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Helipad is Temporarily closed until November 16 2020 due to non-compliance of transport Canada regulations
Second World War
During the Second World War, this airport hosted the No. 7 Air Observer School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and the No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School was right across the road: http://bcatp.org/139-no-7-air-observer-school/
Today, the airport is privately-operated, but still hosts the 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Canadian_Forces_Flying_Training_School
Second World War
From 1941 to 1944, St-Hubert hosted the No. 13 Service Flying Training School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), on the military side of the airfield that formerly served as RCAF Station St-Hubert (later CFB St-Hubert until the 1990s, when it was decommissioned).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._13_Service_Flying_Training_School_RCAF
Second World War
As RCAF Station Mont-Joli, this airport hosted No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from 15 December 1941 until 14 April 1945
Permission required
Prior permission required: Aéroport Mont-Tremblant Inc +1-819-425-9494
Permission required
Permission required: Yves Sigouin +819-425-5412
Permission required
24 hours prior permission required: Mont-Tremblant Intl Inc +1-819-275-9099
Clubhouse and visitor parking
There are two gravel-paved visitor parking spots beside the fuel pumps, directly across from the clubhouse. The clubhouse has combo access (a code visiting pilots will have no trouble figuring out), a washroom, and vending machines. There's also wifi, but I couldn't find the password posted anywhere on the wall.
Expect to hear only French on the radio in the circuit.
Permission required
Prior notice required before landing. The operator is Aérodrome Saint-Esprit Inc +1-450-839-1111
Permission required
Permission required. The operator is Gestion Wilburdea Inc +1-514-249-4040 or +1-450-675-035
Permission required
Operated by Parachutisme Adrénaline +1-450-438-0855
Permission required, and landing fees (according to the CFS).
Airport weather
While the airport doesn't have an official METAR, a member mentioned this in a problem report:
Gimli has an AWOS. It is at www.gimliairportawos.com
Garman pilot uses CXGH as a Metar for CYGM. It is the Environment Canada weather at the town of Gimli 1.7 nm from CYGM
Still listed as open
The Canada Flight Supplement up to 10 September 2020 still lists this airport as open, with a note warning that "Rwy 10/28 and 16/34 sfcs deteriorating." From various comments, it doesn't sound practical to use, but someone is still keeping it on the books.
re: NDB YSL Decommissioned
Reply to @KPC6NDB: Removed the NDB
Great Facility
Well maintained grass strip. Well worth a visit.
Good runway conditions (summer 2020)
I flex into Alexandria just after 9:00 am today. It was my first visit in over 15 years. I checked NOTAMs beforehand for paradrops, and monitored the frequency from about 20 min to to confirm there wasn't any activity.
The grass runway is mowed nice and short, but the ground underneath is slightly uneven—not dangerously so, but you'll do a bit of dune-buggy-style bouncing over the undulations on landing, even at minimum speed, so keep the yoke back in your lap after landing in a nosedragger.
It was firm and dry, though, and even without a headwind to help, my 160 hp PA-28 needed only a bit over half of the 2,200 ft for landing and for takeoff (after backtracking).
Video of runway conditions
August 2017 (I think the order is Runway 24, 12, then 36):
Contact info
From COPA Places to Fly (updated 2017):
Thomas Smith
+1-613-835-2792
tcssmith@xplorenet.com
Welcome to CYPD
Celtic Air took over operating CYPD three years ago. Commercial aircraft ramp fees vary from 200.00 to 400.00, commercial landing fees top out based on MTOW at about 85.00 for a Challenger 350. Private aircraft can expect up to a 25.00 landing fee. Given that the airport exists solely on these fees, we hope everyone can manage with them. Call us at 902-625-2206 if you have any questions.
Birds everywhere!
Lots of wildlife on the runway in July. Be prepared.
322573 Typo in field "municipality"
- Sarah Isalnd
+ Sarah Island
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Small privately owned airport.The two grass strips is well maintained and are equipped with high intensity runway edge lighting
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Update 5/8/2020 airfield appears to be in despair. There is no windsock at the airfield just a bare pole the airport has fences surrounded it with no-trespassing signs on them. All the structures located at the airfield or in close-proximity to it are in complete and utter despair
CZBA Burlington Executive Airpark weather
Burlington Executive Airpark weather - http://czba.ca or https://nemowx.com/czba/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CZBA
AWOS frequency: 122.55MHz
CYQS St. Thomas Airport weather
St. Thomas Airport weather - http://cyqs.ca or https://nemowx.com/cysq/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CYQS
Branford Airport CYFD weather
Brantford Airport weather - http://cyfd.ca or https://nemowx.com/cyfd/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CYFD
Arthur Eastfield CPC3 Airport weather
Arthur Airport weather - http://cpc3.ca or https://nemowx.com/cpc3/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CPC3
Guelph Airpark CNC4 Airport weather
Guelph Airpark weather - http://cnc4.ca or https://nemowx.com/cnc4/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CNC4
Brampton-Caledon CNC3 Airport weather
Brampton-Caledon Airport weather - http://cnc3.ca or https://nemowx.com/cnc3/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-833-WXB-CNC3
Weather for pilots available
Grimsby Airport weather - http://cnz8.ca or https://nemowx.com/cnz8/
Up to the minute transcribed weather - toll-free: 1-844-WXB-CNZ8
re: My Fathers Crash
Hello Sir,, I'm not sure if you were contacted but there is new information on your fathers crash, the plane was found earlier last week Dec. 2019 in a forested area not far from Budworm City.
