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Toronto/Markham Airport
Toronto/Markham Airport
	Final approach into Markham
	IATA: none; ICAO: none; TC LID: CNU8;
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Markham Airport Inc.
Serves	Markham and Stouffville
Location	Markham, Ontario
Opened	1965
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	807 ft / 246 m
Coordinates	43°56′09″N 079°15′44″W / 43.93583°N 79.26222°W
Map
	CNU8 Location in Ontario CNU8 CNU8 (Canada)
Runways
	Source: Canada Flight Supplement

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Markham Airport or Toronto/Markham Airport (TC LID: CNU8) was a private aerodrome operating 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) north of Markham, Ontario, Canada near Toronto.

The airport was founded in 1965 by two former Polish air force pilots^[2] and is operated by Markham Airport Inc. The airport is not part of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). It consists of a single 2,013 ft (614 m) runway for small and private aircraft only (with night flying capabilities). The Royal Canadian Air Cadets Gliding Program uses the north side of the runway 09/27 for glider operations in the spring and fall, and use a northern traffic pattern.^[1]

Airport shut down November 30 2023.

Airport data

Coordinates: N43 56 09 W79 15 44 UTC−5(4)
Runway 09/27: 2,013 ft × 50 ft (614 m × 15 m) - asphalt
Elevation: 807’ VTA A5000 F-21
Unicom Frequency: 122.80
Runway orientation: 09/27
Lighting: 09-(TE ME), 27-(TE ME) PNR Opr (Prior Notice Required Operator)
ATF: UNICOM LTD HRS o/t TFC 122.8 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) 3500 ASL excluding portion within CYKZ CZ capped at 2000 ASL
Radio: 122.8 MHz for ATF radio communications
Tower: none - ATC operated from Buttonville Municipal Airport until 2019
Buildings: Aerodrome, airport office (house in converted home), small hangar, assortment of pre-fabricated buildings and portables
Address: 10953 Highway 48, Markham, ON L3P 3J7

There are plans for more hangars, museum building, helipad^[3] and expanded 6,000 ft (1,829 m) runway, but it would require approval as the runway would require additional land (by acquiring neighbouring farmland) and is also restricted from expansion due by Pickering Airport plans.

Tenants

Central Region Spring Familiarization Flying Program - Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Greater Toronto Gliding Centre (Royal Canadian Air Cadets Schweizer SGS 2-33A)^{[citation needed]}

Facilities

Located at the entrance of the airfield is a classrooms used by tenant flight school Canadian Flyer International. There is one small hangar at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway. A number of storage sheds, portables and trailers are found at the airport.

The airport tarmac is also home to a few aircraft and other military equipment from the Canadian Air, Land and Sea Museum.

CT-128 Expeditor transport
CT-133 Silver Star
CF-5 Freedom Fighter
CF-104 Starfighter (Various Airforces, FX99 return to Belgium in 2021^[4])
Canadair CL-13 Sabre
Schweizer SGS 2-33A Royal Canadian Air Cadets^{[citation needed]}
Noorduyn Norseman - shell only
Bedford TK 4x4 - appears to have disappeared

Ground transportation

There are GO Transit flag stops of either side of Highway 48 at the entrance of the airport serving bus Route 71. ^{[citation needed]} GO Transit Stouffville trains pass to the east of the airport.

Most users of Markham Airport drive or can take a taxi. Highway 48 and Elgin Mills Road are the closest major roads serving the airport. There is limited parking at the airport on the south side of the driveway next to the airport buildings and end of the driveway.

Support

The airport has an office staffed by 5 employees.

The airport has no ARFF services and relies on local fire services. Markham Fire and Emergency Services Stations 9-7 and 9-8 are the nearest within Markham, although Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire Department Station 5-1 is closer to the airport. Medical services are provided by York Region EMS Station 23 in Markham or Station 21 in Stouffville.

