Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport
| Arnprior Airport Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CNP3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Arnprior Airport Commission | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Arnprior, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 355 ft / 108 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°24′50″N 076°21′57″W / 45.41389°N 76.36583°WCoordinates: 45°24′50″N 076°21′57″W / 45.41389°N 76.36583°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.arnprior.ca/airport.htm | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||||||
Arnprior Airport, (TC LID: CNP3),(or Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport) is a registered aerodrome located 0.9 nautical miles (1.7 km; 1.0 mi) south of the town of Arnprior, Ontario, Canada directly behind Arnprior Aerospace Inc. (formerly Boeing Canada Technology).
The aerodrome serves chiefly general aviation traffic, including private pilots, MEDEVAC, Ontario Hydro, and the Ontario Provincial Police. The Canadian Forces also use the aerodrome.
History
During World War II, the airport hosted No. 3 Flying Instructor School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport was the original location of the National Research Council of Canada Flight Research Laboratory until 1954 when it moved to its current location at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa.
Currently
The Arnprior Airport is currently home to Chapman Aviation which provides flight instruction, sightseeing and charter services.[2] Chapman Aircraft Service also provides aircraft maintenance services.[3]
See also
- List of airports in the Ottawa area
- List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada
- Arnprior Water Aerodrome
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
- ↑ Chapman Aviation Ltd.
- ↑ Chapman Aircraft Service Ltd.
External links
- Official Website
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Chapman Aviation Ltd. - Flight Instruction, Sightseeing, and Charters
- Chapman Aircraft Service Ltd. - Aircraft Maintenance
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