The historic City Centre Airport could be out of the flying business this fall after 84 years following a recommendation Thursday to close the last runway Nov. 30.
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The historic City Centre Airport could be out of the flying business this fall after 84 years following a recommendation Thursday to close the last runway Nov. 30.
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Red Deer County is preparing a 30-year planning vision for the Red Deer Airport.
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Spruce Grove residents concerned about a proposed airport being built on their doorstep can rest easy, now that the Parkland Airport Development Corporation has decided to move to a new location.
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Fresh off its name change to Lethbridge Airport two weeks ago, the county-operated facility is set to receive nearly $190,000 in federal funding to replace an aging snowplow truck.
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City officials marked another milestone Wednesday in the construction of the airport tunnel by turning over the final section above the tunnel to the airport authority — narrowly avoiding any contractual financial penalties.
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CALGARY – On a Wednesday afternoon, 270 feet above the ground, four men are keeping careful watch.
They’ll say hello, but they don’t have time for long conversations. They need to keep their focus on the monitors in front of them and the 360-degree, panoramic windows that surround them.
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EDMONTON – The city could take possession of the City Centre Airport land by fall after councillors voted Wednesday in favour of an expropriation plan.
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An informal petition bearing 60 signatures has been delivered into the hands of the likes of Edmonton-Spruce Grove MP Rona Ambrose and Parkland County Mayor Rod Shaigec as residents of the Parkland County area express growing concern about plans for a nearby airport.
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Villeneuve Airport may house over 400 airplanes one day, says a local business owner who is building hangar space at the airport.
Eldon Gjesdal, of Edmonton-based Energy Efficient Homes, recently expanded his operation from constructing homes to building hangars at Villeneuve Airport. He expects aviation and business activity at the airport to grow exponentially.
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Last year was one of the busiest on record for the Red Deer Airport, according to figures compiled by Statistics Canada.
The regional airport at Springbrook recorded 50,872 aircraft movements, up 15 per cent from the 44,276 movements the year prior to that.
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