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.