Markham Airport or Toronto/Markham Airport is a private
aerodrome
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operating north of
Markham,
Ontario
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, Canada near
Toronto
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.
The airport was founded in 1965 by two former Polish air force pilots
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/ref> and is operated by Markham Airport Inc. The airport is not part of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). It consists of a single runway for small and private aircraft only (with night flying capabilities). The Royal Canadian Air Cadets Gliding Program uses the north side of the runway 09/27 for glider operations in the spring and fall, and use a northern traffic pattern.
Airport data
* Coordinates: N43 56 09 W79 15 44 UTC−5(4)
* Runway 09/27: - asphalt
* Elevation: 807’ VTA A5000 F-21
* Unicom Frequency: 122.80
* Runway orientation: 09/27
* Lighting: 09-(TE ME), 27-(TE ME) PNR Opr (Prior Notice Required Operator)
* ATF: UNICOM LTD HRS o/t TFC 122.8 3500 ASL excluding portion within CYKZ CZ capped at 2000 ASL
* Radio: 122.8 MHz for ATF radio communications
* Tower: none - ATC operated from Buttonville Municipal Airport until 2019
* Buildings: Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip 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 public or private use. Aerodromes inc ...
, airport office (house in converted home), small hangar, assortment of pre-fabricated buildings and portables
* Address: 10953 Highway 48, Markham, ON L3P 3J7
There are plans for more hangars, museum building, helipad and expanded runway, but it would require approval as the runway would require additional land (by acquiring neighbouring farmland) and is also restricted from expansion due by Pickering Airport plans.
Tenants
* Central Region Spring Familiarization Flying Program - Royal Canadian Air Cadets
* Greater Toronto Gliding Centre (Royal Canadian Air Cadets Schweizer SGS 2-33A)
Facilities
Located at the entrance of the airfield is a classrooms used by tenant flight school Canadian Flyer International. There is one small hangar at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway. A number of storage sheds, portables and trailers are found at the airport.
The airport tarmac is also home to a few aircraft and other military equipment from the Canadian Air, Land and Sea Museum.
* CT-128 Expeditor transport
* CT-133 Silver Star
* CF-5 Freedom Fighter
* CF-104 Starfighter (Various Airforces, FX99 return to Belgium in 2021
Ground transportation
There are GO Transit
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flag stops of either side of Highway 48 at the entrance of the airport served by GO bus Route 71. GO Transit
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Stouffville trains pass to the east of the airport.
Most users of Markham Airport drive or can take a taxi. Highway 48 and Elgin Mills Road are the closest major roads serving the airport. There is limited parking at the airport on the south side of the driveway next to the airport buildings and end of the driveway.
Support
The airport has an office staffed by 5 employees.
The airport has no ARFF services and relies on local fire services. Markham Fire and Emergency Services Stations 9-7 and 9-8 are the nearest within Markham, although Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire Department Station 5-1 is closer to the airport. Medical services are provided by York Region EMS Station 23 in Markham or Station 21 in Stouffville.
The only aviation fuel available at Markham Airport is 100LL for light aircraft.
Future
The airport's future is tied to the development of the Pickering Airport and restrictions under the '' Aeronautics Act''.
See also
* List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area
As of May 2024, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) contains seven airports, eight heliports, and one water aerodrome. These aviation facilities are situated within and around Toronto and its neighbouring cities, serving airline passengers, regional ...
References
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External links
Page about this airport
on COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
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Registered aerodromes in Ontario
Transport in Markham, Ontario
Airports established in 1965