The only aviation fuel available at Markham Airport is 100LL for light aircraft.^[1]

Future

The airport's future is tied to the development of the Pickering Airport and restrictions under the Aeronautics Act.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot’s big plans
^ "Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot's big plans | The Star". Toronto Star.
^ "FX99 back to Belgium". 21 September 2021.

"Airports". Transportation. Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. 2005-12-21. Archived from the original on 2005-12-21. Retrieved 2009-05-18.

External links

Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory

[CFS-1] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.

[thestar.com-2] Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot’s big plans

[3] "Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot's big plans | The Star". Toronto Star.

[4] "FX99 back to Belgium". 21 September 2021.

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-{{refimprove|date= May 2009}}
+{{more citations needed|date= May 2009}}
 {{Infobox airport
 | name = Toronto/Markham Airport
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 | type = Private
 | opened = 1965
-| owner = Wings of Flight Inc.
 | operator = Markham Airport Inc.
 | city-served = Markham and Stouffville
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 | elevation-f = 807
 | coordinates = {{coord|43|56|09|N|079|15|44|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
-| pushpin_map = Canada Ontario
+| pushpin_map = Canada Ontario#Canada
 | pushpin_label = CNU8
 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ontario
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 }}
-'''Markham Airport''' or '''Toronto/Markham Airport''', {{Airport codes||||CNU8}}, is a private [[aerodrome]] operating {{convert|2.6|NM|lk=in}} north of [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] near [[Toronto]].
+'''Markham Airport''' or '''Toronto/Markham Airport''' {{Airport codes||||CNU8}} was a private [[aerodrome]] operating {{convert|2.6|NM|lk=in}} north of [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], [[Ontario]], Canada near [[Toronto]].
-The airport was founded in 1965 by two former Polish air force pilots<ref name="thestar.com">[http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/11/21/flights_of_fancy_at_markham_airport_a_former_cold_war_pilots_big_plans.html Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot’s big plans]</ref> and is now owned by Wings of Flights, Inc., a privately held company owned by the [[David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet|Thomson family]]<ref>[http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/1449391-billionaire-owners-mum-on-markham-airport/ Billionaire owners mum on Markham Airport ]</ref> since 1986 and operated by Markham Airport Inc. The airport is not part of the [[Greater Toronto Airports Authority]] (GTAA). The airport consists of a single {{convert|2013|ft|abbr=on|0}} runway for small and private aircraft only (with night flying capabilities). The [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]] Gliding Program uses the north side of the runway 09/27 for glider operations in the spring and fall months, and use a northern traffic pattern.<ref name="CFS"/>
+The airport was founded in 1965 by two former Polish air force pilots<ref name="thestar.com">[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/11/21/flights_of_fancy_at_markham_airport_a_former_cold_war_pilots_big_plans.html Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot’s big plans]</ref> and is operated by Markham Airport Inc. The airport is not part of the [[Greater Toronto Airports Authority]] (GTAA). It consists of a single {{convert|2013|ft|abbr=on|0}} runway for small and private aircraft only (with night flying capabilities). The [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]] Gliding Program uses the north side of the runway 09/27 for glider operations in the spring and fall, and use a northern traffic pattern.<ref name="CFS"/>
+Airport shut down November 30 2023.
 ==Airport data==
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 * Unicom Frequency: 122.80
 * Runway orientation: 09/27
-* Lighting: 09-(TE ME), 27-(TE ME) PNR Opr
+* Lighting: 09-(TE ME), 27-(TE ME) PNR Opr (Prior Notice Required Operator)
 * ATF: UNICOM LTD HRS o/t TFC 122.8 {{convert|5|NM|abbr=on}} 3500 ASL excluding portion within CYKZ CZ capped at 2000 ASL
 * Radio: 122.8&nbsp;MHz for ATF radio communications
