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'''Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport''' or '''Villeneuve Airport''' {{Airport codes|ZVL|CZVL}} is located {{convert|1|NM|lk=in}} west of [[Villeneuve, Alberta|Villeneuve]] in [[Sturgeon County]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]].
'''Villeneuve Airport''', officially '''Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport''', {{Airport codes|ZVL|CZVL}} is located {{convert|1.5|NM|lk=in}} west of [[Villeneuve, Alberta|Villeneuve]] in [[Sturgeon County]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]].


==History==
==History==
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===Expansion===
===Expansion===
The closure of the [[Edmonton City Centre Airport]] has stimulated expansion of the Villeneuve Airport as a partial replacement. Its land base is growing from {{convert|1400|to|1555|acre|km2}}, the [[instrument landing system]] is being upgraded, the number of [[hangar]]s is increasing from 15 to 21, and one [[runway]] has been extended to {{convert|5001|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="CFS"/> Villeneuve will serve as an alternate to the [[Edmonton International Airport]] for [[Medical evacuation|medevac]] flights during stormy weather.<ref>{{cite news| title =Villeneuve Airport ready to take off| newspaper =St. Albert Leader| date =October 16, 2013| url =http://www.stalbertleader.com/2013/10/16/villeneuve-airport-ready-to-take-off/| accessdate = 1 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last =Cummings| first =Jeff| title =Villeneuve airport offers a new hope for old City Centre Airport tenants| newspaper =Edmonton Sun| date =October 10, 2013| url =http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/10/10/villeneuve-airport-offers-a-new-hope-for-old-city-centre-airport-tenants| accessdate = 1 December 2013}}</ref>
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 {{convert|1400|to|1555|acre|km2}}, the [[instrument landing system]] was upgraded, the number of [[hangar]]s increased, and one [[runway]] was extended to {{convert|5001|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="CFS"/> Villeneuve serves as an alternate to the [[Edmonton International Airport]] for [[Medical evacuation|medevac]] flights during stormy weather.<ref>{{cite news| title =Villeneuve Airport ready to take off| newspaper =St. Albert Leader| date =16 October 2013| url =http://www.stalbertleader.com/2013/10/16/villeneuve-airport-ready-to-take-off/| accessdate = 1 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last =Cummings| first =Jeff| title =Villeneuve airport offers a new hope for old City Centre Airport tenants| newspaper =Edmonton Sun| date =10 October 2013| url =http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/10/10/villeneuve-airport-offers-a-new-hope-for-old-city-centre-airport-tenants| accessdate = 1 December 2013}}</ref>


==Alberta Aviation Museum presence==
===Alberta Aviation Museum presence===
Due to space constraints at the former City Centre Airport site, the Alberta Aviation Museum's [[Boeing 737#737-200|Boeing 737-200]] in [[Pacific Western Airlines]] (PWA) livery C-GIPW (Fleet #745) was restored to operational capability and, on 29 November 2013, was flown to Villeneuve.<ref>[http://globalnews.ca/news/999859/737-takes-off-from-city-centre-airport-lands-safely-at-new-home/ 737 takes off from City Centre Airport, lands safely at new home]</ref> The 737 can be used by security agencies for training, movie productions, and aircraft pulls.
Due to space constraints at the former City Centre Airport site, the [[Alberta Aviation Museum]]'s [[Boeing 737#737-200|Boeing 737-200]] in [[Pacific Western Airlines]] [[aircraft livery|livery]] C-GIPW (Fleet #745) was restored to operational capability and, on 29 November 2013, was flown to Villeneuve.<ref>[http://globalnews.ca/news/999859/737-takes-off-from-city-centre-airport-lands-safely-at-new-home/ 737 takes off from City Centre Airport, lands safely at new home]</ref> The 737 was to be the beginning of the [[Alberta Flying Heritage Museum]], however plans were not pursued.


==Edmonton Airshow==
==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://albertainternationalairshow.com/ |title=Alberta International Airshow |access-date=18 January 2024}}</ref> It attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Konguavi |first1=Thandiwe |title=Organizers 'overwhelmed' by huge crowds on Day 1 of Alberta International Airshow |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-international-airshow-organizers-huge-crowds-1.6149204 |publisher=CBC News |access-date=18 January 2024 |date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
The award-winning Edmonton Airshow<ref>[http://www.edmontonairshow.com/ Edmonton Airshow]</ref> has operated from the Villeneuve Airport for four years in a row.{{when|date=August 2021}} The airshow keeps growing, now attracting up to 40,000 visitors a year. The shows remains fresh with the acts changing up year after year. Static displays and food services are growing.

[[Edmonton Economic Development Corporation]] gave the airshow the 2017 Outstanding Event award at the Edmonton Events Award Gala for the 10,000+ category, beating out Professional Bull Riding, the Canadian Finals Rodeo, and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. In 2019 the Royal Canadian Air Force Association<ref>[https://www.rcafassociation.ca/ Royal Canadian Air Force Association]</ref> gave the show producer the J.A.D. McCurdy Award<ref>[https://skiesmag.com/press-releases/edmonton-airshow-producer-receives-national-award/] J.A.D. McCurdy Award </ref> in recognition of outstanding and praiseworthy achievement by a Canadian in the field of civil aviation.


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website}}
* [http://corporate.flyeia.com/edmonton-area-airports/villeneuve Villeneuve page at Edmonton Airports website]
* [https://copanational.org/en/places-to-fly/ Place to Fly] on [[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association|COPA's]] ''Places to Fly'' airport directory


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Revision as of 23:28, 18 January 2024

Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport

Villeneuve Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorEdmonton Airports
ServesEdmonton Metropolitan Region
LocationSturgeon County, near Villeneuve, Alberta
Opened1976 (1976)
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,256 ft / 688 m
Coordinates53°40′06″N 113°51′08″W / 53.66833°N 113.85222°W / 53.66833; -113.85222
Websiteflyeia.com/villeneuve/
Map
CZVL is located in Alberta
CZVL
CZVL
Location in Alberta
CZVL is located in Sturgeon County
CZVL
CZVL
CZVL (Sturgeon County)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
16/34 3,496 1,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft movements72,669

Villeneuve Airport, officially Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport, (IATA: ZVL, ICAO: CZVL) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) 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.[3]

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 1,400 to 1,555 acres (5.67 to 6.29 km2), the instrument landing system was upgraded, the number of hangars increased, and one runway was extended to 5,001 ft (1,524 m).[1] 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

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers
  3. ^ "History: Villeneuve - The Newest Airport". FlyEIA. Edmonton Airports. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Villeneuve Airport ready to take off". St. Albert Leader. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. ^ Cummings, Jeff (10 October 2013). "Villeneuve airport offers a new hope for old City Centre Airport tenants". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. ^ 737 takes off from City Centre Airport, lands safely at new home
  7. ^ "Alberta International Airshow". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ Konguavi, Thandiwe (22 August 2021). "Organizers 'overwhelmed' by huge crowds on Day 1 of Alberta International Airshow". CBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

External links

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