Pitt Meadows Airport is a Canadian

Canada

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 general aviation

General aviation

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 airport located in the southwest of corner of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia

British Columbia

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. In 2010, it was the 18th busiest airport in Canada with 111,724 aircraft movements, down from 2009 when it had 125,409 movements.

By 1972-1973, Pitt Meadows was the busiest airport in Canada with over 250,000 aircraft movements annually. But with the opening of Boundary Bay Airport

Boundary Bay Airport

Boundary Bay Airport is located beside Boundary Bay and east of Ladner in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, south of Vancouver and close to the U.S. border. The airport, which opened 11 July 1983, serves mostly general aviation and includes facilities for aircraft maintenance, flight training,...

 in Delta, British Columbia

Delta, British Columbia

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 in 1983, air traffic at Pitt Meadows Airport declined steadily.

In January 1998, the districts of Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located in the northeastern section of Metro Vancouver. Maple Ridge has a population of approximately 68,949.-History:...

 and Pitt Meadows jointly took custody from the federal government under the auspices of the Pitt Meadows Airport Society.

The control tower

Control tower

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 at Pitt Meadows Airport operates from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 365 days per year.

Future Development

In addition to increased apron

Airport ramp

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 space, hangar

Hangar

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s and other buildings, by 2010 runway 08R/26L is expected to be expanded to 5740 ft (1,749.6 m) long and 150 ft (45.7 m) wide, allowing for regional turboprop and jet service, as well as additional taxiways and an end-of-runway turnaround on 08R/26L.

Flight Training

• Pacific Rim Aviation Academy
• Cobalt Aviation
• Premier Helicopter Training
• Island Coastal Aviation
• Classic Aviation Ltd

External links

• Official website
• Pitt Meadows municipal website
• Page about this airport on COPA's
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