Bromont Airport
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Bromont Airport is located 3.4 NM west southwest of Bromont
, Quebec
, Canada
.
Traffic at Bromont Airport is represented mainly by small single engine aircraft, jets and big aircraft are not seen everyday. The airport serves general aviation
and has no scheduled flights.
It should be the ideal place for sporty aviation, there is a school that operates three classic light single engine aircraft, Cessna 150
, Cessna 172
and Piper Cherokee
. The Royal Canadian Air Cadets
fly time tested, Schweizer SGS 2-33
gliders
with tow plane, O-1 Bird Dog (Cessna L-19), during spring and late summer camps dedicated to introduction flights for kids and during summer to take young student pilots to solo flight and glider pilot license.
A commercial aircraft maintenance also operates in ZBM.
The ACE Glider Club is based at Bromont Airport, glider and soaring flight operations normally span from April to October. Glider flight operations take place only from the grass runway
and are frequently canceled because of wet and muddy conditions, therefore unsafe conditions of the grass runway. It is not permitted in ZBM to operate gliders on the asphalt runway.
However during spring 2007, work started on the construction of a 2000 foot asphalt runway that will permit optimum glider operations which is now 5000 foot. Gliders will be able to take off behind tow from the new runway and land on grass, after landing glider will be in positions for the next take off.
The last decades of the 20th century have seen a progressive decline of private pilot flights and a decreasing number of small aircraft. The fleet of this region is aging and very few new aircraft are seen. This is because of the increasing cost. The possibility to fly ultralight
, hang glider
s and paraglider
s attracts many flight enthusiast.
From Bromont Airport it is possible to soar the cold front
wave, when the meteorological
conditions are favorable, with a good performance sailplane, it is possible to get airborne and get into a steady lift
of more than 500 ft/min, over very wide areas. With such condition one can fly a glider straight at speeds over 180 km/h (112 mph) without losing altitude, making sure not to exceed maximum rough air speed limits in such conditions.
Bromont Airport cold front wave is very predictable, the special meteorological pattern can be spotted before 1200 UTC time, and it repeats itself 63 percent of the time with onsetting cold fronts.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
by NAV CANADA
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
Bromont, Quebec
Bromont is a city in southwestern Quebec in Canada, 75 kilometres east of Montreal on Autoroute 10, bordering the Eastern Townships at the base of Mount Brome . The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,049....
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Traffic at Bromont Airport is represented mainly by small single engine aircraft, jets and big aircraft are not seen everyday. The airport serves general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
and has no scheduled flights.
It should be the ideal place for sporty aviation, there is a school that operates three classic light single engine aircraft, Cessna 150
Cessna 150
The Cessna 150 is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane, that was designed for flight training, touring and personal use.The Cessna 150 is the seventh most produced civilian plane ever, with 23,839 aircraft produced...
, Cessna 172
Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
and Piper Cherokee
Piper Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. It is built by Piper Aircraft....
. The Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18. It is administered by the Canadian Forces and funded through the Department of National Defence with additional support from the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada...
fly time tested, Schweizer SGS 2-33
Schweizer SGS 2-33
The Schweizer SGS 2-33 is a United States two-seat, high-wing, strut-braced, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York....
gliders
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
with tow plane, O-1 Bird Dog (Cessna L-19), during spring and late summer camps dedicated to introduction flights for kids and during summer to take young student pilots to solo flight and glider pilot license.
A commercial aircraft maintenance also operates in ZBM.
The ACE Glider Club is based at Bromont Airport, glider and soaring flight operations normally span from April to October. Glider flight operations take place only from the grass runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
and are frequently canceled because of wet and muddy conditions, therefore unsafe conditions of the grass runway. It is not permitted in ZBM to operate gliders on the asphalt runway.
However during spring 2007, work started on the construction of a 2000 foot asphalt runway that will permit optimum glider operations which is now 5000 foot. Gliders will be able to take off behind tow from the new runway and land on grass, after landing glider will be in positions for the next take off.
The last decades of the 20th century have seen a progressive decline of private pilot flights and a decreasing number of small aircraft. The fleet of this region is aging and very few new aircraft are seen. This is because of the increasing cost. The possibility to fly ultralight
Ultralight aviation
The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...
, hang glider
Hang gliding
Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider ....
s and paraglider
Paragliding
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...
s attracts many flight enthusiast.
From Bromont Airport it is possible to soar the cold front
Cold front
A cold front is defined as the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing a warmer mass of air.-Development of cold front:The cooler and denser air wedges under the less-dense warmer air, lifting it...
wave, when the meteorological
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
conditions are favorable, with a good performance sailplane, it is possible to get airborne and get into a steady lift
Lift (soaring)
Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust. It is employed by gliding animals and by aircraft such as gliders. The most common human application of gliding flight is in sport and recreation using aircraft designed for this purpose...
of more than 500 ft/min, over very wide areas. With such condition one can fly a glider straight at speeds over 180 km/h (112 mph) without losing altitude, making sure not to exceed maximum rough air speed limits in such conditions.
Bromont Airport cold front wave is very predictable, the special meteorological pattern can be spotted before 1200 UTC time, and it repeats itself 63 percent of the time with onsetting cold fronts.
Airport of Entry
An airport of entry is an airport that provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:...
by NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border enforcement, immigration enforcement and customs services....
. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.