Arnprior Airport

Arnprior Airport, (TC LID: CNP3), is a registered aerodrome located adjacent to and south of the town of Arnprior, Ontario, Canada directly behind Arnprior Aerospace Inc. (formerly Boeing Canada Technology).

Arnprior Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorArnprior Airport Commission
LocationArnprior, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL355 ft / 108 m
Coordinates45°24′50″N 076°21′57″W
WebsiteOfficial site
Map
CNP3
Location in Southern Ontario
CNP3
CNP3 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,937 1,200 Asphalt
16/34 2,360 719 Gravel

The aerodrome serves chiefly general aviation traffic, including private pilots, MEDEVAC, Ontario Hydro, and the Ontario Provincial Police. The Canadian Forces also use the aerodrome.[2]

History

During World War II, the airport hosted No. 3 Flying Instructor School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport was the original location of the National Research Council of Canada Flight Research Laboratory until 1954 when it moved to its current location at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa.

Currently

The Arnprior Airport is currently home to Chapman Aviation which provides flight instruction, sightseeing and charter services.[3] Chapman Aircraft Service also provides aircraft maintenance services.[4]

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. "Arnprior Airport Commission (CNP3) presentation" (PDF). arnprior.ca. Town of Arnprior. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. Chapman Aviation Ltd.
  4. Chapman Aircraft Service Ltd. Archived December 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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