Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport

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
KF Defence Programs Headquarters building under construction at Airport c. 2007
IATA: YPG ICAO: CYPG WMO: 71851
Summary
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
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 3,033 924 Asphalt 09/27 2,670 814 Asphalt 13R/31L 6,997 2,133 Asphalt 13L/31R 3,127 953 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 607 × 148 185 × 45 Turf/Snow H2 492 × 197 150 × 60 Turf/Snow H2 656 × 328 200 × 100 Turf/Snow
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2]

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, Atlantis Systems International, and Canadian Base Operators. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is based at the airport.