Eatonia (Elvie Smith) Municipal Airport is a registered
aerodrome
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
located adjacent to
Eatonia
Eatonia is a small town in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada with a population of 449 people (according to the Canada 2006 Census). The town's economy is based almost exclusively on agriculture. Eatonia is in southwest Saskatchewan at the ...
,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, Canada. It is named for the local community and
Elvie L. Smith, former president and Chairman of
Pratt and Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC or P&WC) is a Canada-based aircraft engine manufacturer. PWC's headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, just outside Montreal. It is a division of the larger US-based Pratt & Whitney (P&W), itself a business unit o ...
.
The airport has one large hangar type building just south of
Eatonia Heritage Park (former railway siding). The runway is a turf (grass) strip with no markings. The airport handles small propeller aircraft only.
See also
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List of airports in Saskatchewan
This is a list of airports in Saskatchewan. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Airport names in are part of the National Airports Syste ...
References
External links
Page about this airporton
COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
Registered aerodromes in Saskatchewan
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