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re: Sky Writing
Hello mysterious one does the word GISHWHES mean anything to you
Sky Writing
Very strange request....
Is there any chance that a pilot could some quick sky writing for me? Cost?
Landing fees for small private general aviation aircraft
If you own a Cessna, Piper, Beach or ultralight aircraft be prepared to pay landing fees, stay away and spend your money at a community that welcomes your flying business .
I bought gas and later got a landing fee charge sent to me by mail.
Free and friendly
This is a very nice, clean and friendly airport with no landing fees for private aircraft. I've landed here a few times for cheap fuel. Additionally it is a great starting place to fly around one of the most beautiful landscape areas in Canada.
It's the summer of 2013 and the flying is great, people in Nova Scotia are very friendly,courteous and so easy going.
Great gateway for Jasper & Prince George
Have stopped here several times. Usually deserted, but once met the friendly guy who does charter flights over Jasper and Mt. Robson. Nice place for a stretch and rest coming or going between Rockies and prairies.
Rental cars
The rental-car companies at YAM now are Avis and National: http://www.saultairport.com/groundtransportation.php
plane's routes
wondering how often do planes leave and go from there? and where to? like ontario? winnipeg and how much if so to winnipeg
frequency
Radio frequency is 122.800
Very Convienent to Downtown Picton Ontario
Reasonable well kept airport with NO amenities.
Wide WWII runways in OK shape.
Be carefula sthe oftem close runways for local car and other events.
Be sure to talk to Kingston Traffic for updated info
Have been here many times
Wonderful Full Service facility
Stopped here for lunch with a friend
No charge for landing or parking !!!!
Excellent controllers
Esy in and out
Great flight planning facility at FBO
Excellent Facility
Nice well kept airport
Very little traffic
Self serve fuel
Nice terminal with a restaurant that is sometimes open
Very Convienent to Downtown Ottawa
Wonderful GA airport. Cooperative personnel easy access to fuel.
Able to get IFR clearances on the ground by radio
Good service received
On Monday July 19th myself and a friend flew into Port Elgin airport. The plan was to go to lunch at Lord Elgin Fish and Chip Restaurant.
The gentleman on duty at the airfield, I believe his name was Bill , was kind enough to drop us at the restaurant on his way home for lunch, and then
pick us up on his return to work.
I needed fuel so I started up my plane and taxied over to the fuel pump. All gassed up now, and I was faced with a dead battery.
No worries . Bill initially tried to hand prop the plane , when that was unsuccessful he tried to charge the dead battery from the one in his truck. Unfortunately that didn’t work either , so he then boosted me with the truck. The engine roared to life and off we went.
Just wanted to thank him again for going above and beyond the call . Thanks Bill !!
Closed!
Closed!
I have stopped here often
Service is great, dealt with Brad goes out of his way to always help and is very knowledgeable C
Contact information
Hi,
We are tried to calling and it said the phone number was disconnected. Can you please provide us with the correct phone number? We are interested in landing at the airport when we fly out to Shuswap.
Thank you for your help,
Megan and Steve
Crop dusters
Any regulations for crop dusters? One is flying so low over our house and trees. We have a licensed wildlife rehab and bird sanctuary, and our birds are actually getting hurt trying to avoid his regular low flyovers. Number C-GFTS.
3.5 nauticals from les cedres
the airport is 3.5 nauticals from les cedres airport.....
I suspect possible conflicts in the patters if flying a large one.
delta service to detroit no longer available
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Well maintained
This airport is a very nice airport,i just didn't like the waiting for your plane room. I felt like a fish in a fish tank.
I was there
I was there in 1978 and 1979
re: Hastings Field
I'm trying to find the name of the person who recently cut the airstrip in Jul 2013. I own a nearby one-acre field in Port Washington which desperately needs cutting and can't find anyone to do it.
Thanks,
Jan
Closed...once again.
Sadly, the airport is now closed. Hopefully it will rise from the ashes once again.
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Nice Airport, FSS provided by Peace River Radio on 122.2, Self serve Jet and 100LL available w/ credit card machine.
CYXJ
Great Airport, FBO is Executive, Serviced by WestJet, Air Canada and CMA.
re: Close to Edmonton and price of fuel
Cooking Lake Airport is now being operated by the hanger owners at Cooking Lake. The owners took over the airport from Edmonton Airports on October 1, 2012. The airport does not receive any grants from local (Strathcona) or provincial governments - unlike many of the other airports across the country. The airport is home to 73 hangers and around 200 aircraft. There is a new website for the airport - cookinglakeairport.com
Closed
Field permanently closed.
Immigrations office at st. Stephens
Is there a Canadian port of entry at this airport
Service at Porter FBO. Wow.
Date of trip: 2013-06-15. Outstanding service. They'll drive you from the FBO to the ferry, and there is an FBO phone so you can call them to come pick you up. It's about 5 minute walk west, then south, if you choose to forego the drive. Then you can take the Porter shuttle bus to the area of the Royal York,a nd catch the subway (or a taxi) from there.
Fuel (100LL) was $2.00/litre plus 13% HST. Ouch.
