Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Manitoba, Canada}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = {{nowrap|Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport}}
| nativename = Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
| image = Allied Wings HQ.JPG
| caption = KF Defence Programs Headquarters building under construction at Airport c. 2007
| IATA = YPG
| ICAO = CYPG
| WMO = 71851
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.
| city-served =
| location = RM of Portage la Prairie, near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
| timezone = CST
| utc = UTC−06:00
| summer = CDT
| utcs = UTC−05:00
| elevation-f = 884
| coordinates = {{coord|49|54|11|N|098|16|26|W|region:CA-MB|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Manitoba#Canada
| pushpin_label = CYPG
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manitoba
| website =
| r1-number = 02/20
| r1-length-f = 3,033
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 09/27
| r2-length-f = 2,670
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| r3-number = 13R/31L
| r3-length-f = 6,997
| r3-surface = Asphalt
| r4-number = 13L/31R
| r4-length-f = 3,127
| r4-surface = Asphalt
| h1-number = H1
| h1-length-f = 607 × 148
| h1-surface = Turf/snow
| h2-number = H2
| h2-length-f = 492 × 197
| h2-surface = Turf/snow
| h3-number = H2
| h3-length-f = 656 × 328
| h3-surface = Turf/snow
| footnotes = Source: Canada Flight Supplement{{CFS}}
Environment Canada[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information]
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Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport {{Airport codes|YPG|CYPG}} is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is operated by Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., a commercial-industrial centre.[http://www.alliedwings.ca/company_history.asp Company History] It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has been commercially operated since 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://southport.ca/Magazines/summer2016/mobile/index.html#p=4|title=summer2016|website=southport.ca|access-date=2018-10-10}}
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.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.southport.ca Southport]
- [http://www.kfaero.ca/aerospace-and-defence-programs KF Defence Programs]
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