Calgary/Springbank Airport or Springbank Airport is an
airport
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located in the
Rocky View County
Rocky View County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada that is named for its views of the nearby Rocky Mountains to the west. It surrounds most of Calgary, forming the city's northern boundary and most of the city's western and e ...
community of
Springbank, Alberta
Springbank is a rural community in southern Alberta in Rocky View County. It is located immediately west of the City of Calgary, east of Highway 22, south of the Bow River and north of the rural community of Elbow Valley. Both the Trans-Cana ...
, an area to the west of
Calgary in
Alberta
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, Canada.
The Springbank Airport acts as a
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
reliever for Calgary's main airport,
Calgary International, the
5th busiest airport in Canada by total aircraft movements in 2020 and 2021.
It is managed by the Calgary Airport Authority.
Due to its nature and location, Springbank is the base of operations for many flight training schools, providing flight training services for the greater Calgary area. It is home to the Calgary Flying Club, the
Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University (MRU) is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
History
Mount Royal University was founded by Alberta provincial charter by the Arthur Sifton government on December 16, 1910 and officially opened on September 8, ...
Aviation Diploma program, and the Springbank Air Training College. These operators provide various degrees of flight training, from Private Pilot to Commercial licences, and various licence ratings such as IFR, Multi-Engine, and Night. It also provides flight training for helicopter licensing, and offers many specialty programs, such as mountain flying instruction/concurrency programs.
In 2006, runway 16/34, now 17/35, was lengthened from to better support larger airplanes. The airport is classified as an
airport of entry
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by
Nav Canada
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and is staffed by the
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
This airport is also a base for
aerial firefighting
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aircraft. A tanker base was constructed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD) and Conair operates a fleet of aircraft out of this base during the wildfire season.
The airport has been the host of the biennia
Wings Over Springbankair show.
Fixed-base operators
*Springbank Aero Services Inc.
Maintenance
Rotary wing
*Genesis Helicopter Services Inc.
*Chinook Aviation
*Great Slave Helicopters
Fixed wing
*Artisan Aviation
*AvWorks Aerospace Inc.
*Canadian Avionics & Instruments Ltd
*Cavalier Aviation
*Foster Aircraft Maintenance Ltd.
*Innovative Wings
*Mustang Maintenance & Repairs Ltd
*Northern Avionics
*Rocky Mountain Aircraft
Flight schools
Rotary wing
*Can-Oz Helicopters
*LR Heli
*Mountain View Helicopters
*Red Eagle Aviation
Fixed wing
*Calgary Flying Club
*Mount Royal University
*Springbank Air Training College
Services
Fuel
Mobile
*AvGas & JetA-1 Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre)
Stationary
*AvGas Calgary Flying Club. 24 hour card lock self serve located on Taxiway "A".
*Avgas & Jet A Central Aviation Inc. 24 hour card lock self serve located at end of Taxiway "E".
Towing
*Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre)
Hangarage/tie down
*Calgary Flying Club - tie down
*Cavalier Aviation - tie down
*Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre) - hangarage and tie down
Rental cars
*Springbank Aero Services (Executive Flight Centre - Enterprise)
Pilot supplies
*Calgary Flying Club
*Springbank Air Training College
Charters
*Central Aviation
See also
*
List of airports in the Calgary area
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
References
External links
Calgary / Springbank Airporton
COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
Official siteSpringbank Airport Business and Pilots Association (SABPA)
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Rocky View County
Certified airports in Alberta
Transport in Calgary