The runway is now paved! (40' wide), and they are adding a second heated hangar which should be completed in Nov 2020.
When making your radio calls, be sure to use "Steinbach South" Traffic. As "Steinbach" (the other airfield three miles north of this one) shares the same frequency.
I've been experimenting with some code for an exercise for students - trying to find the world's highest airports. This comes up at number 1 but I really don't think there's an airport at 30,000 feet above the north pole.
I am close to having a working airport here, with some known problems that when I post it up anyone with more knowledge on msfs2020 design is welcome to my source and can edit and fix anything they like. Most of the problems i am having are related to terraforming. I have managed to get a relatively flat airport with a couple of bumps at the edges of the apron. However the airport altitude is wrong as I couldn't figure out how to change it in the polygon. I comes in at the default of around 10' and should be 27' . I will post a comment here when I get the first version posted somewhere. with instructions on contacting me for the files to edit.
As of 2020, Google Maps imagery shows there's a Cessna parked behind the house at 1020 N Broadway, and the field across the street is still cleared enough for takeoffs. The four digit FAA identifier 04MA indicates this is for private use only; it is still listed as active on AirNav and FAA sources. I think that "anonymous user" may have had an ax to grind.
The person listed by the previous commenter is listed as the manager at Wolf River Airport (54N) in Rossville, Tennessee; I see no current listing for a manager for Wolf River Ranch Airport MS53 in Mississippi in any internet searches. This airport is no longer listed as open in AirNav in any case and trees have grown on half of the previous runway surface in recent satellite imagery.
During the Second World War, this airport hosted the No. 7 Air Observer School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and the No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School was right across the road: http://bcatp.org/139-no-7-air-observer-school/
From 1941 to 1944, St-Hubert hosted the No. 13 Service Flying Training School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), on the military side of the airfield that formerly served as RCAF Station St-Hubert (later CFB St-Hubert until the 1990s, when it was decommissioned).
As RCAF Station Mont-Joli, this airport hosted No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from 15 December 1941 until 14 April 1945
From a problem report: "Another business has bought the airport and is now using it as a solar panel field. Nobody can access the airport unless authorized."
There are two gravel-paved visitor parking spots beside the fuel pumps, directly across from the clubhouse. The clubhouse has combo access (a code visiting pilots will have no trouble figuring out), a washroom, and vending machines. There's also wifi, but I couldn't find the password posted anywhere on the wall.
Expect to hear only French on the radio in the circuit.
The Canada Flight Supplement up to 10 September 2020 still lists this airport as open, with a note warning that "Rwy 10/28 and 16/34 sfcs deteriorating." From various comments, it doesn't sound practical to use, but someone is still keeping it on the books.
I flex into Alexandria just after 9:00 am today. It was my first visit in over 15 years. I checked NOTAMs beforehand for paradrops, and monitored the frequency from about 20 min to to confirm there wasn't any activity.
The grass runway is mowed nice and short, but the ground underneath is slightly uneven—not dangerously so, but you'll do a bit of dune-buggy-style bouncing over the undulations on landing, even at minimum speed, so keep the yoke back in your lap after landing in a nosedragger.
It was firm and dry, though, and even without a headwind to help, my 160 hp PA-28 needed only a bit over half of the 2,200 ft for landing and for takeoff (after backtracking).
Landed here tonight just to see what this airport was all about. Name probably comes in part from the golf course just to the north of the field. Smoothest runway ever.
Celtic Air took over operating CYPD three years ago. Commercial aircraft ramp fees vary from 200.00 to 400.00, commercial landing fees top out based on MTOW at about 85.00 for a Challenger 350. Private aircraft can expect up to a 25.00 landing fee. Given that the airport exists solely on these fees, we hope everyone can manage with them. Call us at 902-625-2206 if you have any questions.
North America
Latest comments about airports in North America
Improved Surfaces/Hangars
🔗 Tue, 13 Oct 2020
— @bcrosby at Steinbach (South) Airport, Canada
The runway is now paved! (40' wide), and they are adding a second heated hangar which should be completed in Nov 2020.
