The Muskoka Airport

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- Main runway is paved 6,000 feet long by 150 feet wide --1616th largest runway in Ontario What is the Muskoka Airport?

- Secondary runway is turf 2,180 feet long by 100 feet wide What is the Muskoka Airport?

- Open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year - Canada Customs “Airport of Entry” - Radio system operated by NAVCANADA out of Timmins - Automated weather station monitored by NAVCANADA - Owned & Operated by the District Municipality of Muskoka - CifidbTCertified by Transport Cana da What is the Muskoka Airport? - Utilized by aircraft as large as the Boeing 737 --DashDash 8 - C130 Hercules - Large business jets What is the Muskoka Airport? - In fact, during the G8 Summit of 2010, we hosted 4 landings of the US Air Force C17 Globemaster

The C17 is the largest aircraft we have ever handled with a wing span of 170 feet and a gross takeoff weight of 415,000 lbs… What is the Muskoka Airppport?

-- Also utilized by small aircraft: - Recreational planes - Amphibious aircraft -- HmHmHomee--bu ilt pla nbilt nes What is the Muskoka Airport?

- We are smaller than airports with commercial passenger service

Our popu lat ion base an d prox im ity to Toronto is not su ffici ent to support commercial passenger services (approximately 60,000 in 2011) What is the Muskoka Airport?

- We are larger than airports that are primarily used by recreational customers What is the Muskoka Airppport?

- We are envied by many other airports for our summer traffic of large business class jets and turboprop aircraft What is the Muskoka Airport? - We serve 3 major activities: 1) Recreational Flying 2) Visitors 3) Tenant Businesses When did it all begin?

- Construction of the Reayyp Airport beg an in 1933 - 3 grass runways built as part of the TransTrans--CanadaCanada Airway --11st Aircraft landed in September of 1935 (American owned) - Offici all y opened as M usk ok a Ai rport i n S eptemb er of 1938 - Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1942 When did it all begggin?

- Transferred back to Canadian control after WWII - In 1952, DND built the 6,000 foot paved runway as an emergency field for their CFCF--100100 and CF-CF-8686 fighter jets

- Transferred to The District of Muskoka on October 31, 1996 --InIn July 2005 , Di stri ct C ouncil agreed to retai n ownershi p - October 31, 2006, the Transfer Agreement expired Where is the Muskoka Airport?

- We are located mid -way between Toronto and North Bay Where is the Muskoka Airport?

-- The location of the Airport influences surroundinggp development through Federal Zoning Regggulations Where is the Muskoka Airport?

- The lands surrounding the Airport also influence future growth and development of thAhe Airport itse lfdlf… due to wetlands and other physical limitations Why does Muskoka need an Airport?

- Service to Community facilitating: Air Ambulances, Ontario Hydro, OPP, RCMP, Correctional Services, OMNR, Military Training, Search & Rescue, Trans--Canada Pipelines, Canada Coast Guard, Scientific Research, Provincial & Federal VIP flights, etc.flights, etc. Why does Muskoka need an Airport?

- Gateway to Muskoka for Seasonal Residents and Tourism activities that include: cottage rental, resort visits, attending conferences, casino visits, golfing vacations, business meetings, and visiting friends and relatives. Why does Muskoka need an Airport?

- Provides a home base facility for about 50 locally owned and operated aircraft - Attracts business from outside Muskoka - Provides a home base for about 12 aviation related businesses

Northern Air Solutions Grassroots Aviation Lake Central Air Services Jeanwood Limited Ferrari Flight Training Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Aztec Nomad / Air Muskoka Discount Car and Truck Rentals Freedom Flite Muskoka Aircraft Refinishing HDL Enterprises Satellite location for Cameron Air Why does Muskoka need an Airport?

- The latest Economic Impact Study of 2009 indicated that the Airport contributes $40 million annually to the Muskoka economy - The direct impact of Airport Based Businesses was approximatel y $7.2 million annually How do we operate?

