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re: Poor food choices
you serious ? Vancouver has to be the worse airport for Duty Free.....Bourbon and Cuban cigars they have NO idea and they move at a snails pace
gimme the east coast any day
3.5 nauticals from les cedres
the airport is 3.5 nauticals from les cedres airport.....
I suspect possible conflicts in the patters if flying a large one.
Poor food choices
Having a five hour wait for my connecting flight, I was disappointed with the lack of good sit down places to eat. The airport is okay but a bit dingy compared to Vancouver. Great city but dismal airport.
re: How much is Landing Fee CYQB?
Since January 2013, there is now a $20 landing fee for light GA. Just got the bill. What a jip.
New 2012 airport 3,000 ft X 50ft asphalt
Info available (in French) at aeroportdeneuville.ca
re: Phone number
This number is still listed in the CFS.
History
No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School:
Opened near Windsor Mills on 24 June 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The school closed on 25 August 1944.
The airfield no longer exists today.
Source Material: "Abandoned Military Installations in Canada Vol II: Quebec" by Paul Ozorak.
(Found here: http://www.militarybruce.com/history/base-history_15.html )
Aerodrome Information:
3500' Packed Gravel
Limited Winter Maintenance
UNICOM 122.85
Avgas/Jet A Available
re: Phone number
You going to make us guess, or are you going to tell us what the correct number is?
Phone number
Phone number for Aviation CMP is incorrect.
Friendly little airfield
Friendly place to stop, grass or snow. Great for tailwheel, ultralights. Picnic tables, bikes to go into town, washrooms and more.
re: Visiting pilots
Reply to @philippe: do u need to make an appointment and how much is it? and how old do u need to be?
Link to current landing fees
The current landing fees for CYHU is available at http://www.dashl.ca/cgi-bin/index.cgi?page=c1_3&langue=eng
re: Poor Dorval
Going back to Mirabel sounds like it would make a bad problem worse.
Poor Dorval
Reopen Mirabel and shut down Dorval for good.
Very scenic and great runway surface
beautiful approach over the water, there is a maintenance facility but the airport is usually pretty empty.
mostly floatplanes and taildraggers on the field, there is limited good parking for tricycle geared planes the dirt surfaces look like they go to mud in the rain.
Dorval Customs Cattle Line
Going through Customs at Dorval - after you've walked through the maze to get in line - is so ridiculous that we no longer fly into Dorval. We would rather fly to an airport across the border and drive through customs. Much more relaxing and car rentals are much, much more reasonable than at the Dorval airport.
Aerial view
The airpark is far further along than you can tell from the Google Maps satellite view. Here's a recent aerial photo:
http://copa8.blogspot.com/2012/01/pontiac-airpark-aerial-view.html
re: Kuujjuarapik Airport
Sorry about old RWY, it was 13/31
Kuujjuarapik Airport
I have over 200 landings with the B737-200 and never had any problems with the RWY.
A precise approach and touchdown point is all you need.
BTW i flew into YGW when there were 2 strips before they condemned 03/21
Tower
They now have a two story octagon tower nearly finished with great views all around.
Runway one way only
A high tension powerline runs accross the runway 18 threshold. Landings are to the north only, takeoffs to the south only.
Closed permanently
The Cargair base at Lac Kaigamac is closed, fuel is available a few miles north at the Marina "Nautique" in St-Michel-des-Saints on Lac Taureau
Private airport
No landing fee, Overnight parking fee ($15.00), have both full (100LL and Jet)
Night Flying to CYMX
Well worth the night flight just for the Runway Lights! - Very Friendly Airport.
re: flying
Yup Laurentide is still around in Les Cedres.
The Best Poutine!
This was a flight just for the Poutine! WOW - 12bucks and you may have to dump fuel to get home - Huge and Tasty.
Worth the flight, worth the money - Airport is English Friendly too
re: Is 100 Octane Fuel Available?
According to the Canada Flight Supplement, CYPX does have 100LL available retail (extremely rare for an airport in the Canadian North). You need to give prior notice by calling 819-988-2625 during weekday hours, and have to give seven days advance notice if you plan to pay by credit card. More details in the CFS (which you should have if you're flying up that way).
Unfortunately, it's not like buying gas down south - you can't just show up, ask for a fill, and then hand over your VISA. Still, it beats having to negotiate privately to buy barrels of avgas.
Is 100 Octane Fuel Available?
Is 100 octane fuel available at the airport?
Communication
No comm! look out
Pourvoirie Escapade's
Place to land and refuel with no problem,
Bring your swimwear
There is a public beach across the road from this great airport that has very clear water. Having to turn around on the upwind side over sloping terrain was interesting. The poutine served at the restaraunt is excellent and the Piper Cherokee "windsock" is worth the trip to stop here.
Nice airport, nice scenery
Went there on a saturday, unfortunately the restaurant was not open right that moment. Nice personnel, no landing fees (was a private flight on a commercial-registered aircraft...).
The scenery is gorgeous with Mont Tremblant not too far.
flying
I started flying there in the 70s, best experience at the time.
Is Laurentide Aviation still around?
Arrester cables at CYBG
Watch out for arrester cables about 1500 from the tresholds, used for fighter jets. Even when they are lowered they are not something you want to roll over at high speed, especially with light GA aircraft. There are orange markers on each side of the runway at the cable positions.
There is a 20$ passenger fee but the terminal has free wifi and a reasonably cheap restaurant.
No AVGAS
Jet fuel only. No 100LL available. Nearest fuel station is Charlottetown CYYG.
Worst Airport Ever
Let me list the reasons:
1)Last flight to Charlottetown always delayed. Always a different reason
2)Ground crew work for the Sopranos - if you land 1 minute early or or 1 minute late, the ground crew needs to be redispatched, forget it if lightning is seens 1000kms away, cus they are not going on the tarmac.
3)Small, dirty washrooms
4)Narrow congrested corridors
5)Terminal A under the tunnel is always sweltering hot
6)Terrrible food selection
flight s available
Do you have any charter flight from La Tuque to Windigo, QC?
Re: Canada Customs
The St. Lazare airport is not a designated airport of entry for the Canadian Border Services Agency. Les Cedres airport to the south is an airport of entry designated for CANPASS permit holders only. Otherwise, you will need to clear at CYUL, CYMX, CYHU or CSE4 (Lachute).
New restriction.
Does anyone know why valleyfield airport has a new restriction on private use.
canada customs
that is a great comment, I was wondering how the customs checks are done at St. LAzare airport??
re: Fast food within walking distance
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Great food!
Flew three friends here from Rockcliffe CYRO for lunch. It was a Friday, about 1:30, when I arrived.
Very busy - there were helicopter arrivals and departures, as well as lots of movements of SE fixed wing. The flying club / restaurant is at the east end of the runway (no taxiway), and there were several overshoots due to traffic not having yet cleared the runway (CSE4 uses R28 whenever possible, which results in less backtracking that R10).
No issues with language - lots of english in the circuit, with some french.
And the food!!! I had a simple club sandwich, and it was tasty beyond belief. With a ton of well-cooked frend fries. Those that had the smoked meat sandwich also raved about the food.
Innotech (Shell) contact info
514-636-5870
10175 Ryan Ave-Dorval Intl
Dorval, QC, CANADA H9P 1A2
re: re: project not approved
Reply to @AndreVenture:
Yesterday, at 9h45 the Supreme Court of Canada said that Aviation is under Federal juridiction ONLY!!!! The provincial and municipal governments have nothing to say about where and how to built an airport!!!
Fast food within walking distance
There's a McD's and a Subway just northeast of the field, there might be some other places too...
Very scenic but was a bit bumpy when I visited (lots of hills around).
No real food on location
Despite what the CFS says, the only food available at the airport is vending machine stuff (not real food IMHO)
re: re: project not approved
Now, I am a member of 'Our airports' and now I know who is ''the anonymous flyer''. David Megginson, the brave, who started this very interesting website explained me that anybody who writes a comment will be call '' anonymous fyer'' if he/she is not a member of this site!
I thought this could help others to understand the comments.
André Durocher.
re: project not approved
Reply to @david: Welcome! I will keep you posted.
The seaplane base is in the WAS (Water Aerodrome Supplement). The 2 runways will be finish, on 0-3/8 compacted stone dust, in 2 weeks. TC came a month ago for inspection and as soon as I put the windsock and markers they will put Pontiac Airpark in the CFS.
I sold 3 lots. A 4th one is coming soon. His architect plan is done!
I was supposed to built the clubhouse this year but I was too late. I did not want to built during the winter months. Next year!
I should check the web more often about the Pontiac Airpark. I will now!
Fly high!
Andre.
P.S. Note that there is a NOTAM in effect: No touch and go at the seaplane base.
I have a good souvenir of this airport ,landed in 1998 OORT
🔗 Mon, 11 Nov 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Sept-Îles Airport, Canada
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