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Coordinates: 53°28′27″N 113°49′27″W / 53.47417°N 113.82417°W / 53.47417; -113.82417
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Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport

Edmonton/Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport
Summary
Airport typeGeneral aviation
Owner/OperatorEdmonton Parkland Executive Airport
ServesEdmonton Metropolitan Region
LocationParkland County, west of Enoch Cree Nation 135, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,330 ft / 710 m
Coordinates53°28′27″N 113°49′27″W / 53.47417°N 113.82417°W / 53.47417; -113.82417
Websitewww.parklandairport.com
Map
CYEP is located in Alberta
CYEP
CYEP
Location in Alberta
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 5,217 1,590 Asphalt

Edmonton Parkland Executive Airport (TC LID: CYEP) is a certified general aviation airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west[1] of the Enoch Cree Nation and 9.3 km (5.8 mi) southeast of Spruce Grove in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada. It opened in November 2013, when the Edmonton City Centre Airport closed.[2][3][4] The Edmonton Flying Club is located at the aerodrome.[5]

According to a CTV News report from November 2013 the airport had the location identifier of CYEP.[2] However, the aerodrome and the Transport Canada code did not appear in the Canada Flight Supplement until April 3, 2014.[1]

Runway

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Runway 08/26 5,217 ft × 100 ft (1,590 m × 30 m). Threshold 08 displacement 485 ft (148 m), threshold 26 displacement 1,036 ft (316 m). A new taxiway was paved in fall of 2023 but is not operational to date.

Controversy

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In September and October 2013 both Parkland County and neighbouring residents tried to stop the construction of the airport, but a judge ruled construction could continue as airports are under federal jurisdiction.[6] In November 2013 the Enoch Cree Nation made a statement of claim that their rights were being harmed, and they were not consulted.[7][8] On January 15, 2014, members of Enoch Cree Nation sought an injunction against operations at the airport.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Parkland Airport in operation". CTV Edmonton. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Barnes, Dan (October 25, 2013). "Transport Canada orders Parkland Airport group to address safety concerns". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Hudson, April (November 1, 2013). "Transport Canada asks for more information from Parkland Airport Development Corporation". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  5. ^ EFC history
  6. ^ Caley Ramsay; Ross Neitz (October 24, 2013). "Judge sides with developer; work on Parkland County airport will continue". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  7. ^ Mertz, Emily (November 28, 2013). "Legal action seeks to ground flights at new Parkland Airport". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  8. ^ Hudson, April (November 15, 2013). "Enoch Cree Nation joins long line of opposition against aerodrome". Spruce Grove Examiner. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Pratap, Vinesh (January 15, 2014). "Parkland airport". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
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