Long Branch Aerodrome
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Long Branch Aerodrome was an airfield located west of Toronto
, Ontario
and just east of Port Credit
, now Mississauga, and was Canada
's first aerodrome
. The airport was opened by the Curtiss Flying School, part of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
, as a pilot training school in 1915. John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
, the first person to fly an airplane in the British Empire
, was hired as the airport's first manager. In 1917 the airport was run by the Royal Flying Corps
, and then closed in 1919. It is recognized by the existence of Aviation Road in the Lakeview, Mississauga community and an Ontario Historical plaque.
The airport had a small corrugated metal hangar with space for 3 small aircraft and a barnhouse. There was no runway, but a grass/dirt strip for landing.
The aerodrome was one of several in the Toronto area, including three near Downsview. For many years it was the site of Ontario Power Generation
's Lakeview Generating Station
. As of 2009 it became a brownfield site awaiting redevelopment.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and just east of Port Credit
Port Credit
Port Credit may refer to:* Port Credit, Ontario, a community in the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada* Port Credit GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the community* Port Credit Secondary School, in the Canadian community...
, now Mississauga, and was Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's first aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
. The airport was opened by the Curtiss Flying School, part of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Hammond Curtiss as president. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the company was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States...
, as a pilot training school in 1915. John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
John Alexander Douglas McCurdy was a Canadian aviation pioneer and the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952. -Early years:...
, the first person to fly an airplane in the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
, was hired as the airport's first manager. In 1917 the airport was run by the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps Canada
The Royal Flying Corps Canada was a training organization of the British Royal Flying Corps located in Canada during the First World War. It began operating in 1917....
, and then closed in 1919. It is recognized by the existence of Aviation Road in the Lakeview, Mississauga community and an Ontario Historical plaque.
The airport had a small corrugated metal hangar with space for 3 small aircraft and a barnhouse. There was no runway, but a grass/dirt strip for landing.
The aerodrome was one of several in the Toronto area, including three near Downsview. For many years it was the site of Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Power Generation is a public company wholly owned by the Government of Ontario. OPG is responsible for approximately 70% of the electricity generation in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Sources of electricity include nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and fossil fuel...
's Lakeview Generating Station
Lakeview Generating Station
The Lakeview Generating Station was an Ontario Power Generation coal-burning station located in Lakeview, a community just east of Port Credit, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The former station was located just east of Lakeshore Road and Cawthra Road...
. As of 2009 it became a brownfield site awaiting redevelopment.