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).
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.
Update 5/8/2020 airfield appears to be in despair. There is no windsock at the airfield just a bare pole the airport has fences surrounded it with no-trespassing signs on them. All the structures located at the airfield or in close-proximity to it are in complete and utter despair
Hello Sir,, I'm not sure if you were contacted but there is new information on your fathers crash, the plane was found earlier last week Dec. 2019 in a forested area not far from Budworm City.
The runway pavement surface is in bad shape, except for a small strip down the middle of 08/26. Use the grass surface beside each runway, which is well maintained (it was no problem for my nose-dragging PA-28).
This airport is only a few miles to the north of the busier Les Cèdres/Cedars (CSS3), and shares a common zone and ATF frequency of 123.5 MHz (also the frequency for Ottawa/Rockcliffe CYRO, so it gets busy).
Like Les Cèdres, it's under Montreal Terminal's class C shelf, so if you're VFR, you need to stay below 2,000 ft MSL unless you're talking to them. It's a flat area with lots of fields and no high towers, so low flight isn't a problem.
The runway looks like a patchwork quilt of different shades of asphalt when you're on approach, but the surface is actually fine.
If you're VFR, note that you need to stay below 2,000 ft MSL unless you talk to Montreal Terminal (and they're often too busy to talk much, though they try to accomodate). The land is flat, there are no high towers in the area, and there are fields for emergency landing in every direction, so it's not really a problem flying around at 1,500 ft until you're out from under the class C shelf.
The mountain (by eastern standards) is just behind the field, and looms large when you're crossing overhead from the south to join the downwind for 08. It's good to warn any passengers that you'll appear to be flying straight towards the trees.
Reply to @gabiLi: Thanks for letting us know! I've gone ahead and made the change.
In the future, if you notice airport info that needs updating, you're also welcome to make the change yourself, using the edit button at the top right of the map.
"Naujaat Airport, formerly Repulse Bay Airport, (IATA: YUT, ICAO: CYUT) is located at Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut."
To the east of here, along the St Lawrence River, you can see the old Highway 2, several sideroads, and even some village street grids and lots under the water. They were submerged with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, and flying over them is still an interesting (and creepy) experience.
The Air Cadets Gliding Operations have commenced for the Fall season at Smiths Falls flying Club on weekends.
When Air Cadet Glider Ops are in progress there is no inactive side of the circuit. Gliders and Tow Planes do right hand circuits and use both the main and grass Runway. The Glider “zone” extends up to 3,000 ft on the “inactive” side.
Joining the circuit from inactive side should be avoided, coordinate with Glider Ops on 122.7 if unsure. Joining the circuit straight into downwind is highly recommended.
Avgas and Jet fuel are both offered at YGX, better prices than Thompson or Churchill with 24/7 service. As for the comment above, I purchased the company October 1, 2018 and avgas does not require 24 hour notice, but any notice with an accurate time is always appreciated!
When I was stranded here for 30 hours after a missed connection (see my previous comment), I was about to look for an airport hotel, when I remembered that it's just as fast and easy to get downtown now that the UP Train is running. I remember when downtown was an hour++ and a $75 taxi ride; now its a few bucks and a 25-minute ride on a train that runs every 15 minutes. You'd be insane to stay at the crappy airport hotels these days; you'd probably spend more time waiting for their shuttle than just riding the UP Train to civilisation.
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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
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.
Birds everywhere!
🔗 Fri, 17 Jul 2020
— @bcrosby at Tobermory Airport, Canada
Lots of wildlife on the runway in July. Be prepared.
322573 Typo in field "municipality"
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2020
— @ripat at Boat Bluff Lighthouse Helipad, Canada
- Sarah Isalnd
+ Sarah Island
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 24 May 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at Didsbury/Minty Field, Canada
Small privately owned airport.The two grass strips is well maintained and are equipped with high intensity runway edge lighting
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 23 May 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at De Winton South Calgary Airport, Canada
Update 5/8/2020 airfield appears to be in despair. There is no windsock at the airfield just a bare pole the airport has fences surrounded it with no-trespassing signs on them. All the structures located at the airfield or in close-proximity to it are in complete and utter despair
CZBA Burlington Executive Airpark weather
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at Burlington Executive, Canada
Burlington Executive Airpark weather - http://czba.ca or https://nemowx.com/czba/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CZBA
AWOS frequency: 122.55MHz
CYQS St. Thomas Airport weather
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at St Thomas Municipal Airport, Canada
St. Thomas Airport weather - http://cyqs.ca or https://nemowx.com/cysq/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CYQS
Branford Airport CYFD weather
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at Brantford Municipal Airport, Canada
Brantford Airport weather - http://cyfd.ca or https://nemowx.com/cyfd/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CYFD
Arthur Eastfield CPC3 Airport weather
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at Arthur (Walter's Field), Canada
Arthur Airport weather - http://cpc3.ca or https://nemowx.com/cpc3/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CPC3
Guelph Airpark CNC4 Airport weather
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at Guelph Airport, Canada
Guelph Airpark weather - http://cnc4.ca or https://nemowx.com/cnc4/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CNC4
Brampton-Caledon CNC3 Airport weather
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at Brampton-Caledon Airport, Canada
Brampton-Caledon Airport weather - http://cnc3.ca or https://nemowx.com/cnc3/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-833-WXB-CNC3
Weather for pilots available
🔗 Wed, 04 Mar 2020
— @newacecorp at Grimsby Airpark, Canada
Grimsby Airport weather - http://cnz8.ca or https://nemowx.com/cnz8/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CNZ8
re: My Fathers Crash
🔗 Sun, 15 Dec 2019
— @Bearsden at Budworm City Airport, Canada
Hello Sir,, I'm not sure if you were contacted but there is new information on your fathers crash, the plane was found earlier last week Dec. 2019 in a forested area not far from Budworm City.
