It is an Edmonton city landmark and one of the earliest airports of its time. wop may was a a war hero and a great founder to this airport. he opened up the gateway to the north and delivered life saving vaccines. truly sad to be losing this history from my city due to mayor mandel. Sara
"Blatchford Field Airport in downtown Edmonton City Centre will be closing the run-ways. At a vote today in council chambers, aviation just didn’t measure up.
The Airport was a primary learning base during WWll.
Edmonton City Centre Airport is a major Airport for air charter, emergency medical transport, and supply gateway to the north and it is too soon to tell what other implications the closing may have."
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:
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🔗 Thu, 29 Oct 2015
— @Cpfau182 at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
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🔗 Sat, 30 Nov 2013
— @prattsoplenty at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
NOTAM 130099 CYXD EDMONTON CITY CENTRE(BLATCHFORD FIELD)
CYXD WEF 2013 NOV 30 2349 AMEND PUB: AD PERMANENTLY CLSD
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🔗 Sat, 28 Jul 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
It is an Edmonton city landmark and one of the earliest airports of its time. wop may was a a war hero and a great founder to this airport. he opened up the gateway to the north and delivered life saving vaccines. truly sad to be losing this history from my city due to mayor mandel. Sara
re: Rwy 16/34 is now closed
🔗 Sun, 08 Aug 2010
— @douglasr at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
Since the mainstream newspapers are prone to removing links to articles, here's a similar article on aviation.ca -- http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/9011/117/
re: Rwy 16/34 is now closed
🔗 Sun, 08 Aug 2010
— @david at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
Reply to @douglasr: I've updated the pilot info - thanks. Very sad news for the city of Edmonton.
Rwy 16/34 is now closed
🔗 Sun, 08 Aug 2010
— @douglasr at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
On August 3, 2010 the city barricaded the runway and had a NOTAM issued. More details in this article from the Edmonton Journal: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Edmonton+City+Centre+Airport+closes+runway/3354012/story.html
It's closing
🔗 Thu, 09 Jul 2009
— @ptomblin at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/7583/117/
"Blatchford Field Airport in downtown Edmonton City Centre will be closing the run-ways. At a vote today in council chambers, aviation just didn’t measure up.
The Airport was a primary learning base during WWll.
Edmonton City Centre Airport is a major Airport for air charter, emergency medical transport, and supply gateway to the north and it is too soon to tell what other implications the closing may have."
City might close airport
🔗 Tue, 26 Aug 2008
— @david at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
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/
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🔗 Tue, 24 Jul 2007
— Anonymous Flyer at Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, Canada Reply
The hot chicks are working at the Esso Avitat counter. Try the pilot angle to get a phone number. The blonde one is married.