Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome

Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome
IATA: none ICAO: none TC LID: CPZ9
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Ports Toronto
Location	Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	246 ft / 75 m
Coordinates	43°37′59″N 079°23′40″W / 43.63306°N 79.39444°W / 43.63306; -79.39444
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CPZ9 Location in Toronto
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m n/a n/a n/a Water
Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement[1]

Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CPZ9) is located in Toronto Harbour, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, adjacent to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands. Closed briefly in 2005, the aerodrome provides the only facility for floatplanes in the city. The aerodrome is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.^[1]

History

The aerodrome was established in 1930 and consists of a seaplane ramp and docks on the Toronto Inner Harbour side of the Toronto Islands.

Facilities

Seaplanes or floatplanes land at the northeast end of the airport between Trans-Capital Air and the East Run-Up Bay. A ramp, approximately 150 ft (46 m), leads up towards the terminal. Trans-Capital Air provides docking and beaching assistance.

Cameron Air Services is the major seaplane operator at the aerodrome providing corporate air charters and tours.

The aerodrome is open from May to November when the harbour is not frozen over.

Control over the airspace and waterway is under the authority of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. No scheduled flights are allowed at the aerodrome.

See also

• List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area

References

External links

• Floatplane operational procedures