Parkland Airport
Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport Edmonton/Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | General aviation | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Edmonton Metropolitan Region | ||||||||||
| Location | Parkland County, west of Enoch Cree Nation 135, Alberta | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,330 ft / 710 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′27″N 113°49′27″W / 53.47417°N 113.82417°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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CYEP Location in Alberta | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport (TC LID: CYEP) is a certified general aviation airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west[1] of the Enoch Cree Nation and 9.3 km (5.8 mi) southeast of Spruce Grove in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada. It opened in November 2013, when the Edmonton City Centre Airport closed.[2][3][4] The Edmonton Flying Club is located at the aerodrome.[5]
According to a CTV News report from November 2013 the airport had the location identifier of CYEP.[2] However, the aerodrome and the Transport Canada code did not appear in the Canada Flight Supplement until April 3, 2014.[1]
Runway
Runway 08/26 5,217 ft × 100 ft (1,590 m × 30 m). Threshold 08 displacement 485 ft (148 m), threshold 26 displacement 1,036 ft (316 m). A new taxiway was paved in fall of 2023 but is not operational to date.
Controversy
In 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.[6] In November 2013 the Enoch Cree Nation made a statement of claim that their rights were being harmed, and they were not consulted.[7][8] On January 15, 2014, members of Enoch Cree Nation sought an injunction against operations at the airport.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Parkland Airport in operation". CTV Edmonton. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (October 25, 2013). "Transport Canada orders Parkland Airport group to address safety concerns". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Hudson, April (November 1, 2013). "Transport Canada asks for more information from Parkland Airport Development Corporation". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ EFC history
- ^ Caley Ramsay; Ross Neitz (October 24, 2013). "Judge sides with developer; work on Parkland County airport will continue". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Mertz, Emily (November 28, 2013). "Legal action seeks to ground flights at new Parkland Airport". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Hudson, April (November 15, 2013). "Enoch Cree Nation joins long line of opposition against aerodrome". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Pratap, Vinesh (January 15, 2014). "Parkland airport". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved January 16, 2014.