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No Avgas at Iqaluit currently
They were all out as of mid-July 2015, none expected until August.
Avgas availability at Kujjuaq
Call first to see if they are not out, sold by the complete drum only, you must bring your own pump.
Lunch Option
You can fly in and take a cab (or bike) to the Winery. It has a deli/counter which sells raw meats which you can then cook yourself on a BBQ (free to use) in the pavilion with picnic tables etc. Great idea!
Flyboys closed
We flew in yesterday hoping for some food but found out that the Flyboys grille has been closed for a couple years. The runway is gravel but very smooth.
New Frequency
The Pacific Radio RCO is 125.85 and the LWOS is 129.175
Not GA friendly
No one is allowed to land here. What a joke. Way to let GA grow in Canada ya idiot.
great place to stop
I stopped at Valemount in my RV9 both on the way from Vancouver to Edmonton and on the reverse. Excellent clear approaches for 14 and 32. There is a small terminal building where you can get a biobreak and 100LL is available self serve. Bring your credit card for the fuel.
C-FHMH
History
I lived and went to school in Athabasca back in the early 60s. There used to be a small grass airstrip with a few hangers and some small high wing aircraft. Piper Cub, Fleet 80 or similar. At that age l just wanted to fly. As a retired B737 Jurassic and Classic pilot l took the opportunity to see how Athabasca has changed. What can I say......remarkable and beautiful.
Fuel availabilty
I will be flying into maple creek airport on Friday in the afternoon. is there avgas available or how do I get some?
This airport is no more.
It's not pinin'! it's passed on! This airport is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it'd be pushing up the daisies! It's metabolic processes are now 'istory! It's off the twig! It's kicked the bucket, it's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-AIRPORT!!'
is there any service providing float plane charters out of N
If anyone knows of anyone, please have them contact me - Matt Arnold - mharnold1@outlook.com or mobile 201 774 4746 thx!!!!
Learning to Fly at CSE4
I just started my PPL at CSE4 and the staff is super friendly and welcoming! The food is great and the service is super professional! I was shocked to hear english when I came through the doors! Nothing but positive comments to say about this friendly airport! Beautiful scenery around the airfield and tons of pilots to talk too!
Thought I would try it....
I should have listened. Waste of time! Rude worker or owner! I don't know which. Guess they are trying to sell it so don't care anymore. Who would buy it in its current shape???? Niagara on the Lake is THE place to go and just a few minutes away as the plane flies!!!!
Facilities
The mine shut down in 1985 and nothing remains at the airport.
Great little airport - Noone home
Arrived on Friday evening at ~6pm from Barrie. No one was home to answer unicom. Landed and the terminal was empty, they close at 5pm but leave the front open for transient pilots to use the washrooms, get coffee, or borrow a bike if need be. Beware that means there is no one for the fuel pumps and it is $100 to call out (on top of fuel, not waved for min purchase) so if you're arriving after 5 plan accordingly for fuel.
Take off over lake Erie was fun! Great airport, will be back!
Petawawa NDB (YWA)
I just wanted to state that I've also bin able to hear YWA even in the warmer months, although not as often and not as strong as in the Winter. Additionally, in the warmer months there is usually lightening strike noise to contend with. I monitor 516 kHz several times each night for YWA and about one every two weeks or so in the warmer months I cam hear it. More frequently I hear NAVTEX in 518 coming through all year round. I monitor YWA for year round MF propagation study. 73, George N2CG
Agreed - Better places to land
Much better to go to NOTL. Better shape, more to do in local area. I won't land here again.
YWA NDB
I heard the NDB this morning 6/6/15 at 0818z on 520KHz from St. Johns, Michigan (grid locator EN73) 520 is as low as I can get my cheapie grundig receiver to go. -Todd KB8OYR
Fuel Price
Fuel price as of May 2015 is $1.469
re: Who is he?
Probably this guy:
https://www.facebook.com/dale.j.erb
Not sure why somebody though this website was an appropriate place to rant about his union membership or lack thereof, though.
Who is he?
Who is Dale Erb?
Guelph airport status May 2015
There are 2 runways: 32/14 is night lit and free to all use; 23/05 is blocked to training due to high trees on approach to 23; there is a parallel grass strip at 23/05. Brampton is no longer training in Guelph, Kitchener may use the 32/14 runway for training. Low lead 100 available, but no source for oil; AME not often on the field.
