'Gananoque Airport', , is located 4.3
nautical miles (7.96 km) northwest of the town of
Gananoque,
Ontario,
Canada, in Canada's busy
Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is currently a major centre for skydiving, as well as one of the three Canadian airports serving the
Thousand Islands (along with
Kingston/Norman Rogers Airport and
Brockville-Thousand Islands Regional Tackaberry Airport).
History
The Gananoque Airport participated in the
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during
World War II and preserves the original, classic BCATP triangular runway arrangement. Since 1971, the airport has been utilized as a sports skydiving dropzone with jumps available to the general public.
See also
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Gananoque Water Aerodrome
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RCAF Detachment Gananoque
References
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External links
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1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce
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Page about this airport on
COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
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Skydive Gananoque