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Collective Challenge
Spent some time here in autumn 1978 for a helicopter competition. Fun
Friendly Service
Visited this airport briefly to pick up a friend. The fueler was very friendly, even though he was missing the hockey game to be there for me. The runway is at an angle; 0.65% up if landing on runway 26 (though it seems a lot more than that when landing). The airport is staffed with FSS who was also friendly. I presume the whole place is one big friendly Alberta town - next time I'll spend more time and find out for sure.
Comment problems?
Dave, did you make some change to the comment system recently? It seems like in the last few days, every comment by a non-logged in person is repeated three times.
fly in
When is the next fly in?
fly in
When is the next fly in?
fly in
When is the next fly in?
flight from edmonton to Athabasca tomorrow 9:45 am?
Do you know of any flights at this time?
Thanks,
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Prairie Jewel
A great place to fly to, situated on highway 24 which runs to Calgary to the north and Lethbridge to the south. Right next to the Vulcan airport is the golf club which boasts a great 18 hole course and you can take a short walk across a couple of fairways from the airport and have breakfast or lunch at the club house (spring thru fall only). Vulcan is a growing agricultural community about 90 minutes southeast of Calgary Alberta and lots of retired Calgarians are moving here to escape the hustle of the big city. The main part of town has shops and other restaurants to choose from. Population is about 3,000.
Runway
Bassano airport has a new re-surfaced runway 07/25 and is a great place to land, it has a pilots lounge with pay phone and washrooms. This airport is just off the Trans Canada highway. It also now has a flying school which just opened this year (2010). The town is only a short distance from the airport and has a couple of great restaurants to choose from. The local flying community and town puts together an awesome airshow each summer. This small farming community has some of the friendliest people around.
awsome new terminal
the best terminal in alberta for an airport this size,manager is excellent
Clubhouse operational!
Pilots, when flying into Beiseker there is now a place to relax and take a break. The Beiseker airport clubhouse is a volunteer run "terminal" facility. There is chairs to sit in and a washroom in the back. Dial up the emergency frequency to get in the door. Thanks in advance for dropping by. While in Beiseker, Fuel is available from the Alberta Skydivers.
Private Aircraft Landing Fees
Slave Lake Airport charges no landing fees for private aircraft or flying club aircraft.
Party Place?
We went out to check out the facilities at the aerodrome. There were a bunch of miscreants recovering from their party in the parking lot amongst the private hangars and business. Beer cans and underwear (no kidding) strewn all over. I'd be wary if I had a private aircraft out there.
Came by for a visit
We popped by in the car to check the place out. Nice long grass strip with taxi entrance/exits on each end. Nice houses, all with private aircraft. There was even a Robinson helicopter.
Nice little aiport
Very well maintained, and a very nice strip to land on. The airport was pretty much vacant when I was there, but it is in general a very decent facility.
Airplane Hangars
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Thank you
It's closing
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."
Wind farms
It's worth a trip to the Pincher Creek airport to check out the wind farms in the area. And you'll get a close up look at a wind turbine on the north side of the airport on the downwind for runway 07.
Fuel
Self Serve fuel available, good price. Fall 2007
Sorry not a good place to stop
Vacated mouse infested house at the airport, no other facilities. Thank God there is cell phone coverage here.
Road to airport has a gate at the highway that may be locked.
YED
This used to be the airport with the longest runway in the Commonwealth (12,000 ft). The Canadian Forces Base (CFB Edmonton / Namao), in the 1980s and 90s flew C-130 Hercules, DHC-5 Buffalo, DHC-6 Twin Otter fixed-wing aircraft and CH-147 Chinook, CH-136 Kiowa and CH-135 Twin Huey helicopters; what a waste of 12,000 ft of concrete. YED is now, probably, the heliport with the widest helipad in the world!
Cheapest Fuel
CFC has the cheapest price for fuel at the airport, more so if you're a member. If you purchase more than 500 litres of fuel a year and can handle getting your fuel between 7am and 7pm, then you are advised to purchase a yearly CFC membership.
City might close airport
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:
re: Update: Landing Fee
That's good news about the fee. Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM) abandoned its landing fee for small aircraft a couple of years ago, and I think traffic has increased as a result.
Update: Landing Fee
As of September 12, 2007 it seems that the County of Athabasca is no longer charging the landing fee for privately registered aircraft.
Courtesy Car
Nicest courtesy car I've seen... a brand new Impala!
Landing Fee
There is a landing fee of $10 (ten dollars) here. But parking is free and the 100LL is sold at a reasonable rate.
Second runway planned
This airport is running at 8 times planned capacity because of the oil boom. There's a new terminal and new runway planned, among other changes:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2008/03/11/fortmac-airport.html
airport codes
I have not been to the airport, but what a GREAT service - this website providing airport codes for every little (and big ;)) airport in Canada. WOW! Kudos
pl
Rosetown SK
CWRJ
Gatway to the North.
With all of the expansion going on north of this airport it's amazing how desolate it is. Still has a cute terminal and small town feel with capacity for real air traffic.
Windy City.
They don't call it the windy city for nothing! One of the few places you could land a Cessna in reverse ;)
Used to fly out of here on Time Air's Dash 7's and Dash 8's in the early 80's. Was a great time to fly.
I would have loved to do my initial training here but alas it's too far from Ottawa! :)
Radio Comms
This is a message to the instructors at Cooking Lake: Teach your students how to use the radio properly! Quit yammering on the ATF all damn day. Other people use that frequency, you know!
Nice grass
Seasonal Air Cadet Glider Ops here. Nice place and great people.
Fuel Thumbs Up
Swan Aero=goodness
RIP
RIP PEACE AIR
Nice Scenery
Lot's of hot women in Calgary. Most of them are married, but that's okay! I'm cool with that. I can keep a secret.
The jet fuel tastes funny in Calgary.
Nice
Very sexy airport. I like.
Tipitina's
Best food and friendliest service I have ever found at an airport, it is in the 'A' Hangar, 1st hanger north of the terminal. Get the "D" cups!
The Wind
Windy as hell. Make sure to tighten up your ball cap before getting out of the plane or you will loose it. Dress in layers so the wind doesn't blow your shirt tight. Everyone can see your nipples.
Thumbs Up
The hot chicks are working at the Esso Avitat counter. Try the pilot angle to get a phone number. The blonde one is married.
HOT FSS BABES
There are some insanely hot babes in the Flight Service Station there that do a super sexy job!
Great little strip
Not very many bugs in the summer.
Awesome Place
Love this airport. It's so sexy. Especially and the hunk pilot's at the big hangar there!
My most beloved airport
I love the Friendly airport staff that are so helpful unload your bags. The meals in the terminal are great.
Awesome Aiport terminal
The Best place to hold.... the restaurant was amazing, i enjoyed my time there. I will visit again!
terminal restaurant
by far one of the best restaurants at any airport. fantastic breakfasts, at very reasonable prices. try the gino special.
Clear US Customs here going to the USA
I crossed the border at Coutts Alberta (CEP4) in July 06. There is a little grass runway that runs East-West right along the border, the US side of the border is Sweetgrass Montana (K7S8). The highway border crossing is only 100 yards away, so the agent just walks over, like at Piney in Manitoba. I think THY was parked with the tailwheel in Canada and the front tires in the US. The border runs along the side of the runway.
There are several little air strips like this between Chilliwack BC and Piney in Manitoba. Because they are only yards from a customs office, they only require one hour advance notice (to avoid that $5000US fine). Check the AOPA International Operations website or the AOPA Airport Guide for the latest advance notice requirements for the specific airport.
When I phoned to give my one-hour notice, the US Customs agent asked me to confirm I was flying a taildragger and suggested I should not land here if it was wet, since it can be very rough.
Fuel callout fee on weekends
🔗 Mon, 26 Jul 2010
— @douglasr at Athabasca Airport, Canada
Fuel is sold on field by Central Air. Sadly, there is a $50 callout fee on weekends now. And someone may not always be around during the week either. So make sure you have enough fuel to get home or make plans to fuel elsewhere.