Arnprior Airport

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Arnprior Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorArnprior Airport Commission
Location Arnprior, Ontario
Time zone EST (UTC−05:00)
  Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation  AMSL 355 ft / 108 m
Coordinates 45°24′50″N076°21′57″W / 45.41389°N 76.36583°W / 45.41389; -76.36583 Coordinates: 45°24′50″N076°21′57″W / 45.41389°N 76.36583°W / 45.41389; -76.36583
Website Official site
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
CNP3
Location in Southern Ontario
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CNP3
CNP3 (Canada)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
10/283,9371,200Asphalt
16/342,360719Gravel

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).

Contents

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]

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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