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re: Stoney Creek Airport
I would like to park my airplane at this airport since I just moved to the area. Is there anybody I could talk to about bringing it there and parking outside with tiedowns? I can be contacted at j3dixon@hotmail.com. I was already speaking to Mr. Yaworski, but he is on holidays right now and I would like to bring it up this weekend if possible.
Thanks
Jeff
Confirmed no go
Been there again two days ago - it's listed as registered, but looks like a private cropdusters strip. Farm machinery in and around the hangar, instead of airplanes, and a red truck parked on the first third of eastbound runway. Didn't look welcoming, though it's a long strip - and surface was quite beaten. Looks like the owners just did not update their official airport status to "restricted".
re: Okotoks
Reply to @camroe: You probably meant the Okotoks Air Park, just a couple of miles southeast, right? Skywings is there... As for this grass strip, it's restricted, and in a very decent conditions - just overflew it two days ago, looked very nice and landable. Loved the runway numbers cut in the grass, cool touch! :-)
re: Weight Shift Microlights,.
Hi Paul.
There is a small group of us (trike pilots) a little north of there in Edmonton. If you want to fly with us contact me at
reelflyt@telusplanet.net
Gordon
Fly IN
Looking to fly into Dumont Lake, Do you fly to Dumont Lake and Price?
Thank you
Bruce
Not worthwhile
To be avoided - Truly unfriendly - and very expensive...definitely not worth the time
Money
How much would it cost to take a flight to mexico and back?
Qulichena airport
small gravel strip
Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services
Av Serve AMO 53-03 (613)668-9377
I agree
This airpark is not properly maintained. I will not return. SW winds brutal. I understand from a local that it is always like that. St. Catharines is much more professional and close to Niagara on the Lake! Great food and great wine, plenty of ground transportation and lodgings. Just sayin....
Back up in 2012
It seems the airport is back up and running as of 2012. facebook.com/pages/Grimshaw-Airport/120648661314002
Landing Fee's
First of all thanks @david for bring the facility fee for Glanford to my attention i did not know about that and would have been pretty upset if i were to show up their and get a bill like that for sure! Second I'm noticing that YHM is waiving it's landing fee's on certain occasions to attract GA traffic. does anyone know if the facility fee for certain places will be waived? or is their a place on the field to park were you wont get charged these " hidden fee's"
thanks in advance
Weight Shift Microlights,.
Hi,
I want to get in contact with Microlights clubs, (trikes or ccml.(conventional contrlolled microlights.) In your area.Red Deer or Lacombe.
Can anybody help.
Paul, South Africa, JHB.
schallas.1@absamail.co.za
microlights.
I am vissiting your area during July and August.
Would very mutch like to get in contact with trike and or microlights clubs.
Plse can anybody be of assistance
Thanks
Paul, Johannesburg South Africa. schallas.1@absamail.co.za
COPA for Kids
COPA for kids will be held at the Killam/Sedgewick Airport on June 2nd/2012 8-10a.m. Free flight for kids age 8-17 years old.
re: Where is Alhambra
It's near rocky mountain house
Where is Alhambra
Where is Alhambra is it north south east west
Grimsby Airpark
I wouldn't land here again. The runway is in poor shape. There are large trees at the north end which present a disconcerting challenge.
There are much nicer airparks in the area.
Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (CYEM) has 3500 x100 paved
canada
Sure movine a lot of dirt
So can you share with us what your plans for all that dirt that is being dumped non stop on your property? Sure making life miserable for your neighbours. We love the planes using our stand of pines to land, but the dust, dirt and all the trucks is a little unbearable.
So please share your plans!
Your neighbour across the road....
Peterborough Airport Restaurant
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/copaflight70/message/1901
Subject: Peterborough Airport Restaurant
The Peterborough Airport Restaurant is opening this Friday March 23, 2012 under
new management. The hours of operation are Mon to Sat 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hope you will spread the word.
Thanks,
Nancy Hewitt
Operations Coordinator
Peterborough Airport
705-743-6708 Ext 2171
Here's a link to the new menu:
Toronto Plumbers
We would like to exchange links with your Toronto website. Visit us for more information:
plumbing-services-toronto.com/add-your-link.html
BCAT 16
Used to train in WW2. Army camp was there and then a training school for deliquent kids
re: Runway Conditions?
Does anyone know a place where I can land my Maule (800' of dirt or small rocks is fine) near Prince of Wales hotel at Waterton? I am staying there for a few days in August and cannot figure out the best way to get there by plane.
Paul Zuelke N103PZ
Historic Exhibits
Once upon a time there were several exhibit panels detailing historic moments in aeronautical history in Kingston. They were very interesting. For some reason they were removed and I gather are now in storage. Why? They should be remounted and, frankly, in a more public area than just the security-closed-off departure lounge.
On a related matter - yes, Porter should fly into Kingston. I would make far greater use of our local airport if I could get into downtown Toronto directly. Flying into Pearson and then paying $50+ to get downtown (one way) is why I now take VIA, despite having to put up with commuting times that are much longer.
