Cartierville Airport
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Cartierville Airport
, now a borough of Montreal
. The airport was decommissioned and turned into the Bois-Franc
neighbourhood. It was located next to Route 117
, and the terminal buildings were accessed via Boul. Henri-Bourassa
(formerly Rue Bois Franc), near the present Bois-Franc Train Station
on the Montreal—Deux Montagnes Rail Line.
As the 10/28 runway
's threshold was very close to Bois-Franc Boulevard (now Boul. Henri-Bourassa West
), a traffic light
was installed and automobile traffic was stopped by Air Traffic Control
whenever a plane was about to take off from runway 28 or land on runway 10.
At one time, Canadair
Plant One used the airfield to fly off completed CL-215
, CL-415, Challenger bizjets and Canadair Regional Jets. The airport was closed to private and commercial passenger traffic in the 1980s when it became apparent that traffic from the nearby Dorval Airport
was making it hazardous for chartered flights and flight schools to operate on the site. This left Bombardier
as the sole user.
Prior to Bombardier's acquisition of Canadair, Canadair had already acquired title to the airport, and had initiated a subdivision development planning.
Among the aircraft test-flown there was the Canadair CL-84
"Dynavert" tilt-wing VTOL airplane.
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....
, now a borough of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. The airport was decommissioned and turned into the Bois-Franc
Bois-Franc
Bois-Franc is a residential neighbourhood located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal. It was designed by architect Louis Sauer-Transportation:...
neighbourhood. It was located next to Route 117
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
, and the terminal buildings were accessed via Boul. Henri-Bourassa
Henri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
(formerly Rue Bois Franc), near the present Bois-Franc Train Station
Bois-Franc (AMT)
Bois-Franc is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. The Orange Line of the Montreal Metro was to have been extended to de Salaberry Street at the corner of Laurentian Boulevard, but that would have been too far away to have made an...
on the Montreal—Deux Montagnes Rail Line.
As the 10/28 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...
's threshold was very close to Bois-Franc Boulevard (now Boul. Henri-Bourassa West
Henri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
), a traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
was installed and automobile traffic was stopped by Air Traffic Control
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
whenever a plane was about to take off from runway 28 or land on runway 10.
At one time, Canadair
Canadair
Canadair Ltd. was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was a subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers, then a nationalized corporation until privatized in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
Plant One used the airfield to fly off completed CL-215
Canadair CL-215
The Canadair CL-215 was the first model in a series of firefighting flying boat amphibious aircraft built by Canadair and later Bombardier. The CL-215 is a twin-engine, high-wing aircraft designed to operate well at low speed and in gust-loading circumstances, as are found over forest fires...
, CL-415, Challenger bizjets and Canadair Regional Jets. The airport was closed to private and commercial passenger traffic in the 1980s when it became apparent that traffic from the nearby Dorval Airport
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport or Montréal-Trudeau, formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, is located on the Island of Montreal, from Montreal's downtown core. The airport terminals are located entirely in Dorval, while the Air Canada headquarters complex...
was making it hazardous for chartered flights and flight schools to operate on the site. This left Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace
Bombardier Aerospace is a division of Bombardier Inc. and is the third-largest airplane manufacturer in the world. It is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada.- History :...
as the sole user.
Prior to Bombardier's acquisition of Canadair, Canadair had already acquired title to the airport, and had initiated a subdivision development planning.
Among the aircraft test-flown there was the Canadair CL-84
Canadair CL-84
The Canadair CL-84 "Dynavert", designated by the Canadian Forces as the CX-131, was a V/STOL turbine tilt-wing monoplane designed and manufactured by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing...
"Dynavert" tilt-wing VTOL airplane.
Airport statistics
- Runway Length : 8792 feet (2,679.8 m).
- Runway Elevation : 120 feet (36.6 m).
- WAC : 906
External links
- Cartierville Airport Zoning Regulations (Transport Canada)
- Photo of Cartierville Airport, when it was still an airport
- Bois-Franc subdivision project by Bombardier