When making your radio calls, be sure to use "Steinbach South" Traffic. As "Steinbach" (the other airfield three miles north of this one) shares the same frequency.
Nice airport Great Service
🔗 Tue, 13 Oct 2020
— @rstan at Defiance Memorial Airport, United States
TAS is the FBO
Great facility
Very accommodating with crew car and great repair facility
Great airport!
🔗 Thu, 08 Oct 2020
— @wolfgangx at Claxton Evans County Airport, United States
Nice newly paved taxi and ramp. Great fuel stop
Grass runway
🔗 Thu, 08 Oct 2020
— @david at Sorel Airport, Canada
There seems to be a parallel grass runway right beside 03/21. It's not listed in the CFS, but the diagram shows its length as 1,800 ft.
Not yet finished
🔗 Thu, 08 Oct 2020
— @animebirder at New Barbuda Airport, Antigua and Barbuda
Under construction.
Utley Field Located.
🔗 Thu, 08 Oct 2020
— @animebirder at Utley Field, United States
I've moved the GPS coordinates to the location of this private strip.
re: Per Disney...
🔗 Wed, 07 Oct 2020
— @david at Castaway Cay (Gorda Cay) Airstrip, Bahamas
Reply to @animebirder: Thanks for the update. I've tagged it as #private and #ppr
re: NDB TKL 385 Decommissioned
🔗 Tue, 06 Oct 2020
— @david at Mundo Maya International Airport, Guatemala
Removed -- thank you for the report.
Turf Conditions Were Great
🔗 Mon, 05 Oct 2020
— @bcrosby at Red Deer Forestry Airport, Canada
Firm grass, no issues in a cherokee six. Quite the approach into the westerly direction. Amazing views
Watch out for the construction site on the approach end of 1
🔗 Mon, 05 Oct 2020
— @bcrosby at Sundre Airport, Canada
Lots of digging and mounds of dirt
Still Well Maintained
🔗 Mon, 05 Oct 2020
— @bcrosby at Ram Falls Airstrip, Canada
Turf was solid with a few embedded rocks here and there.. There is J-A1 fuel on site, probably for the helicopters. No probs in a Cherokee Six
Is this a real airport?
🔗 Mon, 05 Oct 2020
— @davidtkaye at Modi, United States
I've been experimenting with some code for an exercise for students - trying to find the world's highest airports. This comes up at number 1 but I really don't think there's an airport at 30,000 feet above the north pole.
So many jets
🔗 Sat, 03 Oct 2020
— @wolfgangx at Charleston Executive Airport, United States
Came in on a Saturday evening and the massive ramp was almost completely full! Very friendly staff.
Seward is a work in progress for me.
🔗 Sat, 03 Oct 2020
— @elkwharton at Seward Airport, United States
I am close to having a working airport here, with some known problems that when I post it up anyone with more knowledge on msfs2020 design is welcome to my source and can edit and fix anything they like. Most of the problems i am having are related to terraforming. I have managed to get a relatively flat airport with a couple of bumps at the edges of the apron. However the airport altitude is wrong as I couldn't figure out how to change it in the polygon. I comes in at the default of around 10' and should be 27' . I will post a comment here when I get the first version posted somewhere. with instructions on contacting me for the files to edit.
(no subject)
🔗 Fri, 02 Oct 2020
— @georg at Breckenridge Airport, United States
According to MSFS2020 the code for this airport is O64, but that clashes with "Port of Catoosa Heliport" so I have left it blank.
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 26 Sep 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at Red Deer Regional Airport, Canada
The connection between runway 17/35 and Runway 12/30 located at the end of runway 35 has been demolished
04MA Update
🔗 Thu, 24 Sep 2020
— @animebirder at Goddard Field, United States
As of 2020, Google Maps imagery shows there's a Cessna parked behind the house at 1020 N Broadway, and the field across the street is still cleared enough for takeoffs. The four digit FAA identifier 04MA indicates this is for private use only; it is still listed as active on AirNav and FAA sources. I think that "anonymous user" may have had an ax to grind.
Mistaken identity?
