by @mrchristie on Vulcan Airport, Canada:

A great place to fly to, situated on highway 24 which runs to Calgary to the north and Lethbridge to the south. Right next to the Vulcan airport is the golf club which boasts a great 18 hole course and you can take a short walk across a couple of fairways from the airport and have breakfast or lunch at the club house (spring thru fall only). Vulcan is a growing agricultural community about 90 minutes southeast of Calgary Alberta and lots of retired Calgarians are moving here to escape the hustle of the big city. The main part of town has shops and other restaurants to choose from. Population is about 3,000.

[CEN2] "Runway" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:05:17 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Bassano Airport, Canada:

Bassano airport has a new re-surfaced runway 07/25 and is a great place to land, it has a pilots lounge with pay phone and washrooms. This airport is just off the Trans Canada highway. It also now has a flying school which just opened this year (2010). The town is only a short distance from the airport and has a couple of great restaurants to choose from. The local flying community and town puts together an awesome airshow each summer. This small farming community has some of the friendliest people around.

[CA-0307] "re: Hawke Field" by david

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:56:42 -0500

Comment by @david on Hawke Field, Canada:

Reply to @prattsoplenty: Thanks - I've changed the status of the airport to show that it's operational, and added a "private" tag.

[CA-0307] "re: Hawke Field" by prattsoplenty

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:09:15 -0500

Comment by @prattsoplenty on Hawke Field, Canada:

Reply to @david: I think it is just closed to the public. The owner has a very nice collection of airplanes including a couple of Harvards, a Waco bi-plane and others that he keeps there.

[CA-0307] "re: Hawke Field" by david

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:25:48 -0500

Comment by @david on Hawke Field, Canada:

Reply to @prattsoplenty: Is this no longer in use, or is it just closed to the public?

[CDL7] "re: Ice Runway" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:41:27 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Doris Lake, Canada:

Reply to @bcrosby: Also PPR as they have security up there. The other ice strip in the CFS is Gahcho Kue CGK2 which is PPR as well.

[CRE2] "re: WoW!" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:32:04 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Edzo Airport, Canada:

There is not to much to comment about the Edzo airport!

[CA-0016] "History Dog Creek Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:12:29 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

History Dog Creek Airport, becker@ goldcity.net 250/983/3319

Ihave many pictures and much information

[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.

[CYUB] "An employee named Lugga" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:55:24 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Tuktoyaktuk Airport, Canada:

About 15 years ago I met a man that worked at your airport named lugga, I don't recall his last name, I went on a hunting trip with him. My name is Billy Bankston, I live in Dallas Texas, e-mail is 1billyb@windstream.net, if you know this person, I would really love to say hello to him after all these years. If anyone could help me, I would really appreciate it.

[CYLB] "awsome new terminal" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:33:52 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lac La Biche Airport, Canada:

the best terminal in alberta for an airport this size,manager is excellent

[CNV8] "New Runway" by FlyingFrank

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:06:55 -0500

Comment by @FlyingFrank on Edenvale Aerodrome, Canada:

Summer of 2009 saw a new paved 4,000 ft runway added (13/31). Lights coming soon.

December of 2009 the restaurant was expanded. Great food.

[CPM5] "runway" by Lisa

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:38:54 -0500

Comment by @Lisa on Volk Airport, Canada:

we have re- done 27 and 09 so it is now all open

[CNF8] "Dwight Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:00:31 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dwight Airport, Canada:

I had visited this airport on foot back in 2007. It says on the map that it's closed, but it's really a private grass/dirt airstrip. I wasn't able to get in touch with the owner at the time.

[CYZX] "past times" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:44:39 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on CFB Greenwood, Canada:

My wife spent her formative years here when her dad was stationed here in the late 50's early 60's His name was Harry Bisset ex Royal Air Force WWII Bomber crew Master Air Eng.

[CNN8] "no winter maintenance" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:01 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Gananoque Airport, Canada:

shows o winter maintenance. Lookig to see if it is open at all in the winter. Will check cfs or notams.