-* Tower: none - ATC operates from [[Buttonville Municipal Airport]]
+* Tower: none - ATC operated from [[Buttonville Municipal Airport]] until 2019
+* Buildings: [[Aerodrome]], airport office (house in converted home), small hangar, assortment of pre-fabricated buildings and portables
-* Buildings: [[Aerodrome]]
 * Address: 10953 Highway 48, Markham, ON L3P 3J7
-There are plans for a {{Convert|6000|ft|abbr=on|0}} runway, but it would require approval as the runway would require additional land and maybe restricted from expansion due by [[Pickering Airport]] plans.
+There are plans for more hangars, museum building, helipad<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/11/21/flights_of_fancy_at_markham_airport_a_former_cold_war_pilots_big_plans.html| title = Flights of fancy at Markham Airport: a former Cold War pilot's big plans {{!}} The Star| website = [[Toronto Star]]}} </ref> and expanded {{Convert|6000|ft|abbr=on|0}} runway, but it would require approval as the runway would require additional land (by acquiring neighbouring farmland) and is also restricted from expansion due by [[Pickering Airport]] plans.
 == Tenants ==
-* Canadian Flyers International<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianflyers.com/website/Canadian_Flyers_International_Locations.htm |title=Locations |publisher=Canadian Flyers International |accessdate=2009-05-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607215634/http://www.canadianflyers.com/website/Canadian_Flyers_International_Locations.htm |archivedate=June 7, 2009 }}</ref>
-* Central Region Spring Familiarization Flying Program - Royal Canadian Air Cadets
+* Central Region Spring Familiarization Flying Program - [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]]
 * Greater Toronto Gliding Centre (Royal Canadian Air Cadets Schweizer SGS 2-33A){{Citation needed|date= May 2009}}
 ==Facilities==
+[[File:Markham IMG 1410 (3539755377).jpg|thumb|right|[[Canadair CF-5]] museum aircraft at Markham Airport]]
 Located at the entrance of the airfield is a classrooms used by tenant flight school Canadian Flyer International. There is one small hangar at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway. A number of storage sheds, portables and trailers are found at the airport.
@@ Line 62: / Line 64: @@
 * [[CT-133 Silver Star]]
 * [[CF-5 Freedom Fighter]]
-* [[CF-104 Starfighter]] (Various Airforces)
+* [[CF-104 Starfighter]] (Various Airforces, FX99 return to Belgium in 2021<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.i-f-s.nl/news/fx99-back-to-belgium/ | title=FX99 back to Belgium | date=21 September 2021 }}</ref>)
 * [[Canadair Sabre|Canadair CL-13 Sabre]]
 * [[Schweizer SGS 2-33]]A [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]]{{Citation needed|date= May 2009}}
@@ Line 84: / Line 86: @@
 ==Future==
-The airport's future is tied to the development of the [[Pickering Airport]] and restrictions under the [[Aeronautics Act]].<ref name="thestar.com"/>
+The airport's future is tied to the development of the [[Pickering Airport]] and restrictions under the ''[[Aeronautics Act]]''.<ref name="thestar.com"/>
 ==See also==
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 {{reflist}}
 {{refbegin}}
-*{{cite web|url= http://www.townofws.com/profile/index.php?display=airports |title= Airports|work= Transportation|publisher= Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20051221092015/http://www.townofws.com/profile/index.php?display=airports|date= 2005-12-21|archivedate= 2005-12-21|accessdate= 2009-05-18}}
+*{{cite web|url= http://www.townofws.com/profile/index.php?display=airports |title= Airports|work= Transportation|publisher= Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051221092015/http://www.townofws.com/profile/index.php?display=airports|date= 2005-12-21|archive-date= 2005-12-21|access-date= 2009-05-18}}
 {{refend}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://archive.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=1&ap_id=656 Page about this airport] on [[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association|COPA's]] ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
-*[http://www.canadianflyers.com/website/locations_markham_airport.htm Canadian Flyers - Markham Airport]
 {{Structures in Markham}}
 {{List of airports in Canada}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Registered aerodromes in Ontario]]
 [[Category:Transport in Markham, Ontario]]
-[[Category:Thomson family]]
+[[Category:Airports established in 1965]]

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