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==Facilities==
==Facilities==


There are eight structures located at the entrance of the airfield. Most are portable or trailer home type of structures. Some structures are classrooms used by tenant flight school Canadian Flyer International. There is one small hanger at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway.
Located at the entrance of the airfield is a classrooms used by tenant flight school Canadian Flyer International. There is one small hanger at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway.


The airport tarmac is also home to a few aircraft from the defunct Canadian Air, Land and Sea Museum. They used to used by the [[Canadian Forces]]:
The airport tarmac is also home to a few aircraft from the Canadian Air, Land and Sea Museum.[[Canadian Forces]]:


* [[CT-128 Expeditor]] transport
* [[CT-128 Expeditor]] transport
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* [[Schweizer SGS 2-33]]A [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]]{{Citation needed|date= May 2009}}
* [[Schweizer SGS 2-33]]A [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]]{{Citation needed|date= May 2009}}
* [[Noorduyn Norseman]] - shell only
* [[Noorduyn Norseman]] - shell only

Most of the aircraft are missing pieces and lie on the south side of the runway in the grass.


==Ground transportation==
==Ground transportation==

Revision as of 18:18, 19 June 2013

Toronto/Markham Airport
Final approach into Markham
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerThomson family, Toronto
OperatorMarkham Airport Incorporated
LocationMarkham, Ontario
Elevation AMSL807 ft / 246 m
Map
CNU8 is located in Ontario
CNU8
CNU8
Location in Ontario
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 2,013 614 Asphalt

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

The airport is owned and operated by Markham Airport Inc. and owned by a numbered Ontario company owned by the Thomson family of Toronto. The airport is not part of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). The airport 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 or the runway 09/27 for glider operations in the spring and fall months, and use a northern traffic pattern.[2]

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
  • 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 operates from Buttonville Municipal Airport
  • Buildings: Aerodrome

There are plans for a 6,000 ft (1,829 m) runway, but it would require approval as the runway would require additional land Pickering Airport.

Tenants

  • Canadian Flyers International[3]
  • 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 hanger at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway.

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

Ground transportation

There are no York Region Transit buses connecting to the airport (closest is in Stouffville to the north).

GO Transit Stouffville trains pass to the east of the airport, but has not stops near the airport.

Airport users can either drive or take a taxi and enter from Markham Road.

Support

There are no fire suppression available at the airport. Markham Fire and Emergency Services Stations 9-7 and 9-8 are the closests, although Stouffville Fire Station 5-1 is closer.

See also

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Canada Flight Supplement
  3. ^ "Locations". Canadian Flyers International. Retrieved 2009-05-18. [dead link]
  • "Airports". Transportation. Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. 2005-12-21. Archived from the original on 2005-12-21. Retrieved 2009-05-18.