- Summer (May 15 to Aug. 31) staffed 12 hours/day, 7 days/week from 800AM8:00 AM to 800PM8:00 PM - Winter (Sept. 1 to May 14) staffed 10 hours/day, 7 days/week from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM - 4full4 full-time staff includes: Airport Manager, Assistant Manager , Operations, and a Services Representative - Casual employees include: usually 2 summer college co-co-opop students to helppd durin g our bus y season, and usually 1 w inter coop stud ent to help with snow removal How do we operate?

- Our facilities include: an Air Terminal Building renovated and combined with a Little Norway Memorial Centre (2007) , Equipment Shelter (2009), Maintenance Garage (1952), Sand Storage Shed (2010), Cold Storage Building (1984), & an Office Buildingg() leased to Corrections Canada (1935) How do we oppperate? - Our equipment fleet consists of: a pickup truck, 2 large plow trucks, front-front-endend loader, 2 snow blowers, farm tractor with sweeper and spreader attachments, lawn tractor, and an all terrain sideterrain side--byby--sideside gator.

-Equipment used for snow removal, grass cutting, routine grounds maintenance, and in-house construction projects. - Snow removal is our primary job througg(yhout the winter (~1,500 hrs/yr). How do we operate? - We operate an Aviation Fuel Dealership called a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in the aviation industry - We are a branded dealer for Imperial Oil with two new 50,000 litre fuel tanks for jet fuel and avgas along with a 13,000 litre fuel delivery truck for jet fuel - The FBO is our primary source of revenue accounting for more than half of our annual income – it is also our biggest workload during the summer - Approximately 70% of our traffic and fuel sales occur during the summer months How do we operate?

- Jet fuel sales account for almost 46% of the annual airport income - Avgas accounts for only 8% - Combined, fuel sales account for 54% of the airport income - Ramp income (aircraft landing and parking fees) accounts for 21% - Rents (lan d leases and airport maintenance ch)harges) account for 23.5% - Fuel sales, rent, and ramp fees, account for over 98% of all the annual income

2007 Income

Vending 0% Avgas Rents Avgas Jet Fuel 23.5% 8.1% Catering Callouts Ramp revenue Rents Vending

Jet Fuel 45.8% Ramp revenue 21%

Callouts 0% Catering 1.5% How do we operate?

- Jets, Turboprops, and Helicopters = the jet fuel burning customer base or commercial clients - Piston engine aircraft = the avgas burning customer base or recreational flyers - Jet fuel / commercial customers = 21% of the annual traffic movements (68% of income) - Avgas / recreational flyers = 79% of the annual traffic movements (32% of income)

2007 Traffic

Jets Jets Turbo-Props 5% Turbo-Props Helicopters Locals 9% Piston Engine (mostly piston) 29% Helicopters Locals (mostly piston) 7%

Piston Engine 50%

Annual Traffic = approximately 16,000 movements How do we operate?

- We are certified and regulated by Transport Canada and therefore subjjpect to inspection and strict re g(gulations (due to our mix of traffic, where registered aerodromes operate under only a few basic guidelines) - We are mandated under the Aeronautics Act to prepare and adhere to an Airport Operations Manual, Emergency Response Plan, Snow Removal Plan, Wildlife Risk Assessment and Management Plan, A Safety Management System, and other guiding documents and regulations. - Our employees are subject to the Canada Labour Code and development falls under the Federal Building Code and Federal Fire Codes as the employees and lands are federally regulated. How do we oppperate?

We need to plan for the future!

- Requirement to repave the main runway in 2013 ~ $4 million - Requirement for more development lands = comprehensive planning to determine roadway access, lot servicing (water, hydro, sewer, natural gas, etc.), effects on grass runway, equipment relocation, safety, security, and environmental issues. -- AifttAs our infrastructure grows, so d oes our b bfittthenefit to the community & economy, but so does our operational costs. A Proud Legacy