Parkland Airport(TCLID:CPL6) is a registeredaerodromelocated 5nautical miles(9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast ofSpruce GroveinParkland County,Alberta, Canada. It opened in November 2013, when theEdmonton City Centre Airportclosed.[2][3][4]TheEdmonton Flying Clubis located at the aerodrome.[5]
Parkland Airport Edmonton/Parkland Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | General aviation | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Parkland Airport Development Corporation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Edmonton Metropolitan Region | ||||||||||
| Location | Parkland County, west ofEnoch Cree Nation 135,Alberta | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST(UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 2,324 ft / 708 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′25″N113°50′05″W/ 53.473642°N 113.834839°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  CPL6 Location in Alberta | |||||||||||
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Source:Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
According to aCTV Newsreport from November 2013 the airport had the Transport Canadalocation identifierof CPL6.[2]However, the aerodrome and code did not appear in theCanada Flight Supplementuntil April 3, 2014.[1]
Runway
editRunway 08/26 5,217' X 100' asphalt. Threshold 08 displacement 485', threshold 26 displacement 1,035'. Although the Parkland Airport website has indicated, since 2016, that the runway is 5,217 ft (1,590 m)[6]theCanada Flight Supplementwas not changed until December 2023. As of 14 July 2019 there is noNOTAMto show that the runway has been extended.[7]A new taxiway was paved in fall of 2023 but is not operational to date.
Controversy
editIn September and October 2013 both Parkland County and neighbouring residents tried to stop the construction of the airport, but a judge ruled construction could continue as airports are under federal jurisdiction.[8]In November 2013 theEnoch Cree Nationmade a statement of claim that their rights were being harmed, and they were not consulted.[9][10]On January 15, 2014, members of Enoch Cree Nation sought an injunction against operations at the airport.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abCanada Flight Supplement.Effective 0901Z16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ab"Parkland Airport in operation".CTV Edmonton.RetrievedDecember 1,2013.
- ^Barnes, Dan (October 25, 2013)."Transport Canada orders Parkland Airport group to address safety concerns".Edmonton Journal.RetrievedDecember 1,2013.
- ^Hudson, April (November 1, 2013)."Transport Canada asks for more information from Parkland Airport Development Corporation".Spruce Grove Examiner.RetrievedDecember 1,2013.
- ^EFC history
- ^Parkland Airport
- ^NOTAMS,enter CPL6 and choose "Local NOTAM only"
- ^Caley Ramsay; Ross Neitz (October 24, 2013)."Judge sides with developer; work on Parkland County airport will continue".Global News.RetrievedDecember 1,2013.
- ^Mertz, Emily (November 28, 2013)."Legal action seeks to ground flights at new Parkland Airport".Global News.RetrievedDecember 1,2013.
- ^Hudson, April (November 15, 2013)."Enoch Cree Nation joins long line of opposition against aerodrome".Spruce Grove Examiner.RetrievedDecember 1,2013.
- ^Pratap, Vinesh (January 15, 2014)."Parkland airport".Global News Edmonton.RetrievedJanuary 16,2014.
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