[CCI9] "re: Hansen Airfield" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:19:54 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cortes Island (Hansen Airfield) Airport, Canada:

super cool folks. I recently completed a water improvement contract for BC Parks at Smelt Bay adjacent to Hansen airfield, Bought gravel from Jim and Diane, got to know them a bit, very nice folks, real salt-of-the-earth people. Watch out, 4 hours will pass and you'll still be drinking coffee, hearing great stories from Jim and Diane. The guy has a nice new little Hitachi excavator and an old Cat dozer, that airstrip is getting better and better.

have fun flying here....

[CYHZ] "re: A foggy place" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:51:40 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Canada:

Reply to @Bonnie:

[CYFD] "re: federal $ coming" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:28:02 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Brantford Municipal Airport, Canada:

It is a commercial hanger that is going in on the South-East side of the airport, beside Gilbert's

[CYOO] "LiveATC.net Feed" by bcrosby

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:31:42 -0500

Comment by @bcrosby on Oshawa Airport, Canada:

A ATC feed for this airport (Oshawa Tower) is now available for streaming at liveatc.net.

[CA-0426] "re: Neato!" by david

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:44:44 -0500

Comment by @david on Herb's Service Centre, Canada:

Reply to @bcrosby: I haven't tried Herb's yet (not sure about permissions and runway length), but it seems that there are now two easy fast-food stops in the area -- this service centre, with its own runway, and Les Cèdres Airport (CSS3 -- "Cedars" to anglophone pilots) a bit to the south, which has a truck stop right across the highway from the airport last I was there.

[CA-0426] "Neato!" by bcrosby

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:36:34 -0500

Comment by @bcrosby on Herb's Service Centre, Canada:

Wow.. that's pretty cool. Handy if your airplane uses mogas ;)

[CA-0426] "Private airstrip" by david

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:27:50 -0500

Comment by @david on Herb's Service Centre, Canada:

This is a private, paved airstrip attached to a service centre (rest stop) near Vankleek Hill, Ontario, at the junction of highways 417 and 34. I found out about it reading comments on the web, and verified its location (and some parked planes) using Google satellite view.

[CYZD] "Demolition of war-time hangars" by bcrosby

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:15:53 -0500

Comment by @bcrosby on Downsview Airport, Canada:

This site has been designated a Heritage site back in the 90's however, the DND still wants to demolish the hangars and other structures on the airport. More at the Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/heritage-advocates-seek-new-mission-for-historic-second-world-war-hangars

[CDU9] "please be advised" by cam

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:05:47 -0500

Comment by @cam on Dunnville Airport, Canada:

Dunnville is an ultralight friendly airport. There is an active jump school here also so don't overfly the field. See the canada flight supplement for info re : traffic patterns

[CA-0016] "Closed in 1945" by flander

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:14:27 -0500

Comment by @flander on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

The field appears to use the standard triangle layout used for the BCATP.

Dog Creek is mentioned on the following websites:

http://jfchalifoux.com/bases_stations_comox_to_goose_bay.htm

http://www.militarybruce.com/

[CPF2] "re: Airport" by david

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:48:36 -0500

Comment by @david on Bar River Airport, Canada:

I often fly low-ish over this field on my way to CYAM. I was curious about the selection of planes there. Some day I'll land and say 'hi', but after 3-4 hours of flying from Ottawa, I usually just want to finish my flight to the Soo.

[CPF2] "Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:55:16 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Bar River Airport, Canada:

Great little place to stop, no landing or tie down fees. A lot of interesting old planes to look around at. We had a cup of coffee and wnadered around, the owner offered us his vehicle to go for lunch if we wished.

[CA-0016] "re: Need to document the history" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:47 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

One runway looks as though it was 7000 feet long with the others at 6000 and 5500 feet. My guess is military operations during ww2

[CA-0016] "re: Need to document the history" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:16 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

well what do you know? from satellite images it looks as though it was at one time quite substantial? Was it for the war? How long was it in operation?

[CKN6] "re: Gods Country" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:28 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Armstrong/Waweig Lake Seaplane Base, Canada:

I also have a cabin on the lake. And if you're a flyer, I think I know who you are.

[CFV2] "Clubhouse operational!" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:02:41 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beiseker Airport, Canada:

Pilots, when flying into Beiseker there is now a place to relax and take a break. The Beiseker airport clubhouse is a volunteer run "terminal" facility. There is chairs to sit in and a washroom in the back. Dial up the emergency frequency to get in the door. Thanks in advance for dropping by. While in Beiseker, Fuel is available from the Alberta Skydivers.

