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Willowdale Airfield was located in North York,
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and Senlac in the Willowdale neighbourhood. Like many of the small
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s in Toronto, it disappeared before
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. The airfield was built on farmland once owned by local settler Joseph Shepard, who owned over 200 acres of land. In 1948, the former airfield became part of what is now York Cemetery.


See also

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List of abandoned airports in Canada This is an alphabetical list of abandoned airports in Canada that were at one time important enough to warrant an article. Most of these also appear in :Defunct airports in Canada. This list is sorted by province or territory. Alberta List of ai ...
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List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) contains ten airports, eight heliports, and one water aerodrome. These aviation facilities are situated within and around Toronto and its neighbouring cities, serving airline passengers, regional air travel and co ...


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