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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.
Updated runway ids from 07/25 to 08/26 to match the data from NavCanada.
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Updated runway ids updated to match NavCanada data.
Runway ids updated to match NavCanada data: 13 & 31.
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Updated runway ids to match NavCanada data
NavCanada runway ids are: 17 & 35. Updated to match.
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After the great fire
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 .
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
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
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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
Facilities damaged in wildfires during spring 2023.
(no subject)
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
Home of the Foothills Flying Club
Home of the Airdrie Flying Club
Home of the Namao Flying Club
Home of the Red Deer Flying Club
Home of the Calgary Flying Club
Home of the Edmonton Flying Club
BCATP relief field
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
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
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
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.
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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.
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Terminal interior is being renovated. Looks like a few year job. Runway is very good.
Needs TLC
The terminal building really needs some cleaning and TLC. Runway is in good shape.
Great Facility
Visited April 2021. Friendly "manager", helped with self serve fuel. Courtesy vehicle available. Great dinosaur museum in town.
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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
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
Lots of digging and mounds of dirt
Still Well Maintained
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
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The connection between runway 17/35 and Runway 12/30 located at the end of runway 35 has been demolished
Closed
(O2385/20 NOTAMR O1627/20
A) CXXX B) 2009021915 C) 2012021800EST
E) CSF2 INNISFAIL (HOSPITAL) (HELI)
HELIPORT CLSD)
(no subject)
Helipad is Temporarily closed until November 16 2020 due to non-compliance of transport Canada regulations
Still listed as open
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
Well maintained grass strip. Well worth a visit.
(no subject)
Small privately owned airport.The two grass strips is well maintained and are equipped with high intensity runway edge lighting
(no subject)
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
Use at your own risk. Grass is mowed.
2019 - rapidly becoming unlandable
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
What remains of strip has been dug up for gravel pit.
Long gone
Not even possible to identify where the strip was. The coal mine likely went through here years ago.
Totally unlandable
Strip is long gone in the trees
Well maintained as of 2019
Kept mowed by local flying club.
Much worse than it looks by satellite
Severely overgrown; anywhere that isn't pavement is growing tall trees.
Well maintained
Kept up by the Red Deer Flying Club.
Thumbs up
Really great airport, the expansions and renovations make it sleek and easy to get around.
Fuel Prices
100LL $1.53/l; JetA $1.26/l; Effective July 10, 2019
(no subject)
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
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
100LL $1.36/l; JetA $1.26/l; Effective Jan 28, 2019
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.