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Accident on 13 December 2008
A Summit Air Dornier on a charter passenger flight missed the Cambridge Bay runway and landed in an icy field. No serious injuries, but lots of damage to the plane (according to a witness):
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/12/15/summit-flight.html
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.
Terminal Building
Its locked up like Fort Knox at night.......
Home Airport
This is my home airport. I fly with Future Air. Excellent service, well maintained.
Cool Airport
This airport was super easy to find, since it's right next to highway 400. At night, the airport beacon is not on until you activate the ARCAL. So keep that in mind when trying to find the airport after dark.
Two windsocks at both ends of the runway make finding the active easy!
The flight there during the fall was beautiful especially with the fall colours contrasting against the blue lakes.
Look out for the hump!
Landed on 36, then taxied to the holding bay at 18 due to landing traffic behind us. No taxiways, back track required. Nice new terminal building, coffee was on and everyone was friendly. There is a very interesting poster on the bulletin board from the RCMP asking pilots to keep a look out for marijuana plants!
Nice Airport
Has a parallel taxiway going halfway down the runway. Neat airplanes parked and a really nice little terminal.
A great place to visit!
$2million????
you're kidding right??? I'd have figure at most 400K but then again what do I know... can someone explain to me why it's listed at $2m?
Ultralight friendly and safe
I often fly a paratrike (PPG/PPC) out of the infield there, both mornings and evenings. A very safe and ultralight friendly airport, with relatively little traffic. An air-band radio is a requirement, but a lot of flexibility otherwise. Great scenery to enjoy within a short distance in all directions.
Agreed
Nice little strip, was there yesterday for precautionary trng. Ended up doing a soft field landing. Really neat place!
re: Wow!
I fully agree...it's too shame we lost its owner!
Merge with 8U3?
CKK3 and 8U3 appear to be the same airport. You merged 7S8 and CEP4, so these should probably be merged as well.
Not a full FBO
Aviation International is a flight school that runs the Guelph airport and happens to sell tie-down spots and 100LL fuel to transients, but it is definitely not a full FBO. According to the woman on the phone, tie-downs on the grass are $7/night, and you have to move your plane to and from the fuel pumps yourself (though they do the actual fueling). They have no arrangements with rental-car companies, not even a key drop-off.
For full FBO service (e.g. leave a fuel order and walk into your waiting rental car), you can fly into Waterloo (YKF) 10 nm/18km away, but you'll pay a bit more money.
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:
Great Aerodrome!
A blast from the past, posters inside depicting their vibrant past as an airforce base. You can almost hear the Harvards buzzing in the background, nice layout good fuel prices, great service. I haven't eaten at the cafe yet but I imagine I will soon!
Construction in summer 2008
Gatineau is having its runway resurfaced during the summer of 2008. It's going to be shut down completely overnight from 00z (8:00 pm local) until 10z (6:00 am local) starting on Tuesday 19 August 2008, and has only about 2,700 ft available during the rest of the day.
Be careful scud running
I landed here a few years ago. It's a very nice airport, but I would not recommend coming in VFR in marginal conditions unless you know the area well -- there's a high cable crossing across the Strait of Canso just to the west of the airport.
Ottawa's mystery airport
This has been a mystery airport for me for a while. I heard it mentioned on the radio a few months ago (a pilot said he was landing at "Pontiac Airpark" east of Arnprior). A search on the web turned up almost nothing, aside from a mention in some town council minutes for Pontiac, Quebec:
http://www.munpontiac.com/documents%20pdf/rapp-mtgs/angl-reg/MN070911.pdf
The only information in that document is the fact is that the airport is by Chemin River (River Road). Nothing shows up in the Google Maps satellite view, but I flew along River Road on Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 1,000 ft above ground level and found what looked like a large dirt runway (with no planes) at this location -- it was the only possible candidate. Maybe the airpark is still under construction.
re: $100 Hamburger or Breakfast
Conk: the $100 hamburger is an old aviation joke: $5 for the hamburger, and $95 for the gas to fly to the airport and back. Nowadays, it's more like a $300 hamburger.
$100 Hamburger or Breakfast
A $100 hamburger or breakfast???? Geeze-louise! This I gotta see! Will be coming up from Asheville, NC, USA in late August for the air show. I'll be sure and bring extra cash!
Great Airport!
Staff are very friendly. Lots of planes to look at! 100LL really well priced, same price as Lake Simcoe usually but with the tax allready factored in so you end up saving quite a bit of money! Beautiful location, you cant beat a nice flight over wasaga beach!
Not Very GA Friendly.
The staff there are great but the airport in general seems to be more concerned with the corporate jet scene. Avgas is expensive ~1.55L + GST. I usually go to collingwood because it is usually much cheaper! Good runway to practice on, there are two flight schools there Future Air and Canadian Flyers International.
Communications
Communications in this area can be a little tricky. Orillia is on 122.8, Lake Simcoe is on 122.7. There is always some traffic over the narrows and everyone is n their own frequency. Keep a vigilant eye out for other traffic!
Emsdale Airport
No idea what activity is going on there - last visit it was pretty desolate.
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!
I almsot forgot.....
Left Hand circuits for 07 and right hand circuits for 25. UNICOM is 123.00.
Great Airport
2100' Long.
Watch for pot hole on West side of taxiway/runway intersection aswell as at the end of 25. Hump in the middle.
No fuel available for purchase. 5 Minute car ride from Mall, Restaurants, etc.