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 15 Dec 2019
— @Bearsden at Budworm City Airport, Canada
Mark Behnke, there is new information on your fathers crash. The plane was found earlier last week in a forested area not far from Budworm City
YAT reception 260 KHz
🔗 Wed, 27 Nov 2019
— @KM1R at Attawapiskat Airport, Canada
11/26/2019 YAT 260 Kc 0115-0630 EDST 400 Hz offset ID-6 sec tone- ID loud signal, above any local DB. NO co-channel or adjacent channel interference. Minimal atmospherics. steady signal with very little fading. RECEIVER: Collins R390a with homebuilt VLF converter / preselector / bandpass filter. ANTENNA: Marconi "T" antenna 22m vertical, 121m horizontal
would like your postal mailing address to send a written report and pre-made confirmation card.
thanks!
Mike KM1R
Second World War hangar
🔗 Mon, 21 Oct 2019
— @david at Pendleton Airport, Canada
Photos of the British Commonwealth Air Training Programme hangar (and some WWII graffiti) here:
https://twitter.com/david_megginson/status/1186388312224944130
Use the grass runways
🔗 Mon, 21 Oct 2019
— @david at Pendleton Airport, Canada
The runway pavement surface is in bad shape, except for a small strip down the middle of 08/26. Use the grass surface beside each runway, which is well maintained (it was no problem for my nose-dragging PA-28).
Shared zone and frequency with Les Cèdres
🔗 Tue, 08 Oct 2019
— @david at Montreal / St-Lazare Airport, Canada
This airport is only a few miles to the north of the busier Les Cèdres/Cedars (CSS3), and shares a common zone and ATF frequency of 123.5 MHz (also the frequency for Ottawa/Rockcliffe CYRO, so it gets busy).
Like Les Cèdres, it's under Montreal Terminal's class C shelf, so if you're VFR, you need to stay below 2,000 ft MSL unless you're talking to them. It's a flat area with lots of fields and no high towers, so low flight isn't a problem.
The runway's not as bad as it looks
🔗 Tue, 08 Oct 2019
— @david at Montreal / Les Cèdres Airport, Canada
The runway looks like a patchwork quilt of different shades of asphalt when you're on approach, but the surface is actually fine.
If you're VFR, note that you need to stay below 2,000 ft MSL unless you talk to Montreal Terminal (and they're often too busy to talk much, though they try to accomodate). The land is flat, there are no high towers in the area, and there are fields for emergency landing in every direction, so it's not really a problem flying around at 1,500 ft until you're out from under the class C shelf.
Maintained
🔗 Sun, 06 Oct 2019
— @RC at Saulteaux Airport, Canada
Use at your own risk. Grass is mowed.
Mountain (sort-of)
🔗 Fri, 04 Oct 2019
— @david at Mont Laurier Airport, Canada
The mountain (by eastern standards) is just behind the field, and looms large when you're crossing overhead from the south to join the downwind for 08. It's good to warn any passengers that you'll appear to be flying straight towards the trees.
Prior permission required
🔗 Wed, 02 Oct 2019
— @david at St. Andre-Avellin Aerodrome, Canada
Corporation Aérodrome St-André-Avellin 819-983-8454
re: (no subject)
🔗 Tue, 01 Oct 2019
— @david at Naujaat Airport, Canada
Reply to @gabiLi: Thanks for letting us know! I've gone ahead and made the change.
In the future, if you notice airport info that needs updating, you're also welcome to make the change yourself, using the edit button at the top right of the map.
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 01 Oct 2019
— @gabiLi at Naujaat Airport, Canada
It is now named Naujaat Airport:
"Naujaat Airport, formerly Repulse Bay Airport, (IATA: YUT, ICAO: CYUT) is located at Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut."
