Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport

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Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (Template:Langx[1] or Ottawa/Gatineau Airport[2]) (Template:Comma separated entries) is an international airport serving Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and its metropolitan area known as the National Capital Region.

The airport is equipped with Canada Customs facilities[3] for aircraft coming from outside Canada, car rental counters, and restaurant services. It has a single, Template:Convert asphalt runway oriented east–west. Most residents of Gatineau use the nearby Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, or travel to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

The airport was inaugurated in 1978 and transferred to the City of Gatineau in 1991.

The airport houses the Vintage Wings of Canada, a nationwide non-for-profit organization that educates youth by use of vintage aircraft. The airport hosts an annual Aero Gatineau-Ottawa air show.

Tenants

  • Vintage Wings of Canada - historical aircraft collection and youth education organization
  • Go SkyDive - skydiving
  • Hélicraft 2000 Inc. - helicopter pilot training
  • International Pilot Academy - private, commercial and airline pilot license training
  • Select Aviation College - private, commercial and airline pilot license training as well as helicopter pilot training

See also

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  1. Aéroport de Gatineau
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  3. CBSA Office - Airport of Entry Template:Webarchive