The restaurant is open and satisfactorily busy.
Unicom (123.00) is not manned; another pilot might give help if requested.
3 point aviation with their tail wheel planes have moved to Kitchener as has the gyrocopter school. The "Tiger Boys" with their Tiger Moths are still located at Guelph.
Menu updated
As the author of a previous post which recommended you do not stop here for food...it has become necessary to update my comments.
I stop here regularly for mogas and one recent evening as it was almost 2200 figured I would try the restaurant. (surprised to see it was still open!)
As I sat down I just said 'burger and fries please'....its usually at that point that I get told that I am in a 'bistro'..and presented with a menu of things like squid gizzard and such. Not tonight
Apparently the menu has been greatly re-tuned (or de-tuned)...now appearing.....burgers, fish&chips etc (all of my favorites!!)
Everything is still 'a-la-bistro' (squareplate fancypants)...but in the case of their burger and fries....that now means 'super-awesome!'
Very highly recommended!!! and service is A++
Growing friendly airport
I have been stationned here since 1994. It is nice to witness a municipal airport in Quebec that is open to bilingualism, not threatened by land-grabing developpers and supported by its town. To wit the explosion of red-roofed hangars over the last 10 years... There has been a change in the management of the airport, restaurant and flying school but it has led to more growth and little change in the service, so all good news. On weekend during the swing seasons, be prepared to encounter some glider activities but the traffic is wide enough and there are no real overflight restrictions that would cause a safety hazard. As for English not being used, I fly in both languages and I have never noticed...
Dining at golf course
Great place to eat at the adjacent golf course during golf season. About a 10 minute walk across the end of the runway then along a fairway.
Parrsboro airport
It's just a field
Port Hope (Peter's Field)
Very nice grass runways, impeccably kept. North end of North-south runways is being widened and elevated slightly.
Alban Airport
Does anyone know if Alban Airport will re-open in 2015?
CAB5 Bronson Creek.
I have been a flight sim enthusiast form may years. My favorite session is to fly from PAWG to CAB5. CAB5 is on my bucket list to see in real life.
Friendly airport - Great owner!
We, Harry(Zodiac 600) and a Roy(Challenger II), landed at this field as a diversion due to weather and picked up by a friendly pilot (Rick) who lives in town and offered us a place to spend night. Came back later part of the day to tiedown the planes and were extreamly happy/pleased to see that the owner had already anchored and tied them for us :). Neat place to see the glider activity and a plane that they use to tow glider up.
This is a total shame
I fly my plane from Georgia, USA to Nova Scotia on a regular basis, and now I learn that the only general aviation airport in the Annapolis Valley is being closed. There are only a handful of general aviation airports across the entire Nova Scotia, and the very best one is being closed for 'possible' expansion of a business???? What kind of logic is that? Where am I supposed to land when visiting Kentville? Is the airbase at Greenwood open to general aviation?
Really nice
A very nice airport, was there early March. There was no traffic, and someone answered my Unicom call for traffic and airport advisory! Runway 17/35 is very narrow and Threshold is in a bit of awkward position, but very nicely maintained! I would recommend this airport to anyone!
Markham Airport CNU8
Great airport ,great training facilities and very friendly people. There is a lot of ex military fighter jets on display. I'd recommend this airport to everyone.
FSNB.ca
Have a look at our Website for this airport and the Maritime Flightsim Community including ATC (Vatsim)
Tabu Airport
Atv race track
Quebec Jean Lesage landing/parking fees
Parking fee for AV Jet for 2 hours was $80. Not sure if there will be an additional landing fee from the airport. As of 3/1/2015
Fuel price
Fuel price Feb 2015 is $1.51 per litre.
PPR and Landing Fees?
CFS says PPR and Landing Fees, can anyone confirm?
Opr M. Ching 604-773-3136
FRom an active pilot based at this field
Length 1,950', width 120', elevation 820'. Runway well maintained, very smooth and grass is kept short. Clear approaches on both ends, wires on west end buried. Be aware of the road on west end, it is active and frequented by semis.
Glider club active dawn till dusk weekends during summer months. Usually we are running the running the power circuit opposite to the glider circuit. Procedure call 123.20 to announce arrival and check traffic. website greatlakesgliding dot com
happy to have visitors :-D
Closing
Details here: http://copa8.blogspot.ca/2015/01/pontiac-airpark-project-ends.html
Hydro Blasting By North End OF Runway
Is there any notice of granite blasting times for the airport
Design and service
Truly World class !!
