Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport

Airport in Manitoba, Canada

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

RM 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 / 49.90306°N 98.27389°W / 49.90306; -98.27389

Map

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Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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
Number	ft	m	Surface
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
Environment Canada

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. It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has been commercially operated since 1992.

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.

References

Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
Company History
"summer2016". southport.ca. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

External links

Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport from Nav Canada as available.

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