🔗 Wed, 23 Sep 2020
— @animebirder at Wolf River Ranch Airport, United States
The person listed by the previous commenter is listed as the manager at Wolf River Airport (54N) in Rossville, Tennessee; I see no current listing for a manager for Wolf River Ranch Airport MS53 in Mississippi in any internet searches. This airport is no longer listed as open in AirNav in any case and trees have grown on half of the previous runway surface in recent satellite imagery.
Private Security Contractors
🔗 Sun, 13 Sep 2020
— @ZOE at Schaney's Lair Airport, United States
Well maintained, private use, very exclusive discreet and secure. Pay to play and invited guests only.
Closed
🔗 Sat, 12 Sep 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at Innisfail Hospital Heliport, Canada
(O2385/20 NOTAMR O1627/20
A) CXXX B) 2009021915 C) 2012021800EST
E) CSF2 INNISFAIL (HOSPITAL) (HELI)
HELIPORT CLSD)
Great airport
🔗 Tue, 08 Sep 2020
— @wolfgangx at Fayette County Airport, United States
Nice pilot lounge and a good gas stop!
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 07 Sep 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at Ponoka (Hospital & Care Centre) Heliport, Canada
Helipad is Temporarily closed until November 16 2020 due to non-compliance of transport Canada regulations
Great FBO
🔗 Sun, 06 Sep 2020
— @rstan at Lancaster Airport, United States
Spent 4 days visiting area.
No charge for tiedown
Second World War
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2020
— @david at Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport, Canada
During the Second World War, this airport hosted the No. 7 Air Observer School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and the No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School was right across the road: http://bcatp.org/139-no-7-air-observer-school/
Today, the airport is privately-operated, but still hosts the 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Canadian_Forces_Flying_Training_School
Second World War
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2020
— @david at Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport, Canada
From 1941 to 1944, St-Hubert hosted the No. 13 Service Flying Training School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), on the military side of the airfield that formerly served as RCAF Station St-Hubert (later CFB St-Hubert until the 1990s, when it was decommissioned).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._13_Service_Flying_Training_School_RCAF
Second World War
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2020
— @david at Mont Joli Airport, Canada
As RCAF Station Mont-Joli, this airport hosted No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from 15 December 1941 until 14 April 1945
Converted to solar panel field
🔗 Fri, 28 Aug 2020
— @david at Holley Naval Outlying Field, United States
From a problem report: "Another business has bought the airport and is now using it as a solar panel field. Nobody can access the airport unless authorized."
Permission required
🔗 Wed, 26 Aug 2020
— @david at Mont-Tremblant / St-Jovite Airport, Canada
Prior permission required: Aéroport Mont-Tremblant Inc +1-819-425-9494
Permission required
🔗 Wed, 26 Aug 2020
— @david at Chute-St-Philippe Airport, Canada
Permission required: Yves Sigouin +819-425-5412
Permission required
🔗 Wed, 26 Aug 2020
— @david at La Macaza / Mont-Tremblant International Inc Airport, Canada
24 hours prior permission required: Mont-Tremblant Intl Inc +1-819-275-9099
Clubhouse and visitor parking
🔗 Wed, 26 Aug 2020
— @david at Joliette Airport, Canada
There are two gravel-paved visitor parking spots beside the fuel pumps, directly across from the clubhouse. The clubhouse has combo access (a code visiting pilots will have no trouble figuring out), a washroom, and vending machines. There's also wifi, but I couldn't find the password posted anywhere on the wall.
Expect to hear only French on the radio in the circuit.
Permission required
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at St-Esprit Aerodrome, Canada
Prior notice required before landing. The operator is Aérodrome Saint-Esprit Inc +1-450-839-1111
Permission required
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at Lac Agile (Mascouche) Airport, Canada
Permission required. The operator is Gestion Wilburdea Inc +1-514-249-4040 or +1-450-675-035
Permission required
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at St-Jérôme Airport, Canada
Operated by Parachutisme Adrénaline +1-450-438-0855
Permission required, and landing fees (according to the CFS).
