Airport News

NAV Canada has concluded an aeronautical study that will result in the closure the Toronto / Buttonville Air Traffic Control Tower & Contract Weather Office (CWO) effective January 3, 2019.

To mitigate the associated loss of the 24-hour aerodrome forecast (TAF) and maintain support of aircraft operations, a 24-hour automated weather monitoring system (TAF) will be established for the Oshawa Executive Airport (CYOO) starting on January 3, 2019.

Mark your calendar for the Oshawa Executive Airport’s (1200 Airport Boulevard) annual open house on Sunday, September 16 from 10:00 a.m. to – 4:00 p.m. This is a free fantastic family fun opportunity to learn more about Oshawa Executive Airport as they celebrate 77 years in the Oshawa community.

The wings and wheels themed event will present assortment of aircraft along with other aviation related displays, plus, the Pineridge Corvette Club will be on site with a variety...
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City staff has completed and presented to Council the Draft Background Study for the South Field Master Plan Study at the Oshawa Executive Airport, which includes: Background and Literature Review, Policy Context Review, Land Use and Zoning Context Review, Heritage Context Review and the Servicing and Transportation Context Review.

To learn more, view Report DS-18-120.

For additional information on the Oshawa Executive Airport, visit the airport webpage.

For decades, Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (C.O.P.A.) has presented an award at its convention for the “best story” written for COPA Flight. In the flurry to transform and modernize the publication, the award was missed for the past couple of years but it has been revived with a more relevant twist.

This years' Contributor of the Year award was presented to Gord Mahaffy, of Flight 70 in Oshawa who is a regular volunteer at the Oshawa Executive Airport. 

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February 21, 2018

Airport Manager, Oshawa Executive Airport
Total Aviation & Airport Solutions
1200 Airport Blvd, Suite 200
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 8P5

Dear Mr. Wilcox,

Re: Minimum Altitudes when Operating at an Airport

Regarding your question about aircraft height restrictions operating at an airport. Canadian Aviation Regulation 602.14 (2) (a) states:

Except where conducting a take-off, approach or landing or where permitted under section 602.15, no person shall operate an aircraft…

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