[CNY3] "Industrial/Office Space and heated Airplane Hanger for Lease" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:41:30 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Collingwood Airport, Canada:

For more information contact Greg Syrota (Sales Representative) Coldwell Banker Trinity Realty Inc. 705-444-1420 x 245 or call my cell phone at 705-446-8082

[CYTN] "100LL" by chope

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:44:05 -0400

Comment by @chope on Trenton Airport, Canada:

A great facility now owned/operated by Sobeys. I used up the last 100LL just before a long weekend. So a call to verify availability might be in order.

[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.

[CZBB] "Bounday Bay Airport (CZBB)" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:36:14 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Boundary Bay Airport, Canada:

Boundary Bay is a Canadian training airport located in southwest British Columbia, about 15 miles south of the city of Vancouver. There is no FBO, just a small terminal with minimal services. Renting a car to drive to Vancouver would probably be cheaper than taking a taxi. Public transit isn't very frequent, only during business hours, but is inexpensive. For schedule information, call 604.953.3333

There are two rivers, about seven miles east of the airport, the Nicomeckl and the Serpentine, not the Nickel as a previous poster suggested. The best resouces a pilot can have for flying into or out of any Class C airspace like ZBB are a current Canada Flight Supplement and the Vancouver terminal area map (VTA). The latter is printed on both sides, showing arrival and departure routes and reporting points. All airspace is clearly marked. "Unfamiliar with the area" should get the attention of ATC. Both maps may be purchased from Pacific Flying Club, Professional IFR or several other flight schools. Pay careful attention while joining the circuit (Canada's terminology for the pattern). Scan for aircraft that are on the crosswind leg, turning to downwind. RWY 25 circuits are right hand, as are circuits on rwy 30, for noise abatement. It is important to realize that Vancxouver is a busy airport and it is possible to inadventently stumble into the wrong airspace. The aaispace east of CYVR is the primary departure route for a multitude of heavy transport aircraft.

VFR traffic from the south will probably make initial contact at Point Roberts, either as first contact or after being passed of by the terminal area controller. Traffic from the southeast will probably use the Whatcom VORTAC (113.000), then report to Outer Tower at the railway trestle, near the east end of Boundary Bay, for landings on rwy 25. Northbound traffic will probably use Point Roberts for initial contact, also on outer tower. From the southeast, be cognizant of a small airspace corridor near near the Whatcom Vortac and the White Rock NDB, which serves as the inital approach fix for the approach to Abbotsford airport, about 20 miles east of ZBB. VFR traffic MUST be below 1500 feet in that area. Aircraft arriving from the east will also use the Trestle as their first reporting point. The floor of the terminal area is just 1500 ASL soget low early to avoid extra frequency changes. A smaller airport, Delta airpark is about four miles east of the airfield. Stay at or above 1000 feet until west of that airport.

Key frequencies: ATIS-125.5; Terminal-125.2; Outer Tower-127.6; Inner Tower 118.1 Ground-124.3. ARCAL is 118.1, type K. Not sure whether it requires 5 or 7 clicks to operate it.

The IFR runway is 07, with a DME arc approach, using the Vancouver Vortac (115.9). Approach/departure are with Vancouver Approach, on 132.2. Runway 07-25 is 5000 feet long; rwy 12-30 is 3755 feet. This airport has basic approach lighting and has no PAPI or VASI on any of the four runways.

-AV8R

[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.

[CNQ7] "re: Location" by ptomblin

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:27:25 -0400

Comment by @ptomblin on Port Loring Seaplane Base, Canada:

Since there is a plane at the dock in the Google map, I've moved the marker.

[CNQ7] "Location" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:41:51 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Port Loring Seaplane Base, Canada:

SPB is north of the symbol, above the point of land, on the Bay where docks project into the water.

[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!

[CYQY] "Century Flight Renaming" by AnthonyNalli

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:46:50 -0400

Comment by @AnthonyNalli on Sydney Airport, Canada:

Renamed to the J.A.D. McCurdy Sydney Airport tp coincide with the arrival of the Cross Canada Century Flight in July 2009.

[CYKZ] "Losers" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:28:02 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Buttonville Municipal Airport, Canada:

Only Losers fly small planes.Get a Jet.