Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG) is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is operated by Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., a commercial-industrial centre.[3] It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has been commercially operated since 1992.[4]
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | RM 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°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  CYPG Location in Manitoba  CYPG CYPG (Canada) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and is a joint venture between KF Aerospace, Canadian Helicopters, Bluedrop, and Canadian Base Operators. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is based at the airport.
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References edit
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Company History
- ^ "summer2016". southport.ca. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
External links edit
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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