Brampton Airport, , is a privately owned general aviation

General aviation

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 airport in Caledon

Caledon, Ontario

Caledon is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature...

, near Brampton

Brampton

Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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, northwest of Toronto

Toronto

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The club and airport was established in 1946 and occupies 240 acre (0.9712464 km²) of land. The airport consists of two paved runways, a flight school

Flight training

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 building, terminal building

Airport terminal

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, aircraft service and maintenance facilities and 25 storage hangar

Hangar

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s. It is the busiest uncontrolled airport in Canada by both number of flights and passengers.

Tenants

• Brampton Flying Club - also owners of airport
• Great War Flying Museum
  Great War Flying Museum
  The Great War Flying Museum is an aviation museum located at the Brampton Airport in Brampton, Ontario Canada. The museum builds and maintains flying replicas of World War I aircraft. Paying members and volunteers help build and maintain the authentic replicas.All aircraft are kept in airworthy...
  
  
• Brampton Airport Flight Training School
• Brampton Flight College
• Humphrey's Pilot Shop
• Wings Flight Grille Restaurant
• 892 (Snowy Owl) Squadron - Royal Canadian Air Cadets
  Royal Canadian Air Cadets
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External links

• Brampton Flying Club Official web site
• Page about this airport on COPA's
  Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
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