Toronto/Markham Airport

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Toronto/Markham Airport


Final approach into Markham
IATA: none – ICAO: none – LID: CNU8
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator Markham Airport Inc.
Location Markham, Ontario
Elevation AMSL 807 ft / 246 m
Coordinates 43°56′09″N 079°15′44″W / 43.93583, -79.26222
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 (4.82 km) north of Markham, Ontario, Canada near Toronto.

The airport is owned and operated by Markham Airport Inc., and is not part of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. The airport consists of a single 2,000 foot 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. This airport may disappear with the establishment of a planned Pickering Airport or re-location of Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport.

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[edit] Airport Data

  • Coordinates: N43 56 09 W79 15 44 UTC-5(4)
  • Runway 09/27: 2013 ft x 50 ft - asphalt
  • Elevation: 807’ VTA A5000 F-21
  • Unicom Frequency: N/A
  • Runway Orientation: 09-27
  • Lighting: 09-(TE ME), 27-(TE ME) PNR Opr
  • ATF: UNICOM LTD HRS o/t TFC 122.8 5nm 3500 ASL excluding portion within CYKZ CZ capped at 2000 ASL
  • Radio: 122.8 MHz for ATF radio communications
  • Tower: none - operates from Toronto Buttonville Airport
  • Buildings: Aerodrome

[edit] Tenants

  • Canadian Flyers International
  • Central Region Spring Familiarization Flying Program - Canadian Forces
  • Greater Toronto Gliding Centre (Royal Canadian Air Cadets Schweizer SGS 2-33A)

[edit] Misc

The airport is also home to a few aircraft from the Canadian Armed Forces:

  • CT-128 Expeditor transport
  • CT-133 Silver Star
  • CF-5 Freedom Fighter
  • CF-104 Starfighters(Various Airforces)
  • Schweizer SGS 2-33A Royal Canadian Air Cadets

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