Airport weather
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at Gimli Industrial Park Airport, Canada
While the airport doesn't have an official METAR, a member mentioned this in a problem report:
Gimli has an AWOS. It is at www.gimliairportawos.com
Garman pilot uses CXGH as a Metar for CYGM. It is the Environment Canada weather at the town of Gimli 1.7 nm from CYGM
Still listed as open
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at De Winton South Calgary Airport, Canada
The Canada Flight Supplement up to 10 September 2020 still lists this airport as open, with a note warning that "Rwy 10/28 and 16/34 sfcs deteriorating." From various comments, it doesn't sound practical to use, but someone is still keeping it on the books.
re: NDB YSL Decommissioned
🔗 Mon, 24 Aug 2020
— @david at St Leonard Airport, Canada
Reply to @KPC6NDB: Removed the NDB
Great airport!
🔗 Thu, 20 Aug 2020
— @wolfgangx at Brenner Field, United States
Super friendly staff and great gas prices
Expensive
🔗 Thu, 20 Aug 2020
— @wolfgangx at Denver International Airport, United States
$40 landing fee and $50 handling fee for a single engine bonanza. Highest fees I’ve ever seen
re: NDB HRD 524 to be dcommissioned
🔗 Wed, 19 Aug 2020
— @david at Hawthorne Field, United States
Reply to @KPC6NDB: removed -- thanks.
Great spot!
🔗 Sun, 16 Aug 2020
— @shumphries at North Houston Airport, United States
Landed here for the first time today, despite having flown around Houston for 20 years. Cozy spot. Nice drop-in over the trees onto 17. Will return!
Great Facility
🔗 Mon, 10 Aug 2020
— @VE6TDH at Hinton / Entrance Airport, Canada
Well maintained grass strip. Well worth a visit.
Good runway conditions (summer 2020)
🔗 Sat, 08 Aug 2020
— @david at Alexandria Aerodrome, Canada
I flex into Alexandria just after 9:00 am today. It was my first visit in over 15 years. I checked NOTAMs beforehand for paradrops, and monitored the frequency from about 20 min to to confirm there wasn't any activity.
The grass runway is mowed nice and short, but the ground underneath is slightly uneven—not dangerously so, but you'll do a bit of dune-buggy-style bouncing over the undulations on landing, even at minimum speed, so keep the yoke back in your lap after landing in a nosedragger.
It was firm and dry, though, and even without a headwind to help, my 160 hp PA-28 needed only a bit over half of the 2,200 ft for landing and for takeoff (after backtracking).
Video of runway conditions
🔗 Tue, 04 Aug 2020
— @david at Gananoque Airport, Canada
August 2017 (I think the order is Runway 24, 12, then 36):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSepmKq_D8
Contact info
🔗 Mon, 03 Aug 2020
— @david at Navan Bearbrook Airport, Canada
From COPA Places to Fly (updated 2017):
Thomas Smith
+1-613-835-2792
tcssmith@xplorenet.com
Friendly airport
🔗 Sat, 25 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at New Garden Airport, United States
I’ve never seen so many people hanging out at a GA field!
Agree on the hard to find
🔗 Fri, 24 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at Smoketown Airport, United States
I also could not easily find this airport until I was right over it
Smoothest asphalt around!
🔗 Thu, 23 Jul 2020
— @shumphries at Shank N Bank Airport, United States
Landed here tonight just to see what this airport was all about. Name probably comes in part from the golf course just to the north of the field. Smoothest runway ever.
Welcome to CYPD
🔗 Thu, 23 Jul 2020
— @hercguy at Port Hawkesbury Airport, Canada
Celtic Air took over operating CYPD three years ago. Commercial aircraft ramp fees vary from 200.00 to 400.00, commercial landing fees top out based on MTOW at about 85.00 for a Challenger 350. Private aircraft can expect up to a 25.00 landing fee. Given that the airport exists solely on these fees, we hope everyone can manage with them. Call us at 902-625-2206 if you have any questions.
Great controller
🔗 Wed, 22 Jul 2020
— @wolfgangx at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, United States
Dealt with a storm popping up over the field right before takeoff, when we finally did depart the controllers really helped navigate the cells
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