Oshawa Airport
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Oshawa Municipal Airport, , is a municipal airport
adjacent to the north end of the city of Oshawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. Oshawa Airport is one of the major general aviation
airports in the Greater Toronto Area
It includes two paved runways and instrument approach
es. From 2002 to 2008, Oshawa hosted the annual Canadian Aviation Expo
, Canada's largest annual aviation event, before the expo moved to Hamilton, Ontario
in 2009.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
by NAV CANADA
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with no more than 50 passengers.
The airport originally opened in June 1941 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No. 20 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF Station Oshawa
. Student flyers used Tiger Moth aircraft and were trained by civilian instructors from the Oshawa, Kingston, and Brant-Norfolk flying clubs. A relief landing field was located at Whitby. The school closed in December 1944.
The planned construction of a Pickering Airport
, between Oshawa and Toronto, raised questions about the future of the Oshawa airport. However, there remains strong opposition to the construction of the Pickering Airport, as this project has been a false-start since the conception of the idea in 1972. Additionally, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
(GTAA) lacks the authority to decommission Oshawa Airport because it is outside their jurisdiction.
In 2008 the City of Oshawa adopted the Oshawa Municipal Airport Business Plan which includes a commitment to operate the airport for a minimum of 25 years. Dozens of upgrades completed by 2010 include construction of new Taxiway "C", Phase 1 of Hangarminium Complex, cardlock fuel facility, and Automated Weather Observation System.
Commercial radio stations CKDO
and CKGE-FM
, licensed to Oshawa, and CJKX
, licensed to Ajax
, operate from studios on the Oshawa Airport grounds. These organizations operate on former airport land at the entrances to the airport on Taunton Road: Mandarin Chinese Buffet restaurant; Taunton Health Centre, part of the largest, multi-specialty medical group practice in Canada, including Urgent Care, Laboratory, Pharmacy and a dental office; Airport Self Storage Ltd., with ten buildings on six acres; National Defence, The Ontario Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Oshawa Airport Armoury; and the Durham Children's Aid Society.
A live fire training simulator opened south of the control tower in October 2009. It is a partnership between Durham College and the fire departments of Clarington, Oshawa and Whitby.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
adjacent to the north end of the city of Oshawa
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, 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....
, 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...
. Oshawa Airport is one of the major general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airports in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
It includes two paved runways and instrument approach
Instrument approach
For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules , an instrument approach or instrument approach procedure is a series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under instrument flight conditions from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing, or to a point...
es. From 2002 to 2008, Oshawa hosted the annual Canadian Aviation Expo
Canadian Aviation Expo
The Canadian Aviation Expo is Canada’s largest aviation event, combining a three day tradeshow with a fly-in. Except for 2007 it has included an airshow. The Expo is held annually at the beginning of May at the Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport in Ontario...
, Canada's largest annual aviation event, before the expo moved to Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
in 2009.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
Airport of Entry
An airport of entry is an airport that provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:...
by NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border enforcement, immigration enforcement and customs services....
. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with no more than 50 passengers.
The airport originally opened in June 1941 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No. 20 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF Station Oshawa
RCAF Station Oshawa
RCAF Station Oshawa was a training station of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan located near Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.The No. 20 Elementary Flying Training School was located in Oshawa from June 1941 to December 1944. Student flyers used Tiger Moth aircraft and were trained by civilian...
. Student flyers used Tiger Moth aircraft and were trained by civilian instructors from the Oshawa, Kingston, and Brant-Norfolk flying clubs. A relief landing field was located at Whitby. The school closed in December 1944.
The planned construction of a Pickering Airport
Pickering Airport
Pickering Airport is a proposed international airport for the Greater Toronto Area, to be located in the city of Pickering, Ontario, Canada, 50 kilometres north-east of downtown Toronto, and 65 kilometres east of Toronto Pearson International Airport...
, between Oshawa and Toronto, raised questions about the future of the Oshawa airport. However, there remains strong opposition to the construction of the Pickering Airport, as this project has been a false-start since the conception of the idea in 1972. Additionally, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority operates Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The GTAA operates Canada's largest airport facility with a traffic of 31.0 million passengers in 2006. The authority's headquarters are on the airport...
