Villeneuve Airport
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Villeneuve Airport, officially Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport, (Template:Comma separated entries, also abbreviated ZVL)[1] is located Script error: No such module "convert". west of Villeneuve in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.
History
The airport opened in 1976, and was built by Transport Canada as a flight training facility. In 2000 the airport was purchased by Edmonton Airports.[2]
Expansion
The closure of the Edmonton City Centre Airport in 2013 stimulated expansion of the Villeneuve Airport as a partial replacement. Its land base grew from Script error: No such module "convert"., the instrument landing system was upgraded, the number of hangars increased, and one runway was extended to Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] Villeneuve serves as an alternate to the Edmonton International Airport for medevac flights during stormy weather.[4][5]
Alberta Aviation Museum presence
Due to space constraints at the former City Centre Airport site, the Alberta Aviation Museum's Boeing 737-200 in Pacific Western Airlines livery C-GIPW (Fleet #745) was restored to operational capability and, on 29 November 2013, was flown to Villeneuve.[6] The 737 was to be the beginning of the Alberta Flying Heritage Museum, however plans were not pursued.
Alberta International Airshow
The two-day Alberta International Airshow, originally Edmonton Airshow, has operated annually at Villeneuve Airport since 2015. The airshow features military and civilian static displays, and Canadian and international aerial displays.[7] It attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year.[8]
See also
References
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External links
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