Markham Airport - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia 2016-01-21, 2:35 PM

Markham Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2016-01-21, 2:35 PM

Coordinates: 43°56ʹ09ʺN 079°15ʹ44ʺW Markham Airport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Toronto Markham Airport CNU8 or Toronto/Markham Airport, (TC LID: CNU8), is a private airport operating 2.6 Toronto/Markham Airport CNU* 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 now owned and operated by Wings of Flights, Inc., a private held company owned by a numbered Ontario company (674305 Ontario Limited) owned and operated by the Wings of Flight, Inc. of Toronto since 1986. 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 Final approach into Markham only (with night ﬂying capabilities). The Royal Canadian Air IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CNU8 Cadets Gliding Program uses the north side or the runway 09/27 Summary for glider operations in the spring and fall months, and use a Airport type Private northern trafﬁc pattern.[3] Owner Wings of Flight Inc. Operator Wings of Flight, Inc. Contents Serves Markham and Stouffville Location Markham, Ontario

1 Airport data Time zone EST (UTC−05:00) • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−04:00) 2 Tenants Elevation AMSL 807 ft / 246 m 3 Facilities Coordinates 43°56ʹ09ʺN 079°15ʹ44ʺW Map 4 Ground transportation

5 Support

6 Future

7 See also

8 References

9 External links

CNU8 Airport data Location in Ontario

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Coordinates: N43 56 09 W79 15 44 UTC-5(4) Runways Runway 09/27: 2,013 ft × 50 ft (614 m × 15 m) - asphalt Direction Length Surface Elevation: 807’ VTA A5000 F-21 Unicom Frequency: 122.80 ft m Runway Orientation: 09/27 09/27 2,013 614 Asphalt Lighting: 09-(TE ME), 27-(TE ME) PNR Opr [1] ATF: UNICOM LTD HRS o/t TFC 122.8 5 NM (9.3 km; Source: Canada Flight Supplement 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

Airport Address: 10953 Highway 48 Markham, ON L3P 3J7

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[4] Central Region Spring Familiarization Flying Program - Royal Canadian Air Cadets Greater Toronto Gliding Centre (Royal Canadian Air Cadets Schweizer SGS 2-33A) 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.Canadian Forces:

CT-128 Expeditor transport CT-133 Silver Star CF-5 Freedom Fighter CF-104 Starﬁghter (Various Airforces) Canadair CL-13 Sabre Schweizer SGS 2-33A Royal Canadian Air Cadets 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.

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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.

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.[5]

Future

The airport's future is tied to the development of the Pickering Airport and restrictions under the Aeronautics Act.[6]