Montréal/Mascouche Airport

Montréal/Mascouche Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CSK3
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Corporation de l'aéroport de Mascouche
Location		Mascouche, Quebec
Elevation AMSL		75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates		45°43′07″N 073°35′53″W / 45.71861°N 73.59806°W / 45.71861; -73.59806Coordinates: 45°43′07″N 073°35′53″W / 45.71861°N 73.59806°W / 45.71861; -73.59806
Map
CSK3 Location in Quebec
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
11/29	3,000	914	Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

Montréal/Mascouche Airport, (TC LID: CSK3), is a small, general aviation airport located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southeast of Mascouche and approximately 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is reached by Autoroute 640 at exit 44. The runway is parallel to Autoroute 640.

The mandatory frequency for this airport is 122.35 MHz.

The Mascouche airport is the largest "regional airport" in the province of Quebec, in terms of air traffic.^{[citation needed]} It is located close to the Legardeur regional hospital and could be used for medical evacuations in the future. The airport regroups 30 buildings, 15 related SMEs (including Cargair Inc.) and sustains 75 full-time jobs. More than a hundred small planes are stationed there year-round.

There has been talks of closing down (or to privatize) the airport during the last decade, for various reasons: the land lots are well-located and are zoned industrial, the city is unwilling to invest in the airport, and the airport couldn't get funds from the government to build a control tower and to expand the runway's length. To counter the closure of the airport, users have founded a group (Mascouche Airport Owners and Pilots Association MAOPA). With more than 125 members, this dynamic group fights hard to keep the airport open, organizing many activities to stimulate the interest of the population about the airport.

See also

• List of airports in the Montreal area

References

1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 20 October 2011 to 0901Z 15 December 2011

External links

• Mascouche Airport Owners & Pilots Association (in French)