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Still in use by EAA?
According to this source, two of the airport's runways are still in use by EAA members, so I've reflagged this as an active (though not registered) airport:
http://www.militarybruce.com/history/base-history_14.html
Can any Maritimes pilots confirm that the field is still active?
Wx Cameras
I see this airport now has weather cameras on NAV CANADA's flight planning web site...sweet!
check-in
You have ho help from anyone when you tried to check-in. It is the worst airport ever to catch a flight. Last friday on the security were badly organized, we lined up for hours. The plane to newark went one hour later (quite common) because the pilots couldn`t get in time through security. We lost our connections in Newark, because of that. Never again, it was a nightmare.
re: Gjoa Haven
It is not FSS. it is staffed by observer/communicators at a community aerodrome radio station.
1985 (Maybe 1984) Visit
I spent a day or two here at the end of a month-long sovereignty patrol. We started at Lupin Mine site, Nunavut (65 degrees 29' 12.61"N, 110 degrees 21'1.33"W) in rubber boats (15-man rubber assault boats, for those with military experience) and made out way north along the Burnside River, up Bathurst Inlet to the top of the Kent Peninsula. From there we were supposed to lash our little boats together and motor across Dease Strait to Byron Bay, where we'd be extracted by C-130. Well, we got socked in by weather on the south side of the crossing point, and started running low on food and fuel. Luckily, the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker HMCCGS Camsel was in the area, lifted us on board by helicoper, and ferried us across to Byron Bay on Victoria Island. The staff at the DEW station there treated us well, and we were warm and dry - a welcome change from our 33 days on the water and tundra. When the Hurc came in to get us, the gravel strip was so soft (it was beginning of August) he couldn't stop for fear of sinking into the muskeg, so we did an engine-running onload (plane rolling at the time), tossed the loadies our gear and packed-up inflatable boats, scrambled in the back while he taxied down the runway to the end, turned around, and took off for home. Looking back, it was quite an adventure. If anyone else out there remembers "OP OPINGAK ODYSEY", drop me a line at chris.maclean@community.royalroads.ca
re: History Dog Creek Airport
Hi there...... stumbled across this forum and was reading with interest. You wouldn't be Earl Becker - would you ?
I lived on this airport as a kid - would have been in the early to mid 50's - there was about 8 to 10 families there at that time. My father was a radio operator there, and i went to school up to grade 3 in the 1 room school.
Dave Fooks
A Brief History...
Private airstrip used during the filming of Fly Away Home (1996) starring Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin, based on the story of Father Goose, Bill Lishman.
A Brief History...
Former relief field for the BCATP No.6 Service Flying Training School at Dunnville. Currently the location of the Toronto Motorsports Park featuring a dragstrip and road course.
More trailers, less helicopters...
So, in an attempt to increase my standing on the top contributors page, I have been looking at heliports and centering the "H" on the Google Map satellite picture. This one I had to zoom in really close to find the helipad. Guess they had more trailers than helicopters when the shot was taken.
A Brief History...
Approximate position of the former BCATP Bombing and Gunnery School, which was originally an emergency landing strip for American Airlines for flights traveling between Buffalo and Detroit on the New York to Chicago route. The school was disbanded on February 17th, 1945, the runways were used as a racetrack from 1955 until 1970 and the location hosted the International Plowing Match in 1971. In 1974, Texaco Canada purchased the property and built an oil refinery that was sold to Imperial Oil in 1989. The complete history can be found in the book, Sights on Jarvis by Robert Schweyer, printed by Heronwood Enterprises.
Friendly, efficient service
The staff at Swan Aeromotive on two recent flights to CYQU were great. They are open early, have airside access for local passengers and have a nice lounge for waiting around in. They also listen in on the MF and are waiting to guide you to parking upon your arrival at the apron; very efficient. Overall great service. Contact number for Swan is (780) 532-3607.
Grass strip
Jepp data reports airport is public while signage and local manager report private. Might as well stay at Invermere as the Radium manager wants big city tie down prices. Very rough on North end.
6 out of 10
Friendly folks at the FBO, but small airport with barely adequate space for visiting aircraft.
re: No good!
Reply to @viennatech: According to this article, it's still operational, and has an informal fly-in every weekend, as well as occasional air-ambulance traffic:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Herb+Travel+Plaza+halfway+home/3402461/story.html
The paved runway is closed, but there's a grass strip operating (I think it may be just to the right in the satellite photo).
re: Rwy 16/34 is now closed
Since the mainstream newspapers are prone to removing links to articles, here's a similar article on aviation.ca -- http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/9011/117/
re: Rwy 16/34 is now closed
Reply to @douglasr: I've updated the pilot info - thanks. Very sad news for the city of Edmonton.
Rwy 16/34 is now closed
On August 3, 2010 the city barricaded the runway and had a NOTAM issued. More details in this article from the Edmonton Journal: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Edmonton+City+Centre+Airport+closes+runway/3354012/story.html
Good place to visit
I flew in to PEI for four nights. As advertised, parking was free, with cables to tie down. The school is open 8-8, but they can provide a code to give you after-hours airside access. Fuel was not self-serve, and the instructors are often up flying with students, so fill up when you land if there's someone there -- it's not really an FBO (though the staff are friendly), but just a flying school that sells gas and gives away free parking. There was no multiweight oil available (just mineral oil -- apparently, that's all the school uses in its planes).
For Americans, note that this is a Mandatory Frequency (MF) airport, something that doesn't exist in the US. There's an FSS rather than a tower on the field, but you're still required to talk to it (though it doesn't issue clearances like a tower would).
re: restaurnts
There's a Druxy's Deli in the old (white, wooden) airport terminal.
RAA Oshawa Barnyard Fly-In
Annual RAA Oshawa District Barnyard Fly-In - 2010-09-12
Orono, ON - Friendly gathering of pilots and enthusiasts and all types of aircraft including amateur built, certified and ultralights. Breakfast and lunch served from 9:00-15:00. Overnight camping is available but no facilities. Win a ride in a Classic Aircraft. Call 416-436-3361 for last minute details. Come out and enjoy the best grass roots event in Ontario!
Visit our website at http://raa-oshawa.dmt.net/index.php/Annual_Hawkefield_Fly-in (note: website does not appear to be working at this time)
Hawkefield co-ordinates N44 00,W78 39. Private field. 3300 foot grass strip. 620 ASL. 18/36 runway heading. 3 miles due south of Mosport Raceway. Traffic advisory on 122.775. NORDO use standard arrival procedures. Circuit height is 1600 ft ASL. Keep all circuits to the West, avoiding residential areas. Runway 18 threshold is displaced 300 feet to avoid parked aircraft. Keep safety as first priority and comply with Transport Canada regulations.
restaurnts
I'm told there's no place to eat at the airport? Do you have to take the ferry to get a bite to eat.
Seaplane base and airport
Good seaplane base and adjacent gravel airport, wide and smooth and well maintained. Dash-8s land here to transport hunters. Avgas and Jet-A pumps available at the dock and at the strip. Fuel price is reasonable since it can be delivered by road (this is about as far as the road goes!). The dock has room for five or six seaplanes. Buzz the adjacent outfitter buildings so that they know you're arriving (the buildings are about a mile away).
Air service
Red deer has air service Northwestern air and Swanberg air offer flights as well as a few others that arent listed on the Red deer airport homepage.
courtesy car
Rocky is a great little airport,not busy,courtesy car and very scenic to the west!
re: An employee named Lugga
Thank you very much, you're very kind. I just wanted to say hi to him & ask about Cody & Josephine. Thanks again, Billy B in Texas.
Awesome Field
Great for gliding :-)
FBO information
177 BRACKLEY PT RD, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 6Y9‎ - (902) 892-7983‎
Information by phone, 2010-07-28: Parking is free. AvGas is available from 8 am to 5 pm local time (otherwise, there's a callout charge): there's a chance that everyone will be up flying with students, so it might be necessary to wait for service. Park at the tie-down cable, using the painted lines to find the spots.
Airport
BA Blackwell owned and operated
Fuel callout fee on weekends
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.
Does anyone own or manage Dog Creek Airport?
Hi there,
I am wondering if anyone knows of a manager or contact regarding the use of Dog Creek airport. I am a student doing a simulated prescribed burn plan for the area and I want to use the airport as our hub for fire operations.
Friendly and helpful
Great gas prices and cheap tie down for a stay on the beautiful shore of Lake Huron. Airport is firendly and helpful,
self-serve fuel coming soon I hear.
re: late night flights
I know it can be rough for residents, but in most cases, the airports were there first and the cities have grown out and around them, so the people who buy the houses or sign the leases do so knowing that there's an airport nearby.
Of course, that assumes that real-estate agents are honest — I know one couple who bought a house right under the approach to CYYZ 24L, after being assured by their slimy agent that the airport used the runway only for emergencies (I guess the definition of "emergency" is "when the wind is blowing from the southwest"). It was cool for their kids watching the planes passing low over the park playground, though.
late night flights
YVR's website indicates that international airports are 24 hour operations in Canada. However if you look at Toronto's departure schedule, you will see that traffic generally stops at 1:30am and resumes at 6:00am In Vancouver we have flights leaving up to and including 3 am with only a three hour lull to 6 am. Our airport is smack dab in the heart of our cities. Convenient but not for sleep.
re: Not all grass - lots of gravel
Reply to @Tony: thanks for the comment we have added gates at the entrance to stop the traffic from entering the run way area
re: An employee named Lugga
Hi! I know this was written a long time ago, so you might already know this: I know Lugga, his name is Darryl Nasogaluak and you can find his number if you google Tuktoyaktuk White Pages. Hope this helps!
