Parkland Airport
Parkland Airport Edmonton/Parkland Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | General aviation | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Parkland Airport Development Corporation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Edmonton Metropolitan Region | ||||||||||
| Location | Parkland County, west of Enoch Cree Nation 135, Alberta | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,324 ft / 708 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′25″N 113°50′05″W / 53.473642°N 113.834839°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  CPL6 Location in Alberta | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Parkland Airport (TC LID: CPL6) is a registered aerodrome located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Spruce Grove in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada. It opened in November 2013, when the Edmonton City Centre Airport closed.[2][3][4] The Edmonton Flying Club is located at the aerodrome.[5]
According to a CTV News report from November 2013 the airport had the Transport Canada location identifier of CPL6.[2] However, the aerodrome and code did not appear in the Canada Flight Supplement until April 3, 2014.[1]
Runway
[edit]Runway 08/26 5,217' X 100' asphalt. Threshold 08 displacement 485', threshold 26 displacement 1,035'. Although the Parkland Airport website has indicated, since 2016, that the runway is 5,217 ft (1,590 m)[6] the Canada Flight Supplement was not changed until December 2023. As of 14 July 2019 there is no NOTAM to show that the runway has been extended.[7] A new taxiway was paved in fall of 2023 but is not operational to date.
Controversy
[edit]In September and October 2013 both Parkland County and neighbouring residents tried to stop the construction of the airport, but a judge ruled construction could continue as airports are under federal jurisdiction.[8] In November 2013 the Enoch Cree Nation made a statement of claim that their rights were being harmed, and they were not consulted.[9][10] On January 15, 2014, members of Enoch Cree Nation sought an injunction against operations at the airport.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Parkland Airport in operation". CTV Edmonton. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (October 25, 2013). "Transport Canada orders Parkland Airport group to address safety concerns". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Hudson, April (November 1, 2013). "Transport Canada asks for more information from Parkland Airport Development Corporation". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ EFC history
- ^ Parkland Airport
- ^ NOTAMS, enter CPL6 and choose "Local NOTAM only"
- ^ Caley Ramsay; Ross Neitz (October 24, 2013). "Judge sides with developer; work on Parkland County airport will continue". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Mertz, Emily (November 28, 2013). "Legal action seeks to ground flights at new Parkland Airport". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Hudson, April (November 15, 2013). "Enoch Cree Nation joins long line of opposition against aerodrome". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Pratap, Vinesh (January 15, 2014). "Parkland airport". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
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