Friendly environment. Good Location, beautiful scenery.
Hope to see you there!
Now the Ontario Police College
This air base closed after World War II, and the grounds eventually became the Ontario Police College. The old BCATP triangular runway pattern is still clearly visible.
Spotted behind Maxville fair grounds
I was at the highland games in Maxville a few years ago, when I suddenly saw a Mooney take off from behind the trees on the north side of the fair grounds. When I peeked, I found a private, unlisted grass strip with a few airplanes. I don't know if the field is still operational.
Tofino
Beautiful run coming in. Take a bike and ride to Long Beach Lodge for extremely fine dining and an even more phenomenal beach... great surfing destination
re: Airport now PPR.
Thanks for checking, Blake -- I'm glad that my fears were unfounded. Maybe the PPR is just an insurance thing, in case someone lands without checking runway conditions and tears off a strut.
re: Airport now PPR.
I got more information, from Bob Kisin, a member of the Buttonville Flying club:
"I was there yesterday & spoke to a club member. Loch Sloy is a British Company that owns the property. This has long been the case, apparently and the PEFC rents their clubhouse & a hangar from the owners.
The PPR isn't enforced as far as I know (at least on fly-in days). However, because the runways are not maintained in winter, a call regarding current conditions is suggested. Many PEFC planes "live" at other airports in the region."
re: Airport now PPR.
Blake: that might be bad news about the change in ownership. I wonder if they're planning to close the airport and build a development.
Airport now PPR.
I noticed that the owner of the airport has changed. From a NOTAM:
080099 CYGK PICTON
CNT7 AMEND PUB: OPR TO READ: LOCH SLOY HOLDINGS LTD
613-399-9076, 613-393-3152 OR 613-476-3064 REG PPR
So looks like the airport is now owned by a private company, and not the Prince Edward Flying Club.
re: A little run down.
Dave,
I thought it would be a lot busier than it was. There was one other aircraft behind me that was landing there. Not sure what he was going to do there.
The school might still be up and running, but closed for the summer holidays? This was a t&g so I didn't get a real good glimpse of the place, but I didn't see any other vehicles or aircraft on the field.
It had an "abandoned" feel to it.
re: A little run down.
Thanks for the info, Blake. Until recently, at least, there was an active flying school here:
http://www.fnti.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=0&page_id=1
A little run down.
Did a touch and go here. Not much to see but a few boarded up windows. Nobody was manning unicom on a Sunday morning.
Downwind for 27 was pretty being along the lake shore.
The airport is just east of Trentons Control Zone, so don't forget to call them up if you are westbound!
You will find this airport in the CFS under Tyendinaga (Mohawk) airport
Arriving at CZBB
While knowing the procedures at CZBB is a great thing, if you are coming from elsewhere and don't have the CFS or terminal chart, you will be OK. Get the ATIS well outside the CZ and call up with your position (I am assuming you have the VNC). Say you are unfamiliar and the tower will treat you well. From the south it's best to approach via Pt Roberts.
Just make sure you stay out of Terminal Class C, if you weren't already in it that is. If you were you will be handed off appropriately.
The one other thing is - if you approach from the east, stay 1000' or higher to avoid Delta Airpark. Ask for descent instructions.
Good breakfast
A good place for a $100 hamburger or breakfast.
Open 7days a week 8am - 2pm.
Where's the wind sock?
I arrived after dark, someone was doing circuits on 18, but the weather I got from Wiarton was favoring 36, however it was only at 2knots.
By the time I got there, they were done with their circuit work so I was all alone. I overflew the field, 500' above circuit altitude and trying to find the windsock. From my interpretation of the CFS, it should be closer to the threshold of 36. Alas, I couldn't find it.
I proceeded to land on 18, and on my roll out, found the windsock. It was closer to the middle of the runway, than what the CFS depicted. hmm.. Maybe I should submit a correction?
The runway has a pretty significant slope to it, especially landing on 18.
It was easy to find at night, the beacon was one of the brighter ones I've seen.
First Visit
This is a great little airport, with two grass strips.
This was easy to spot coming from the east, especially in dusk. Did a full stop, but didn't check out the terminal.
For some reason I found reading the windsock extremely easy from circuit altitude.
Customs fee dispute
The airport currently pays the government $1,000 per visit for customs services. It owes $95,000 to the federal government in back fees and is unable or unwilling to pay:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/05/15/qc-tremblantairport0515.html
re: Floatplanes welcome as well
The float plane base is a separate entry in this site - id "CSA7".
Floatplanes welcome as well
Drummondville airport is also a float base - there is a dock on the river with a fuel pump just across the road near the treshold of runway 20.
Yorkton Muinicipal Airport
Camped under the wing here on our way to Alaska. Some mechanics spent all night changing the engine on a Snow ag plane. Tried it out at first light - about 4:30 a.m. Boy, that big radial sure can wake you up! Not a bad sound to wake up to though.
Brandon Municipal Airport - 1988
This was our first stop in Canada for our first trip to Alaska in 1988. Some kind sole gave us a ride into town where we showered at the athletic club and found some dinner. It was light for so long we went back and on to Yorkton that evening.
Easy to find.
I managed to find Cornwall easily enough on my first dual cross country this weekend. Am planning to go back solo this Saturday. Was a great airport with friendly staff.
YED
🔗 Sat, 20 Dec 2008
— @32Aret at Namao Airport, Canada
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!