🇨🇦 Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport

The Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport (CZVL), also known as Villeneuve Airport, is a public airport located in Sturgeon County, 9 km northwest of St. Albert, near Villeneuve, Alberta, Canada,. It is owned and operated by Edmonton Airports,.

Key facts about Villeneuve Airport:

• Type of facility: Public general aviation airport,. It is the primary flight-training facility for the region.
• Location: Sturgeon County, near Villeneuve, Alberta, Canada,.
• Runway Information: It has two asphalt runways: 08/26 (5,001 ft / 1,524 m) and 16/34 (3,496 ft / 1,066 m). Runway 08-26 was extended to 5,000 feet in 2013 with the addition of an Instrument Landing System (ILS).
• Known Uses:
• Flight training. It features a NAV CANADA air traffic control tower (operating daily 8:00 am to 9:00 pm) and an ILS, making it well-suited for training,.
• Light aircraft and recreational flying.
• Corporate and air charter activity.
• Aircraft maintenance.
• Serves as an alternate for medevac flights to Edmonton International Airport during stormy weather.
• Hosts the Alberta International Airshow annually,.
• Historical Significance: Built by Transport Canada in 1976 as an airport for flight training and recreational aircraft activity. Edmonton Airports purchased and has operated it since 2000,. The closure of Edmonton City Centre Airport in 2013 led to expansion of Villeneuve Airport.

*Sources researched: flyyeg.com, en.wikipedia.org, investsturgeon.ca*