Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport
Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ/YKZ) is a medium-sized private airport immediately northwest of Markham, Ontario, Canada, near Toronto. It is operated by Toronto Airways Limited. Due to its proximity to Toronto's suburbs, there are several strict noise-reduction procedures for aircraft using the airport.
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Airport data
The Buttonville airport has two major runway surfaces:
- runway 15/33: 3,902 ft x 100 ft, asphalt
- runway 03/21: 2,693 ft x 80 ft, asphalt
Both surfaces are lighted for night operations.
Coordinates
The airport is located at 43 degrees 51 minutes 44 seconds north latitude, 79 degrees 22 minutes 12 seconds west latitude, with a field elevation of 650 feet. Buttonville is an airport of entry, with customs services available for flights from the United States. There is a weather station located at the airport.
Navigation
There are three non-precision instrument approaches available: a GPS approach to runway 33, an NDB approach to runway 21, and a localizer approach to runway 15. Since the airport is inside the busy Toronto terminal area, the availability of approaches depends heavily on traffic flow to other airports.
Radio
The airport has a control tower using the frequencies 127.1 MHz for ATIS, 121.8 MHz for ground control, and 124.8 MHz for tower. When the tower is closed, 124.8 MHz becomes a mandatory frequency. The London, Ontario Flight Information Centre has a remote outlet at the airport operating on the frequency 123.15 MHz. Toronto Terminal handles IFR arrivals and departures on 133.4 MHz.
Navigation aids
There are three ground-based navigation aids attached specifically to the Buttonville airport:
- a low-power NDB on the frequency 248 KHz with the identifier "KZ", located 4.4 nautical miles northeast of the airport
- a DME on channel 48 (111.1 MHz) with the identifier "IKZ", located on the airfield
- a localizer for runway 15 on the frequency 111.1 MHz
Tenants
- Bearskin Airlines formerly provided scheduled air service between Buttonville and Ottawa, but the service has been discontinued. The following businesses are located at the airport:
- Toronto Airways Limited, a flight training school
- Seneca College's aviation program
- The Ontario Ministry of Health's air ambulance or Bandage One operations for the Greater Toronto Area.
- The Buttonville Flying Club
See Also
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Categories: Airports of Ontario | Transportation in York Region