Picton Airport

Picton Airport is a decommissioned airport (formerly: (Template:Comma separated entries)) which is located on the southeast side of Picton, Ontario, Canada, near the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The airport and aerodrome were permanently closed in 2025.

Prior to its closure, the airport was used for general aviation, including glider flying. The runways have also been used for competitive, amateur automobile racing events such as arm-drop drag races and autocross with the St Lawrence Automobile Club.

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Royal Canadian Air Cadet glider tug at Picton

Redevelopment

The site was sold in December 2021 to a group of investors with plans to redevelop the site while keeping and restoring the heritage buildings from the former air training base. It was re-branded as "Base31" and has begun hosting entertainment and cultural events on site.

History

During World War II, the airport hosted the No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, operating Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander aircraft. In 1953, the Prince Edward Flying club took over operation of the airport. The airport was known as CFB Picton. The airport has been owned by Loch-Sloy Holdings Limited since 1970. During the summer it is home to the Air Cadet Gliding Program along with CFB Mountainview. It is also used for motor-sport events such as autoslalom by the St. Lawrence Automobile Club. There are also regular "Armdrop" drag racing events and tractor pulls were held here as well in 2010 and 2011. In 2005, the base served as the Driver Rehabilitation Centre for Canada's Worst Driver.

See also

• List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada

External links

• Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory