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May 1, 2017 Newsletter NEWSLETTER “A national organization dedicated to promoting the viability of Regional and Community Airports across Canada” www.rcacc.ca RCAC MEMBER AIRPORT PROFILE: Prince Albert Municipal (Glass Field) Airport (CYPA), SK The Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (IATA: YPA, ICAO: CYPA) is located 1.9 km northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The airport was originally opened near Prince Albert on 22 July 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, with a Relief Landing Field located near Hagan. The school closed on 15 November 1944. From March 1941 to 11 November 1942, the station double as No. 6 Air Observer School. The airport was then operated by the Transport Canada until March 1996 when it was transferred to the City of Prince Albert. All that remains of the former No. 6 EFTS are one World War II era hangar (now Transwest) and one parachute packing building. A monument was erected to pay tribute to the 17 airmen and one civilian who died in training accidents at the school. The airport is now named for Floyd Glass who learned to fly in the 1930s and then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War. Postwar, he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways. He resigned from this post, flew briefly with British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Airways then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm, Athabaska Airways which still exists under the name Transwest Air. Glass died in 2000. The ownership and operation of the Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport was transferred from Transport Canada to the City of Prince Albert in April of 1995. Prince Albert Municipal Airport Master Plan - Active expansion of energy, resources and commodity markets has resulted in rapid economic growth in the Province of Saskatchewan. Significant numbers of passengers have been utilizing the Prince Albert Municipal Airport in recent years, primarily destined for mining operations and communities in Saskatchewan's north and near north. The Master Plan provides guidance for airport development. The Plan's objective is to ensure that adequate infrastructure and services are available to support current and future commercial air services and private aviation activities at the Airport and within the community. Airport Manager: Corey Nygaard Tel: (306) 953-4902 [email protected] RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca RCAC UPCOMING SCHEDULED MEETINGS Monthly Conference Calls: The Regional Community Airports of Canada Board of Directors meets for a conference call every second Wednesday of every month. During these conference calls the board discusses any current and emerging issues brought forward by our membership. All RCAC Members are encouraged to participate in these meetings at any time with your comments and concerns. This conference call is open to all RCAC members to participate in. Time: 11:00 am MST Call in Number: 780-421-1483 95186# Quarterly Board Meetings: May 24th & 25th, 2017 – Winnipeg, MB September 18th, 2017 – Halifax, NS November 23rd & 24th, 2017 – Ottawa, ON February 21st & 22nd, 2018 – Ottawa, ON May 23rd & 24th, 2018 – Sudbury, ON Quarterly Report Annual General Meeting: September 18th, 2017 – Halifax, NS May 23rd & 24th, 2018 – Sudbury, ON ANNUAL REPORT RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca RCAC SUB COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS RCAC has several working sub committees Advisor Circular/Policy ACAP Committee Security Committee Committee Brian Grant - Committee Chairman Ian Darling - Chairman Ben Hancharuk - Committee Chair Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jack Santerre Corinne Stewart - Technical Advisor Tyler Massee Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cutis Ross William Stewart Peggy May Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Todd Tripp Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor William Stewart Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ALS Snow Removal NAV Canada ASFA Committee TALPA Working Group Working Group Brian Grant - Committee Chairman Jack Santerre - Committee Chair Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dave Dayment - Technical Advisor Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Don Booth - Back-Up Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ben Hancharuk - Technical Advisor Todd Tripp Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ian Darling Email: [email protected] Todd Tripp Email: [email protected] TP312 5th Addition Working Group Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor William Stewart - Back-up Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] UPCOMING CONFERENCES & TRAINING – 2017 IAAE Canada Online Courses May 2-5 IAAE Canada TP 312 5th Edition Aerodrome Standards & Recommended Practices – Ottawa, ON May 8-12 IAAE Canada Airport Lighting Maintenance Course – Campbell River, BC June 4-7 IAAE Canada 11th Annual F.O.A.M. Conference – Calgary, AB June 5-9 AAMA Airfield Maintenance Seminar and Training Course – Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, AB Sept 16-20 IAAE Canada 2017 Accreditation Academy – Toronto, ON Sept 18-21 SWIFT Airfield Operations Conference and Equipment Expo – Halifax, NS Sept 24- 29 CANEW (Canadian Airport Electrical Association) Workshop – Campbell River, BC Sept 26-28 IAAE Canada AMSCR Course – Prince George, BC Oct 2-4 AMCO (Airport Management Conference of Ontario) 32nd Annual Convention and Trade Show – Waterloo, ON Oct 11-13 IAAE Canada AMSCR Course – Sydney, NS Oct 16-20 IAAE Accreditation Academy – Toronto, ON RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca RCAC GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca BUSINESS MEMBERS Saskatchewan Aviation Council Sealite UAA/Avlite Systems Team Eagle Tradewind Scientific Ltd. WSP Canada Inc. RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca REGIONAL COMMUNITY AIRPORTS OF CANADA NEWS NOTE TO READERS: The links connect to many news sites where content is cycled rapidly. If you wait too long before reading, the links will disappear. We encourage our readers to submit airport articles & photos of interest for publication here to the benefit of the membership. Underlined titles indicate a link to the entire news article. March 15, 2017 1. Kamloops Airport – Traveler Numbers for the Month of February – Kamloops Airport Media Release Kamloops Airport announces the traveler numbers for the month of February as compared to the same period in the previous year. February saw a significant fall in the number of air travelers related to the Alberta market. March 20, 2017 2. March 2017 Public Services Operational Report – Municipality of Greenstone Report An administrative report outlining ongoing winter maintenance issues of the municipality’s airport runway lighting. 3. Airport Staffing Levels – Municipality of Greenstone Report The presentation centred around deployment of personnel: … Increasing flexibility and ensuring adequate coverage in Public Works and at the Airports by changing two seasonal positions to a year-round position, and changing one labourer position to an operator. This will allow flexibility for the employees to go back and forth between Public Works and the Airport as needed. March 28, 2017 4. Report to Planning Committee – Municipality of Wawa Airport fuel sales are projected at $250,000 for 2017. Total fuel sales at the airport in 2016 was $202,000 on a budget of $250,000. We are seeing an increase in activity at the airport which should assist in fuel sales. April 1, 2017 5. CAO Corporate Services Report – Town of Peace River Monthly Report This monthly report describes ongoing efforts by staff related to the RFP for Alberta Health Services Air Ambulance, assistance in the airport branding initiative, meeting attendance and attending the ALFA airport billing software training. April 3, 2017 6. Aviation Fuel Supply and Sale – Town of Vermilion Council Minutes Moved by Councillor Harp Khela “That Council for the Town of Vermilion approve the purchase of a fuel system to be included in the 2017 budget and proceed with a Request for Proposal to supply and install a 20,000 litre above-ground tank, fuel cabinet, and card lock system for 100LL avgas at the Vermilion Airport for an estimated total of $130,000.00 plus a 5% contingency.” DEFEATED. Motion # 17/04/60 April 4, 2017 7. Use of Lands at the Wawa Municipal Airport – Municipality of Wawa Council Minutes By-Law No. 3019-17 – to amend By-Law No.
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