Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport
Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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KF Defence Programs Headquarters building under construction at Airport c. 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
IATA: YPG – ICAO: CYPG – WMO: 71851 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | R.M. of Portage la Prairie, near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 884 ft / 269 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 49°54′11″N 098°16′26″W / 49.90306°N 98.27389°WCoordinates: 49°54′11″N 098°16′26″W / 49.90306°N 98.27389°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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CYPG Location in Manitoba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG) is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is the Southport Aerospace Centre, a commercial-industrial centre.[3] It is now commercially operated. It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie.
The Aviation Training Centre operation of KF Defence Programs based at the airport. KF Defence Programs provides pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air Force. KF Defence Programs is a joint venture between KF Aerospace, Canadian Helicopters, Atlantis Systems International, and Canadian Base Operators. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is based at the airport.
See also
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
- ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ↑ Company History
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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