Very cool little grass strip, dropped in here one day with the C172. It's surrounded on all sides by trees so it makes for a pretty fun approach. The surface was fairly smooth and is fairly well maintained by the town of Boyle, definitely recommend stopping by.
Took the C172 up here and did a couple low passes. Looks like this strip sees little, to no use at all. There are what look like small poplars growing on either side of the landing area, leaving just a small, narrow path to land on(unless you want to mow down some shrubs with your prop). The grass didn't look too tall. Didn't actually touch down so I'm unsure of the surface condition, but didn't look to be too bad other than all of the shrubs.
Heard they want to move the airport about 50 ft northward of the road to make room for more development but that’s only what I heard, might not happen but who knows
Not sure if they plan on rebuilding the town, it had 122 building with a population of 2,400 ( estimated ) and all was lost, all animals still in Fox were killed
This triangular field was RCAF Detachment Granum (for the nearby town) and was the #1 relief field for No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort Macleod.
I am just learning to fly and checking out this website to learn all the airports and airfields in the south of Alberta.
Last time I was in to Drumheller was to meet aviation friends, but we drove in. Loved the airport and the staff hanging around , had a lovely lunch...rats can't remember the place in town, then went through The Royal Tyrell Museum....very interesting indeed!! Keep the Shiny Side Up!!! Caroline
What a great old airport!!! She was built in the 1940's as a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airport for the boys to learn how to fly those big bombers!! It is sad to see most of those old gals in Alberta have disappeared........they must have been something to see all across Canada!!! Too bad that most of them have not been maintained!! CEN4 - High River has been plowed under, but Google earth still shows her triangle!!! Want to do some history search?? Go slowly over each Province and look for that tell tale triangle!!! Safe flying out there!!!! Caroline
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.
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
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Nice little airport
🔗 Sat, 17 Aug 2024
— @Bsummers627 at Boyle Airport, Canada
Very cool little grass strip, dropped in here one day with the C172. It's surrounded on all sides by trees so it makes for a pretty fun approach. The surface was fairly smooth and is fairly well maintained by the town of Boyle, definitely recommend stopping by.
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 17 Aug 2024
— @Bsummers627 at Christina Basin Airport, Canada
Took the C172 up here and did a couple low passes. Looks like this strip sees little, to no use at all. There are what look like small poplars growing on either side of the landing area, leaving just a small, narrow path to land on(unless you want to mow down some shrubs with your prop). The grass didn't look too tall. Didn't actually touch down so I'm unsure of the surface condition, but didn't look to be too bad other than all of the shrubs.
Updated runway ids to match NavCanada data.
🔗 Sun, 21 Apr 2024
— @berk at Pincher Creek Airport, Canada
Updated runway ids from 07/25 to 08/26 to match the data from NavCanada.
-- www.maverickapp.com team.
Updated runway ids updated to match NavCanada data.
🔗 Sun, 21 Apr 2024
— @berk at Wainwright Airport, Canada
Runway ids updated to match NavCanada data: 13 & 31.
-- www.maverickapp.com team.
Updated runway ids to match NavCanada data
🔗 Sun, 21 Apr 2024
— @berk at Athabasca Airport, Canada
NavCanada runway ids are: 17 & 35. Updated to match.
-- www.maverickapp.com team.
After the great fire
🔗 Tue, 20 Feb 2024
— @Celebrity at Fox Lake Airport, Canada
I recently flew in and the damage done was so hard to see, almost everything was lost. Some buildings remain and some houses.
Been there many times by foot .
🔗 Wed, 08 Nov 2023
— @biggamehunter at Goose River Airport, Canada
The green X is on the wrong side of the river . If you look straight north of it you will see it .
The biggest moose ever shot in Alberta was shot on this air strip .
Airport might move
🔗 Sat, 08 Jul 2023
— @Celebrity at Garden River Airport, Canada
Heard they want to move the airport about 50 ft northward of the road to make room for more development but that’s only what I heard, might not happen but who knows
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 11 Jun 2023
— @Celebrity at Fox Lake Airport, Canada
Came here 12 days before the fire broke out
Never thought it would be my last
Not sure if they plan on rebuilding the town, it had 122 building with a population of 2,400 ( estimated ) and all was lost, all animals still in Fox were killed
Fire damage
🔗 Sun, 04 Jun 2023
— @david at Fox Lake Airport, Canada
Facilities damaged in wildfires during spring 2023.
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 21 May 2023
— @Celebrity at John D'Or Prairie Airport, Canada
It’s a nice dirt airport, it’s been busy with the wildfires lately with planes and helicopters landing
Home of the Westlock Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at Westlock Airport, Canada
https://westlockflyingclub.com/
Home of the Foothills Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at High River Airport, Canada
https://www.foothillsflyingclub.com/
Home of the Airdrie Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at Airdrie Aerodrome, Canada
http://airdrieflyingclub.ca/
Home of the Namao Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport, Canada
https://namaoflyingclub.com/
Home of the Red Deer Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at Red Deer Regional Airport, Canada
https://www.reddeerflyingclub.org/
Home of the Calgary Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at Calgary / Springbank Airport, Canada
https://calgaryflyingclub.com/
Home of the Edmonton Flying Club
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @david at Parkland Airport, Canada
https://flyefc.ca/
BCATP relief field
🔗 Mon, 15 Nov 2021
— @david at RCAF Detachment Granum, Canada
From @FlyingTom in a problem report:
This triangular field was RCAF Detachment Granum (for the nearby town) and was the #1 relief field for No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort Macleod.
VE6XI
🔗 Sun, 12 Sep 2021
— @Caroline at Drumheller Municipal Airport, Canada
Well hello fellow Ham Radio operator!!
I am just learning to fly and checking out this website to learn all the airports and airfields in the south of Alberta.
Last time I was in to Drumheller was to meet aviation friends, but we drove in. Loved the airport and the staff hanging around , had a lovely lunch...rats can't remember the place in town, then went through The Royal Tyrell Museum....very interesting indeed!! Keep the Shiny Side Up!!! Caroline
BCATP
🔗 Sun, 12 Sep 2021
— @Caroline at Claresholm Industrial Airport, Canada
What a great old airport!!! She was built in the 1940's as a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airport for the boys to learn how to fly those big bombers!! It is sad to see most of those old gals in Alberta have disappeared........they must have been something to see all across Canada!!! Too bad that most of them have not been maintained!! CEN4 - High River has been plowed under, but Google earth still shows her triangle!!! Want to do some history search?? Go slowly over each Province and look for that tell tale triangle!!! Safe flying out there!!!! Caroline
Nice facility
🔗 Fri, 27 Aug 2021
— @VE6TDH at High Prairie Airport, Canada
Went to the annual BBQ lunch Aug. 27, 2021. Great terminal and runway. Very nice local folks. Great to have the self serve fuel as well.
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 01 Jun 2021
— @VE6TDH at Hanna Airport, Canada
Visited May 31, 2021. Courtesy car available, but we didn’t use it. Terminal entry door for pilots is on parking lot side of building.
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 10 May 2021
— @VE6TDH at Mayerthorpe Airport, Canada
Terminal interior is being renovated. Looks like a few year job. Runway is very good.
Needs TLC
🔗 Sat, 01 May 2021
— @VE6TDH at Coronation Airport, Canada
The terminal building really needs some cleaning and TLC. Runway is in good shape.
Great Facility
🔗 Tue, 27 Apr 2021
— @VE6TDH at Drumheller Municipal Airport, Canada
Visited April 2021. Friendly "manager", helped with self serve fuel. Courtesy vehicle available. Great dinosaur museum in town.
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 01 Dec 2020
— @CYQF_spotter at Ponoka (Hospital & Care Centre) Heliport, Canada
O3071/20 NOTAMR O3058/20
A) CXXX B) 2011161542 C) 2102121900EST
E) CHC4 PONOKA (HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE) (HELI)
AD CLSD DUE TO NON COMPLIANCE)
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
(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
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)
(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
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.
Great Facility
🔗 Mon, 10 Aug 2020
— @VE6TDH at Hinton / Entrance Airport, Canada
Well maintained grass strip. Well worth a visit.
(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
Maintained
🔗 Sun, 06 Oct 2019
— @RC at Saulteaux Airport, Canada
Use at your own risk. Grass is mowed.
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 Airstrip, Canada
Kept up by the Red Deer Flying Club.
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.
Fuel Prices
🔗 Tue, 09 Jul 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Olds-Didsbury Airport, Canada
100LL $1.53/l; JetA $1.26/l; Effective July 10, 2019
(no subject)
🔗 Fri, 05 Jul 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Red Deer Forestry Airport, Canada
July 2019
Hi beautiful location,
I flew in a fire pit ring and grill. If no one minds it can stay there. This was my first time here. Nice quite.
Harley
DATABASE CORRECTION
🔗 Sat, 16 Mar 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Cold Lake Regional Airport, Canada
Runways are 08/26.
Airport Alt is 1778’ MSL
Fuel is $1.65 CAD per litre for 100LL
RNAV approaches are expected to be published by Jun 2019
Self Serve 100LL and JetA
🔗 Mon, 28 Jan 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Olds-Didsbury Airport, Canada
100LL $1.36/l; JetA $1.26/l; Effective Jan 28, 2019
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