Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport explained

Nativename:Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
Iata:YPG
Icao:CYPG
Wmo:71851
Type:Public
Operator:Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.
Location:RM of Portage la Prairie, near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Timezone:CST
Summer:CDT
Elevation-F:884
Coordinates:49.9031°N -98.2739°W
Pushpin Map:Manitoba#Canada
Pushpin Label:CYPG
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Manitoba
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-F:3,033
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:09/27
R2-Length-F:2,670
R2-Surface:Asphalt
R3-Number:13R/31L
R3-Length-F:6,997
R3-Surface:Asphalt
R4-Number:13L/31R
R4-Length-F:3,127
R4-Surface:Asphalt
H1-Number:H1
H1-Length-F:607 × 148
H1-Surface:Turf/snow
H2-Number:H2
H2-Length-F:492 × 197
H2-Surface:Turf/snow
H3-Number:H2
H3-Length-F:656 × 328
H3-Surface:Turf/snow
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]

Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is operated by Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., a commercial-industrial centre.[2] It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has been commercially operated since 1992.[3]

The Aviation Training Centre operation of KF Defence Programs based at the airport. KF Defence Programs provides pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air Force and is a joint venture between KF Aerospace, Canadian Helicopters, Bluedrop, and Canadian Base Operators. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is based at the airport.

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Notes and References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. http://www.alliedwings.ca/company_history.asp Company History
  3. Web site: summer2016. southport.ca. 2018-10-10.