Black Donald Lake Seaplane Base
You will receive superb, friendly service from Shawn and Valerie Popkie and their family. Shawn flies a beautiful C185 on straight floats. The base is located on the north shore and is sheltered by islands from the main part of the lake. The resort is maintained in pristine condition with many gardens by Valerie. I have been refueling my seaplane at this base for several years and I highly recommend it to you. Len Bryan C-FCZF
Valleyfield airport is situated south of the city, between B
View weather:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IQUEBECS40&wuSelect=PWS
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Fuel stop
Great facility. Wish I had more time to enjoy the beautiful setting. Next time I will plan to spend at least two nights. Just proves that a user-friendly airport does not have to be attended. We were on a flight from Yellowknife to Nanaimo. The self-serve fuel was greatly appeciated and saved us from another landing for fuel. Definitely a 10 plus in my book.
Thank you.
George Irbe, Comanche C-GGGG
Restaurant?
Does anyone know if this airport has a cafe or restaurant on site?
looking for John Howroyd
Hi John,
I have a photo of you and my dad (Hugh Thomas) with the Staggerwing. I would like to send it to you via email. Please contact me at jlicsko@wildblue.net.
Warm regards,
Joanne
Super gracious hosts
A goup of us from King George Airpark in Surrey flew into Cortes with almost no notice and arrived to find lunch ready for pilots and passengers from eight airplanes. Jim and Diane are a real asset to the flying community. We will be back.
James Shepherd.
Autorotations
Once upon a time this is where helicopters from nearby CFB Gagetown practised touchdown autorotations. We used grass/packed snow areas alongside the runways. Is this still what folks do, or do you still use the "new" autorotation area at the Gagetown heliport?
Deer Lake
A gaggle of CH-135s and one or two CH-136s camped near here in autumn 1974 and flew into the airport often, but much flying to the west over magnificent terrain. Very wet month!
Chipmunk 035
I don't know whether it is still there, but Chipmunk #035 was once in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum collection. It was the first aircraft I flew, and the one in which I flew my first solo. And it still looked to be in pretty good shape when I saw it there decades later, all shiny with the faint scent of nervous pilot sweat in the leathery cockpit!
Porcupine Mountain Fire, 1979
Worked a forest fire at Porcupine Mountain in 1979. My high-time month as far as flying time is concerned.
Collective Challenge
Spent some time here in autumn 1978 for a helicopter competition. Fun
1975
For some weeks in early spring 1975 we flew CH-135s from Alert down along the coast to a place known only as Ho Hum Bay restocking batteries and working out on that thick, old ice, supporting Defence Research Establishment (Pacific), I think. Dropped by Fort Conger, Cape Aldrich, Hazen Lake. Drilled holes through the ice and tried to get the char to bite at something. The char had more luck than we had!
In those days the station consisted mostly of ATCO huts. Comfy enough for the time we were there. I hear it is different now.
What a surprise!
I was in Montreal on Sunday 6 June, riding in the Tour de l'Isle bicycle ride. (I'm a cyclist and a pilot.) So, I was riding along Boulevard Gouin with about 25000 other cyclists, enjoying the river and the neighborhood, when suddenly this lot full of seaplanes appeared on my left. I almost fell off the bike! I couldn't believe it. What a neat seaplane base!
My suggestion to the operators - sign up to get one of Montreal's wonderful Bixi public bicycle stations at the base. Central downtown is an easy 15 km from the base, and Montreal is an extremely bike-friendly city. For those who haven't experienced Bixi, these are public bike stations. You put in your credit card, pay $5, and take a bike. Ride to wherever you're going, return the bike to the nearest Bixi rack (they're everywhere), and pick up another one for your return trip.
Nordair
Flew in many times, B737-200 and Lockheed L188. Short runway, often icy. No overuns at either end.
Fly-in Breakfast - July 18 2010
🔗 Sun, 12 Sep 2010
— @jasmantle at Iroquois Airport, Canada
Flew here for the breakfast 2010-07-18. PPR, Narrow runway (75' total, but only the centre portion is paved). Very friendly people, great breakfast - they had a separate lineup for pilots/passengers vs. the local residents and campers. Be sure to sign the guestbook.