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Trenton Aerodrome

Coordinates: 45°36′43″N 062°37′16″W / 45.61194°N 62.62111°W / 45.61194; -62.62111
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Trenton Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSobeys Incorporated
OperatorTrenton Airport Limited
ServesTrenton, Nova Scotia
Time zoneAST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST)ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL319 ft / 97 m
Coordinates45°36′43″N 062°37′16″W / 45.61194°N 62.62111°W / 45.61194; -62.62111
Websitewww.town.trenton.ns.ca
Map
CYTN is located in Nova Scotia
CYTN
CYTN
Location in Nova Scotia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 5,378 1,639 Asphalt

Trenton Aerodrome, (ICAO: CYTN), is located adjacent to Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Since October, 2006, the airport has been owned by Sobeys Incorporated.[2]

History

The airport began in 1928/1929 as a private operation by a group of local pilots. In June 1932 the 320 ft (98 m) grass strip was officially opened with the landing of a de Havilland Gypsy Moth by Canadian aviation pioneer, Jimmy Wade. Later that year Jim Mollison, on his east to west crossing of the Atlantic Ocean landed at the airport, which was later named after him.[3]

In 1950, the airport left private ownership and became the property of the town of Trenton.[3] But in 2006, municipal officials felt "... the town of about 2,700 could no longer afford to maintain the airport and its facilities, ..." After searching for a buyer the only bidder was Sobeys Capital Incorporated, the airport's principal user.[2]

Notable visitors to the airport include several prime ministers and other politicians as well as Babe Ruth, Bill Clinton, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.[3]

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Nova Scotia town OK's sale of airport". CBC. 2006-07-12.
  3. ^ a b c Trenton Airport at the Town of Trenton