Airfield Data
Coordinates: N43°48.62' / W80°26.12'
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Elevation is 1525 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation is 10° West
Time Zone is UTC-5(4).
Operations Data
Airport Use: Prior Permission Required
Status: Registered
Airport Communications
Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF) traffic 123.4 3NM 4600 ASL
Nearby Navigation Aids
ID Name Freq Radial / Range
VOD YWT WATERLOO 115.00 001° 21.2
VOD YMS MANS 114.50 221° 23.6
VOD YTP PEARSON 116.55 294° 34.6
VOD YYZ TORONTO 112.15 294° 36.1
ID Name Freq Bearing / Range
VOD ZKF WELLINGTON 335 171° 20.1
VOD ZTO WOODHILL(TORONTO/ 403 107° 32.1
VOD ZLP MEADOWVALE(TORONT 341 119° 32.5
VOD S7 HANOVER 268 318° 34.3
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: 1800 x 60 feet.
Surface: turf
Runway 14 Runway 32
Runway Heading: 141° 321°
Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 1100 x 40 feet.
Surface: turf
Runway 05 Runway 23
Runway Heading: 051° 231°
Runway Conditions Reporting Source Operator May-Oct ltd hrs. No win maint. Rwy soft in spring.
Public Facilities
Location Facilities Remarks
On Aerodrome Telephone
Within 5 NM Food
Within 30 NM Taxi, Medical Aid, Accomodations, Car Rental
Flight Planning
Instructions NOTAM FILE CYKF
Flight Information Centre (FIC) London 866-WXBRIEF (Toll free within Canada) or 866-541-4104 (Toll free within Canada & USA)
Aerodrome Operator Mac McCulloch 519-831-0967 Reg PPR
Great Airport - Very active
Visited twice and saw lots of activity happening. Airport manager is very friendly and helpful. Its very scenic to go over the big river just to the west of the airport on climb out or on approach.
Very Nice fascility
Great airport to have a stop over or a fuel stop. Nice retaurant on site and gas stations are just a walking distance. Local community uses French only on radio....Be prepared or be motivated to go nordo. :)
Nice fascility - Unfriendly community
I did a fuel stop over from my flight to Baldwin from Qubec city here in summer 2013. Found the guy on unicom and in terminal very friendly but the pilot there renting a 172 there with his family was very dry and didnt even bother providing me any information when I requested. 'This is a club building' and I was not allwed to relax there for a bit. Ended up relaxing on grass outside the terminal listening to the radio inside.
In short, a great airport for stop over but be prepared to ignore some of the roughest or dry aviation people in the club side of the airport that I have ever come accross.
Ultralighter's Heaven
This is a small airport with lots of lively aviation spirit in it. Lots of challengers becuse of a challenger builder, inspector and a instructor on site. Also a home base for the Advanced ultralight SONEX aircraft. This is one airport where you will find minimum 'dead' aircrafts sitting collecting sun or dust. Very helpful community and the parachute school loves pilots who talk to them on radio. A easy airport to fly in, provided you talk to unicom and clear your intentions.
Rough Surface - Nice Airport
To make the matters worse, there is a drain hole in the middle of the runway about 1/3 from the east. Its marked by a flag on the north side edge of the runway. So, If you are landing with a taildragger, try to stick close to the southern edge. Used to be a very nice flying community there but things are looking to go downside. I hope that it will re-emerge into life.
Must visit ariport
Great fascilities, very friendly staff, active unicom and resonable priced restaurant for awesome breakfast. i am frequent visitor there and many times with ultralights. Makes for a great fuel stop over for longer cross countires. If the winds are more from south, expect some weird turbulence on short final for 13 due to brush line or trees. I prefer landing long in that situation. HAPPY FLYING!
Invermere Airport
🔗 Fri, 24 Jul 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at Invermere Airport, Canada
Watch out for the crazy guy in hanger 1. Pulled up to FBO for fuel and he comes out screaming violently at us that we blew dust around his hanger. Thought he was going to hit us or our aircraft. Seems he thinks this is his private airport and although right beside the fuel that he should scream at anyone that pulls up. Suggestion: public airport beside fuel, close your door when someone pulls up or move away from fuel.