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Mark Behnke, there is new information on your fathers crash. The plane was found earlier last week in a forested area not far from Budworm City
YAT reception 260 KHz
11/26/2019 YAT 260 Kc 0115-0630 EDST 400 Hz offset ID-6 sec tone- ID loud signal, above any local DB. NO co-channel or adjacent channel interference. Minimal atmospherics. steady signal with very little fading. RECEIVER: Collins R390a with homebuilt VLF converter / preselector / bandpass filter. ANTENNA: Marconi "T" antenna 22m vertical, 121m horizontal
would like your postal mailing address to send a written report and pre-made confirmation card.
thanks!
Mike KM1R
Use the grass runways
The runway pavement surface is in bad shape, except for a small strip down the middle of 08/26. Use the grass surface beside each runway, which is well maintained (it was no problem for my nose-dragging PA-28).
Shared zone and frequency with Les Cèdres
This airport is only a few miles to the north of the busier Les Cèdres/Cedars (CSS3), and shares a common zone and ATF frequency of 123.5 MHz (also the frequency for Ottawa/Rockcliffe CYRO, so it gets busy).
Like Les Cèdres, it's under Montreal Terminal's class C shelf, so if you're VFR, you need to stay below 2,000 ft MSL unless you're talking to them. It's a flat area with lots of fields and no high towers, so low flight isn't a problem.
The runway's not as bad as it looks
The runway looks like a patchwork quilt of different shades of asphalt when you're on approach, but the surface is actually fine.
If you're VFR, note that you need to stay below 2,000 ft MSL unless you talk to Montreal Terminal (and they're often too busy to talk much, though they try to accomodate). The land is flat, there are no high towers in the area, and there are fields for emergency landing in every direction, so it's not really a problem flying around at 1,500 ft until you're out from under the class C shelf.
Maintained
Use at your own risk. Grass is mowed.
Mountain (sort-of)
The mountain (by eastern standards) is just behind the field, and looms large when you're crossing overhead from the south to join the downwind for 08. It's good to warn any passengers that you'll appear to be flying straight towards the trees.
Prior permission required
Corporation Aérodrome St-André-Avellin +1-819-983-8454
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Reply to @gabiLi: Thanks for letting us know! I've gone ahead and made the change.
In the future, if you notice airport info that needs updating, you're also welcome to make the change yourself, using the edit button at the top right of the map.
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It is now named Naujaat Airport:
"Naujaat Airport, formerly Repulse Bay Airport, (IATA: YUT, ICAO: CYUT) is located at Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut."
Source: wikipedia
Brant Aero
I had a good experience getting an avionics upgrade for my Piper at Brant Aero in 2017:
AIrcraft Spruce Canada
The Canadian location for the popular pilot-supply shop Aircraft Spruce is here:
Flight schools operations?
Are there any fixed wing flight school or instructors operating out of this airport (namelyfor PPL)?
Hunting Fishing Outfitter
Very nice folks run this place
DC-3 (BT-67 conversion) landing at Rockcliffe
I took this video today: https://youtu.be/nPqeOn62x9M
The lost villages
To the east of here, along the St Lawrence River, you can see the old Highway 2, several sideroads, and even some village street grids and lots under the water. They were submerged with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, and flying over them is still an interesting (and creepy) experience.
Procedures: summer glider ops for air cadets
[copied from Facebook]
The Air Cadets Gliding Operations have commenced for the Fall season at Smiths Falls flying Club on weekends.
When Air Cadet Glider Ops are in progress there is no inactive side of the circuit. Gliders and Tow Planes do right hand circuits and use both the main and grass Runway. The Glider “zone” extends up to 3,000 ft on the “inactive” side.
Joining the circuit from inactive side should be avoided, coordinate with Glider Ops on 122.7 if unsure. Joining the circuit straight into downwind is highly recommended.
Phillip Johnson
Smiths Falls Flying Club
Closed
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