Parkland Airport

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Coordinates: 53°28′25″N 113°50′05″W / 53.473642°N 113.834839°W / 53.473642; -113.834839
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Parkland Airport

Edmonton/Parkland Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typeGeneral aviation
Owner/OperatorParkland Airport Development Corporation
ServesEdmonton Metropolitan Region
LocationParkland County, west of Enoch Cree Nation 135, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,324 ft / 708 m
Coordinates53°28′25″N 113°50′05″W / 53.473642°N 113.834839°W / 53.473642; -113.834839
Websitewww.parklandairport.com
Map
CPL6 is located in Alberta
CPL6
CPL6
Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 2,274 693 Asphalt

Parkland Airport (TC LID: CPL6) is a registered aerodrome located 5 nautical miles (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 Transport Canada location identifier of CPL6.[2] However, the aerodrome and code did not appear in the Canada Flight Supplement until April 3, 2014.[1]

Runway[edit]

Runway 08/26 5,217' X 100' asphalt. Threshold 08 displacement 485', threshold 26 displacement 1,035'. Although the Parkland Airport website has indicated, since 2016, that the runway is 5,217 ft (1,590 m)[6] the Canada Flight Supplement was not changed until December 2023. As of 14 July 2019 there is no NOTAM to show that the runway has been extended.[7] A new taxiway was paved in fall of 2023 but is not operational to date.

Controversy[edit]

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.[8] In November 2013 the Enoch Cree Nation made a statement of claim that their rights were being harmed, and they were not consulted.[9][10] On January 15, 2014, members of Enoch Cree Nation sought an injunction against operations at the airport.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Parkland Airport in operation". CTV Edmonton. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Barnes, Dan (October 25, 2013). "Transport Canada orders Parkland Airport group to address safety concerns". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Hudson, April (November 1, 2013). "Transport Canada asks for more information from Parkland Airport Development Corporation". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  5. ^ EFC history
  6. ^ Parkland Airport
  7. ^ NOTAMS, enter CPL6 and choose "Local NOTAM only"
  8. ^ Caley Ramsay; Ross Neitz (October 24, 2013). "Judge sides with developer; work on Parkland County airport will continue". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Mertz, Emily (November 28, 2013). "Legal action seeks to ground flights at new Parkland Airport". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  10. ^ Hudson, April (November 15, 2013). "Enoch Cree Nation joins long line of opposition against aerodrome". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  11. ^ Pratap, Vinesh (January 15, 2014). "Parkland airport". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved January 16, 2014.


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