Parking on the Porter ramp was n/c for less than an hour, or $25 for a day, or $35 for overnight (all plus 13% HST). I arrives at 11am Saturday, and did not leave until 8pm Sunday, they charged me for one overnight. For that length of time, that's less expensive than parking my car at a downtown Toronto hotel.
Landing fees at CYTZ are currently $11 (probably plus tax - have not received that in the mail as yet).
End Of Life
Meadowbank mine should arrive to EOL in 2018. The airstrip will be closed during the restoration process after the mine closure. Expect the runway to disappear at the end of 2018 or in the beginning of 2019
Change the identifier to CYLS
I use the airport all the time for our private jet. When every inch counts.... What happened to the extra foot...If we find it can we still use it?...LOL!
re: No. 4 Gunnery School
No remaining buildings but there are historical markers etc, on the grounds
Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB)
Most of the information below is now out of date. For current information consult the CFS (Canadian flight supplement) the latest terminal chart plus.
czbb.com
Lovely airport
Nice and quiet mountainous airport - located in a beautiful valley, with excellent runway, very well cared about, and just slightly challenging approaches due to elevated terrain surrounding the field. Nothing to be worried about if your plane can perform - and the scenery around is simply adorable! Note that you can easily barge into US airspace flying southbound, so keep your eyes open unless that was your plan...
Rough field
Been there a couple of weeks ago, mid-May '13, passed low and over. Fairly easy to find, though not many landmark features around. Looks like a private airstrip, currently not quite taken care of. It is listed in CFS, though without a chart - unusual! There was an empty hangar at the end of the airstrip, and southbound approach was almost over the rooftops of the farmers' house. I refrained from landing there due to a visibly rough and deteriorated surface - and that's a pity, as location is pretty neat. Hope this strip will recover at some point, heard rumors about that, but please check with the owner before arriving!
Commercial float plane
Hi, is there any commercial company that will fly passengers to Harrison Lake?
My dad worked there in 1951 0r 52
Delighted to see the work you have done to preserve the memory of this epoch.
Jim Cougle
Runway condition
Wind sock ripped and unreliable, runway still in decent shape despite some overgrowth, at least 2000ft good, as of Aug 2012. tall trees on either end
re: Wow
Isn't this strip closed now?
Birthday Surprise
This is going to be a very odd request, but I won't have an answer unless I ask. :)
Is it possible for a small plane to fly over a 1 acre property in Morriston just south of the 401, to drop small bags of candy for a child's birthday party? How much would it be?
Obviously the kids would be protected from any falling missiles once a specific time is arranged.
Thank you.
Connie
First Air friend reported drunken fss, drunken maintenance c
I was just chatting with a friend who works for First Air up in Resolute. He was telling me that this past fall the CARS guy was wasted at work and they had to wake him up. Then later the same week the maintenance guy was suspended for driving drunk on the airstrip. He was telling me that first air had a bad crash there last year, a 737. Loss of life/aircraft. He said the guys were playing video games in the office when it happened. The weather was way off from what the guy was reporting then (the same guy who was drunk and had to be woken up before). Somebody has to stand up and do something about this kind of lawless operation in the north. It's aviation for x sakes, not a janitorial business. Transport should run these northern communities directly to ensure they are operated up to standard. How many people are going to die or risk their lives before something is done?
Pretty good
One of the 3 acceptable operations in the north. (Iquialiut and Rankin Inlet are the other two)
re: Not the base for Borek but anyway
*should read rwy 14/32
Not the base for Borek but anyway
Borek is based in Calgary. The have an ops in iqualiut and resolute. Forget landing here in anything but a gentle breeze. Tight approach rwy 35 i think. RWY17 is for CAVOK and calm, daylight only. Takeoff is 17 only. The strip has some soft spots, a small wheeled plane could definitely end up in trouble here. I can't remember how long the strip is but less than 2000'. Seldom staffed. Drunk weather guy, drunk maintenance. Or if you are lucky they are all together absent. The most unreliable operation I have seen (possibly tied with Coral Harbor NWT or Iglooklik.) That is a place that I would be happy and relieved to here a VGM from! Pathetic operation it is.
Watch out!
The maintenance folk go on and off the strip whenever they feel like it. Radio man is clueless about it. I was taking off here once and just as I was turning at the button the truck casually meandered out on the runway. When he saw me (almost on top of the plane he darted back and forth like a deer in the lights kinda thing. I called up CARS and asked her to repeat the traffic. She said (cheerily) none to report. I said ok thanks, just checking...heh heh (shakes his head)
Same old same old north of 60...
The weather guys here are clueless. Hard to get people to show up when you want them to, airport operation isn't what I would call 'safe'. Same all over Canada's north.
re: Top speed run
certainly not at guelph
re: Prom Banaster
here's an excellent pilot at Brampton who does this
NOASARA Flying Club
The NOASARA Flying Club is renting their C-172 out of CYQT for $155/hr wet. Details at: http://www.noasara.com/ under "NOASARA Flying Club"
re: Back up in 2012
🔗 Wed, 14 Aug 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Grimshaw Airport, Canada
Yes it's open again. Aug 2013. The grass is mowed and the runway markers are layed out. I flew from there 2 weeks ago.