Kars/Rideau Valley Air Park

, located convert|3|NM|abbr=on|lk=in south of Kars is a small airport south of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the shore of the Rideau River. The airport has a single 1,800 ft (549 m) grass runway, and serves mainly ultralight and glider traffic.

Users

The "Rideau Valley Soaring School" operates from the Kars/Rideau Valley Air park on a daily basis during the soaring season. The club consists of approximately 30 members flying both private and club aircraft. The gliding club owns a Schweizer 2-33 training sailplane and 3 high performance planes including a Grob 103, Puchacz and a Schweizer 1-34.

Private Ultralights and Hangliders also operate from the field. The club is also in correspondence with the Gatineau Gliding club and the Montreal Soaring Council. These clubs host interclub competitions.

See also

* List of airports in the Ottawa area

References

External links

* [http://www.rideauvalleysoaring.com/ Rideau Valley Soaring]