Source: wikipedia
Airline service
🔗 Mon, 30 Sep 2019
— @david at Ottawa / Gatineau Airport, Canada
Gatineau Airport has scheduled service by Air Liason:
http://airliaison.ca/en/
Brant Aero
🔗 Thu, 19 Sep 2019
— @david at Brantford Municipal Airport, Canada
I had a good experience getting an avionics upgrade for my Piper at Brant Aero in 2017:
https://brantaero.com/
AIrcraft Spruce Canada
🔗 Thu, 19 Sep 2019
— @david at Brantford Municipal Airport, Canada
The Canadian location for the popular pilot-supply shop Aircraft Spruce is here:
https://www.aircraftspruce.ca
Flight schools operations?
🔗 Sat, 07 Sep 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Holland Landing Airpark, Canada
Are there any fixed wing flight school or instructors operating out of this airport (namelyfor PPL)?
Hunting Fishing Outfitter
🔗 Fri, 30 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at L'escapade, Canada
Very nice folks run this place
DC-3 (BT-67 conversion) landing at Rockcliffe
🔗 Tue, 27 Aug 2019
— @david at Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport, Canada
I took this video today: https://youtu.be/nPqeOn62x9M
The lost villages
🔗 Tue, 27 Aug 2019
— @david at Iroquois Airport, Canada
To the east of here, along the St Lawrence River, you can see the old Highway 2, several sideroads, and even some village street grids and lots under the water. They were submerged with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, and flying over them is still an interesting (and creepy) experience.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Villages
Procedures: summer glider ops for air cadets
🔗 Mon, 19 Aug 2019
— @david at Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport, Canada
[copied from Facebook]
The Air Cadets Gliding Operations have commenced for the Fall season at Smiths Falls flying Club on weekends.
When Air Cadet Glider Ops are in progress there is no inactive side of the circuit. Gliders and Tow Planes do right hand circuits and use both the main and grass Runway. The Glider “zone” extends up to 3,000 ft on the “inactive” side.
Joining the circuit from inactive side should be avoided, coordinate with Glider Ops on 122.7 if unsure. Joining the circuit straight into downwind is highly recommended.
Phillip Johnson
Smiths Falls Flying Club
Gillam Aviation Fuel
🔗 Thu, 15 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Gillam Airport, Canada
Avgas and Jet fuel are both offered at YGX, better prices than Thompson or Churchill with 24/7 service. As for the comment above, I purchased the company October 1, 2018 and avgas does not require 24 hour notice, but any notice with an accurate time is always appreciated!
Well maintained Friendly
🔗 Mon, 12 Aug 2019
— @rstan at Thetford Mines Airport, Canada
Spent a few days in the area. No tiedown fee with fuel purchase
2019 - rapidly becoming unlandable
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Thunder Lake Airport, Canada
Surface is in good shape, trees are colonizing in from the edges. High wing planes may be ok for a while, low wing gliders are marginal.
Long gone
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Steeper Airport, Canada
What remains of strip has been dug up for gravel pit.
Long gone
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Coal Valley Airport, Canada
Not even possible to identify where the strip was. The coal mine likely went through here years ago.
Totally unlandable
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Lodgepole Airport, Canada
Strip is long gone in the trees
Well maintained as of 2019
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Wolf Lake Airport, Canada
Kept mowed by local flying club.
Much worse than it looks by satellite
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Brazeau Airport, Canada
Severely overgrown; anywhere that isn't pavement is growing tall trees.
Well maintained
🔗 Sun, 11 Aug 2019
— @Fitchett at Ram Falls Airport, Canada
Kept up by the Red Deer Flying Club.
Don't
🔗 Wed, 07 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Belleville Airport, Canada
Just don't. They're throwing everyone out. It will probably close.
Noise abuse
🔗 Tue, 06 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Baldwin Airport, Canada
The constant flying over Sutton must stop, very loud aircraft and it all day long.
I am contacting T/C and lodging a complaint!
NDB 2J 250 kHz Decommissioned?
🔗 Sat, 03 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Grand Forks Airport, Canada
Last log of 2J Sep18 - not on Skyvector
Stop flying over the homes in Sutton
🔗 Sat, 03 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Baldwin Airport, Canada
There is one plane that continually flies over the homes in Sutton. Please stop, you are a complete nuisance.
Thumbs up
🔗 Thu, 01 Aug 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Edmonton International Airport, Canada
Really great airport, the expansions and renovations make it sleek and easy to get around.
UP train to downtown is great
🔗 Wed, 31 Jul 2019
— @david at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Canada
When I was stranded here for 30 hours after a missed connection (see my previous comment), I was about to look for an airport hotel, when I remembered that it's just as fast and easy to get downtown now that the UP Train is running. I remember when downtown was an hour++ and a $75 taxi ride; now its a few bucks and a 25-minute ride on a train that runs every 15 minutes. You'd be insane to stay at the crappy airport hotels these days; you'd probably spend more time waiting for their shuttle than just riding the UP Train to civilisation.
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