(GTAA) lacks the authority to decommission Oshawa Airport because it is outside their jurisdiction.
In 2008 the City of Oshawa adopted the Oshawa Municipal Airport Business Plan which includes a commitment to operate the airport for a minimum of 25 years. Dozens of upgrades completed by 2010 include construction of new Taxiway "C", Phase 1 of Hangarminium Complex, cardlock fuel facility, and Automated Weather Observation System.
Commercial radio stations CKDO
CKDO (AM)
CKDO is a Canadian clear-channel radio station, broadcasting at 1580 AM in Oshawa, Ontario. The station airs an oldies format. CKDO also has an FM rebroadcaster at 107.7 FM.-History:...
and CKGE-FM
CKGE-FM
CKGE-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 94.9 FM in Oshawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts an active rock format under the brand name 94.9 The Rock....
, licensed to Oshawa, and CJKX
CJKX-FM
CJKX-FM is a Canadian radio station. Although its official city of licence is Ajax, Ontario, the station operates from studios in Oshawa, Ontario with co-owned stations CKDO and CKGE. Airing at 95.9 FM, the station broadcasts a country music format branded as KX96.The station was launched in 1967...
, licensed to Ajax
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...
, operate from studios on the Oshawa Airport grounds. These organizations operate on former airport land at the entrances to the airport on Taunton Road: Mandarin Chinese Buffet restaurant; Taunton Health Centre, part of the largest, multi-specialty medical group practice in Canada, including Urgent Care, Laboratory, Pharmacy and a dental office; Airport Self Storage Ltd., with ten buildings on six acres; National Defence, The Ontario Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Oshawa Airport Armoury; and the Durham Children's Aid Society.
A live fire training simulator opened south of the control tower in October 2009. It is a partnership between Durham College and the fire departments of Clarington, Oshawa and Whitby.
Airport Data
- 1 Runway 12/30: 4000 foot
- 2 Runway 05/23: 2654 foot
- Navigational Aids Air Traffic Control: LOC/DME - 111.35 and Tower - 120.10
Tenants
- NovaJet (Worldwide Executive Aircraft Charter)
- Aerographic
- Air Express Ontario
- Enterprise Airlines
- Canadian Flight Academy
- Corporate Aircraft Restorations
- Nav Canada - Control Tower
- Canada Customs
- Canadian Aviation Expo
- Durham Flight Centre (Flight Training)
- Durham Regional Police Air Support Unit
- Graham Energy
- Oshawa Military and Industrial MuseumOshawa Military and Industrial MuseumThe Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum is an accredited located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum, more commonly known as The Ontario Regiment 'Ferret Club', traces its roots in Oshawa to 1980, having grown to become the of the Ontario Regiment Museum.The museum's maintainers are a...
- Robert Stuart Aviation Museum
- Skyway Cafe
- Jeffery Homes
- Oshawa Airport Golf Club
- Oshawa COPA Flight 70, Canadian Owners And Pilots Association
- Recreational Aircraft Association, Oshawa District
- R.C.A.F. 420 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force Association
- Roaero Aircraft Handling
- Triumph Airways
- W.G. Cox Aviation Supply
- Durham Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society (in NavCanada building)
- Gemini Gymnastics, in Hangar 3
- KX 96*
- CKDO 1580AM/107.7FM
- 94.9 The Rock
Emergency services
- Oshawa Fire ServicesFire Services in Durham RegionFire services in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada, are provided by each municipality. There are 27 fire stations across the region.-Operations:Ajax Fire and Emergency Services consists of 100 full-time staff operating from three fire halls. The department has six pumpers, two aerials, a...
- Durham Region EMSDurham Region EMSDurham Region EMS provides emergency medical services to Durham Region in Ontario, Canada.The service has 260 paramedics in ten EMS stations throughout the region...
- OrngeOrngeOrnge is the air ambulance service for the province of Ontario and for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care...
History
- In 2005 and 2006 the Canadian Forces SnowbirdsSnowbirdsOfficially known as the Royal Canadian Air Force's 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team whose purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". The squadron is based at...
flew 3 Airshows around the airport and over Oshawa's lake view park during the Canadian Aviation Expo. - The airport is frequently used for Canadian Airforce C-17 Globemaster low level training passes.