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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.
Some Information...
Surprisingly, King City was a small but busy airport considering it's
proximity to Maple Airport (Now Wonderland). Beamish Construction bought
the land in the 1980's and set up shop. If you drive past the area, you can
also make out the control tower located at the south end of the field.
Red Bull air race 2008
From 31 May to 1 June, the Red Bull Air Race is coming to Windsor and Detroit. It will take place along the Detroit River between the two cities, and there will be viewing stands on both the Canadian and U.S. sides of the river.
re: My Home Base
The are several important reporting points:
South: Point Roberts
North: Alex Fraser Bridge (on Hwy 91)
East: 99 and the Nickel river (barely south of the hwy 99 and king george hwy interchange), 99 and the serpentine river (west of King george airpark; i'd recommend calling up over the airpark though when inbound), the gas pumps (intersection of ladner trunk and hwy 99)
That said, there are several unusual procedures in place, RH circuits on Rwy 25, and inbound/outbound traffic procedures to avoid interference with Delta Airpark to the East. I highly recommend getting a hold of a CFS and looking at the traffic flow maps in there, for first time visitors CZBB can be very confusing. That said, the southbound dep/arr is pretty straightforward.
re: My Home Base
Hi Intheclag,
I'll be flying up from Renton (KRNT) next Saturday (4/19) around noon to land at KZBB.
I don't have a CFS, just the VFR chart. Can you elaborate on the reporting points - tell me which ones to expect and their lat/longs? I plan to fly over Pt Roberts, and will be on Flt Following.
Thanks,
Petition to save Lindsay Airport
Local government is considering whether to keep Lindsay Airport open or sell off the land to developers. Here's the online petition to keep the airport open:
http://lindsay.epetitions.net/
As you can see from the other comments, this is a popular airport with transient pilots.
Easy to find
This airport was extremely easy to find. Just follow the shoreline until you see Jordan Bay. Then bam, it's at your 12 o'clock (if you're coming from the west).
Nice long strip..
Didn't stay, just did a touch and go.
nice airport
Good coffee friendly people
Gas station across street
There's a gas station across the street that you can use to refill the tank when you're returning a rental car.
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
I THINK ITS RUN WELL AND SERVES THE PUBLIC WELL.
re: Landing Fee ($8.67)
Les Cedres would be faster (but further) than St. Hubert, and Mascouche would more difficult than both to get into downtown. If you're cabbing, I suppose the St. Hubert landing fee would be justified, but be sure to check fuel prices too!
Great airport
Nice, friendly people. Big runway.
re: Landing Fee ($8.67)
Lommer: thanks for the comment on YHU -- I haven't been there since they brought in the landing fee. How are Mascouche and Ceders for getting into downtown Montreal compared to St-Hubert? It would be pretty easy to burn more than $8.67 in extra round-trip transportation costs.
Contact info
The phone number for the Esso at Timmins is 705-268-7212 ext. 3157.
Fuel and parking
I called on 18 February 2008, and the Esso was selling 100LL for CAD 1.52/litre + GST. Plug-in posts are available at the visitor parking along the fence.
Customs
This is a good place to clear Canada Customs flying to Ottawa from Boston or New York (during normal business hours only). It's a small, uncontrolled airport, but it does have a non-precision instrument approach, and you can use the TAF for Massena, NY (KMSS), right across the St. Lawrence River. When I stopped on Valentine's Day 2008 on my way home from Boston, the Unicom was staffed and helpful, and the runway, taxiway, and apron were all clear, despite a heavy snowfall the day before.
Gorgeous
Another one of my Favs!
Bronson Creek
This gravel strip is still in great shape and the camp is alive and well in the summer months (Summer 2007). My favourite airport ever.
World War II history
During the second world war, Gananoque (pronounced "gan-an-AH-kway") was a relief landing field for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) No. 31 school in nearby Kingston. It has had little modification since, and still maintains the classic BCATP triangular shape (with three runways so that taildraggers could always land into the wind) and, I believe, some of the original World War II structures.
Tough to find, at night.
For some reason I had a super hard time finding this airport at night coming from the south east.
Did a touch and go to build some night x-country time on runway 27. Tower guy was super friendly.
Gimli Glider
This is where the "Gimli Glider", an Air Canada Boeing 767, made its famous power-off emergency landing in 1983:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider
Air Canada retired the 767 from its fleet nearly 25 years later, on January 24, 2008, sending it to a bone yard in the Mojave Desert:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2008/01/24/gimli-glider.html
Good place to land in an emergency
This is an abandoned former cold war military runway which is still in better shape than some places where I've had to pay landing fees. It's right by highway 117 if you need to be rescued.
Only public fuel stop in the Saguenay region
Popular fuel stop on your way up north.
Only fuel in Quebec city area
The only seaplane base that has public fuel in the Quebec city area. Lac St-Augustin is closer to downtown but they don't take visitors anymore.
Good fuel stop
Ste-Véronique is one of the few places in the Laurentians where there is public fuel available. Lots of room, quick service.
Marina Venise
Marina Venise is also close to downtown, but no easy public transit connexion to Montreal. 100LL available but no maintenance. There is also a helipad.
Boisvert & fils
Probably the closest seaplane base to downtown Montreal. 100LL and maintenance available. Dock for about 3 planes, and a ramp an tractor. They take your plane in and out of the water if you stay longer than a few hours. About 100 yards from a bus stop; 15 minutes drive from downtown. It's just outside of the CYUL tower control zone; if you arrive via the VFR corridor to the north (over the Riviere des Prairies) below 1300 you don't need a transponder code or prior ATC clearance. Local frequency is 123.2 (uncontrolled airport).
Beware of traffic from nearby Mascouche airport (CKS3) to the north. It's advisable to monitor 122.65.
Also there is a private strip and seaplane docks between Boisvert and Masouche called Contant/Laval Aviation.
TSB final report for Caravan crash
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its final report on the Cessna 208 Caravan that crashed in January 2006 while trying glide to the Port Alberni Airport after an engine failure (five out of eight occupants survived):
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/reports/air/2006/a06p0010/a06p0010.asp
Fun airport!
I had to divert to Bancroft during a XC. What a great approach and departure! Reminded me of flying floats all over again. Lots of fun, and friendly people.
Now the Ontario Police College
🔗 Fri, 20 Jun 2008
— @david at RCAF Station Aylmer, Canada
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.