Flight School
Trying to set up a Flight School at Killam/Sedgewick for the 2012 Season. Great for new pilots or upgrades to existing ones. It will hopfully fire up in May with the ground school. Anyone in the area that is interested can message me for more information.
First Airport
Learned to fly out of the Island while working in Toronto. Used to live on a sailboat in the Center Island Marina and fly out of the Island airport. It was good livin'!
Okotoks
Flew a 152 out of this airport. SkyWings Aviation is FBO and Flight school here. Nice folk. Narrow sloping runway - heads up!
Wow
Overflew this airport last summer, was planning a possible touch and go depending how the field looked, but when we approached... wow... runway 27 certainly slopes DOWN.
re: Good place to visit
Reply to @dazuppa: Correction - SE ramp mentioned above, sorry! :-)
Good place to visit
Brantford is very easy to find - an obvious triangular shape next to the only big town in the area. Wide, long, well-maintained runways and not so well maintained taxiways, huge ramps. A couple of semi-dismantled C-117 with square tails and oversized elevators at the end of the SW ramp (aviation buffs, check them out - those birds are rare now!) Reasonably busy, but with well-organized traffic and helpful unicom. A nice place to visit.
Crosswind runway and misc updates
A crosswind runway was recently completed, making Burlington really comfortable and easy to operate from. Maneuvering surfaces are in a very good shape, overall airport infrastructure looks better and better with every visit.
FBO status remains the same - sort of struggling through and not quite organized, missing a leading hand. Seen a King Air blasting the parked Cessnas (yes, he was doing a run-up next to the pumps, pointing its tail to the ramp within 60 ft). Advised the FBO folks, they refused to comment or take any action to prevent the damage of their own airplanes.
For the renters - add $10 to the prices from the Spectrum Airways website, this is called a "temporary fuel surcharge" or something like that, but looks like its a permanent thing in disguise.
churchill falls airport
no phone number
re: Houston B.C. Airport
Reply to @140Pilot:
re: Self serve 100LL
Fuel price in Feb 2012 is $1.60
Runway 07 25
This runway is now paved.
re: An employee named Lugga
this is codey r u the gu that gav me bow way back
site
this web site sucks
re: Lovely Airstrip
Coordinates are 43.735 -80.447 (you can set them in google maps or your GPS). Flying, it is just NW from the town of Fergus, following Beatty Line across the river. Note that there is another, unrelated airstrip NE from Fergus - closer to the Belwood lake - and a couple of others, also unrelated fields just SE of the lake!
The only other information I have is that CPG7 "Fergus - Juergensen Field" (the airstrip we are talking about) is a home of the Chinook ultralights community (liftoffaviation.com) Hope that helps...
re: Lovely Airstrip
Reply to @dazuppa: hi, can you tell me what the coordinates are for this airstrip in fergus Ontario?
cancelled flights
On Jan. 23, 2012, the 3:20pm flight to Toronto was cancelled. A passenger was given another flight at the same time on the next day. He was not given transportation from and back to the airport, a hotel room, or meals. I'm very disappointed in Air Canada.
Aerial view
The airpark is far further along than you can tell from the Google Maps satellite view. Here's a recent aerial photo:
http://copa8.blogspot.com/2012/01/pontiac-airpark-aerial-view.html
Hagersville Airport
gepetto16@hotmail.com please let me know about the hagersville airport when it closed and why thanks again. Was it busy and did the planes fly every where was it busy in its hey day
hagersville airport
when did the airport close and why did it close
friendly folks
nice grass strip that's looked after by a friendly group of pilots in a flying club.
re: Great Place to Visit
Reply to @dazuppa: I did a TG ther same day. It's a nice approach to 26.
Flying Frank
Great Place to Visit
Runway is really "perched on the top of a hill", as mentioned by one of the commenter - and there are other hills, antennas and trees around, but the whole location is so very scenic, absolutely adorable. Runway and taxiways are in the perfect conditions, the airport is definitely maintained well, and there was a stash of wonderful flying machines in the hangar! Absolutely worth visiting.
Rough Surface
I was always interested in visiting Bradford because of the L'il Buzzard fame (www.ultralightnews.ca) - I think it is a great website and the whole approach of the owner is right on.
Unfortunately, the landing surface was really bad. One of the hangar folks described it to me in advance as horrible, and that turned to be true - pretty much like landing on the unprepared field with a hump in the middle. Fortunately frozen today, so bumps were stiff - and approaching through the cut in the tree line on short final was fun. Managed to almost get stuck a couple of times while taxiing, though - and overall perception of the airport was like it used to be very much alive, but went down lately.
YAT ND beacon
Copying the YAT beacon on 260.5 mhz with an Icom 756 ProIII in CW mode. Signal is very weak, however the morse identifier is audible enough to make out. I am using a multi-band Alpha Delta DXLB dipole. Location here is Milton, Ontario just west of Toronto.
re: Okotoks
🔗 Tue, 29 May 2012
— @camroe at Calgary / Okotoks (Rowland Field), Canada
Reply to @dazuppa: Yes - You're absolutely right I mean Okotoks Air Park. Butter mouse.;)