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Picton Airport is located on the southeast side of Picton, 
Page about this airport
on COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory {{authority control Registered aerodromes in Ontario Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
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, Canada
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, near the Bay of Quinte
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on Lake Ontario
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. The airport is used for general aviation
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, including glider
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** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
flying. The runway is also used for competitive, amateur automobile racing events such as arm-drop drag races and autocross with the St Lawrence Automobile Club.
History
DuringWorld War II
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, the airport hosted the ''No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School'' for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
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, operating Avro Anson
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, Fairey Battle
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, Bristol Bolingbroke
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De ...
, and Westland Lysander
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After becoming obsolete in the army co-operation role, the aircraft's ...
aircraft. In 1953, the Prince Edward Flying club took over operation of the airport. The airport was known as CFB Picton. The airport has been owned by Loch-Sloy Holdings Limited since 1970. During the summer it is home to the Air Cadet Gliding Program
The Air Cadet Gliding Program is a youth gliding program operated by the Canadian Forces (CF) and the Air Cadet League of Canada for the benefit of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
The program is managed by CF officers (most of whom are CIC offi ...
along with CFB Mountainview. It is also used for motor-sport events such as autoslalom by the St. Lawrence Automobile Club. There are also regular "Armdrop" drag racing events and tractor pulls were held here as well in 2010 and 2011. In 2005, the base served as the Driver Rehabilitation Centre for '' Canada's Worst Driver.''
See also
*List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada
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References
External links
Page about this airport
on COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory {{authority control Registered aerodromes in Ontario Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan