Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ/YKZ) is a medium-sized private airport immediately northwest of Markham, Ontario, Canada, near Toronto. It is operated by Toronto Airways Limited. Due to its proximity to Toronto's suburbs, there are several strict noise-reduction procedures for aircraft using the airport. The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... Markham is a town in York Region, directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ...

Airport data

The Buttonville airport has two major runway surfaces:

• runway 15/33: 3,902 ft x 100 ft, asphalt
• runway 03/21: 2,693 ft x 80 ft, asphalt

Both surfaces are lighted for night operations.

Coordinates

The airport is located at 43 degrees 51 minutes 44 seconds north latitude, 79 degrees 22 minutes 12 seconds west latitude, with a field elevation of 650 feet. Buttonville is an airport of entry, with customs services available for flights from the United States. There is a weather station located at the airport.

Navigation

There are three non-precision instrument approaches available: a GPS approach to runway 33, an NDB approach to runway 21, and a localizer approach to runway 15. Since the airport is inside the busy Toronto terminal area, the availability of approaches depends heavily on traffic flow to other airports. An instrument approach is a type of air navigation that allows an aircraft to land in weather restricting visibility, or to reach visual conditions permitting a landing. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... A Non-directional Beacon, or NDB, is a radio broadcast station in a known location, used as a navigational aid by aircraft pilots. ... A localizer is one component of a ILS or Instrument Landing System. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ...

Radio

The airport has a control tower using the frequencies 127.1 MHz for ATIS, 121.8 MHz for ground control, and 124.8 MHz for tower. When the tower is closed, 124.8 MHz becomes a mandatory frequency. The London, Ontario Flight Information Centre has a remote outlet at the airport operating on the frequency 123.15 MHz. Toronto Terminal handles IFR arrivals and departures on 133.4 MHz. ATIS may mean: Automatic Terminal Information Service Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions automatic transmission identification system Association of Translators and Interpreters of Saskatchewan Advanced Traveler Information System   This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Motto: Nickname: The Forest City City of London, Ontario, Canada Location. ...

Navigation aids

There are three ground-based navigation aids attached specifically to the Buttonville airport: Radio navigation is the application of radio frequencies to determining a position on the earth. ...

• a low-power NDB on the frequency 248 KHz with the identifier "KZ", located 4.4 nautical miles northeast of the airport
• a DME on channel 48 (111.1 MHz) with the identifier "IKZ", located on the airfield
• a localizer for runway 15 on the frequency 111.1 MHz

A Non-directional Beacon, or NDB, is a radio broadcast station in a known location, used as a navigational aid by aircraft pilots. ... Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a transponder-based radio navigation technology generally colocated at VORs. ... A localizer is one component of a ILS or Instrument Landing System. ...

Tenants

• Bearskin Airlines formerly provided scheduled air service between Buttonville and Ottawa, but the service has been discontinued. The following businesses are located at the airport:

• Toronto Airways Limited, a flight training school
• Seneca College's aviation program
• The Ontario Ministry of Health's air ambulance or Bandage One operations for the Greater Toronto Area.
• The Buttonville Flying Club

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See Also

• List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area

The following active airports serve the Greater Toronto Area: Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto City Centre Airport Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport Toronto/Markham Airport Toronto/Downsview Airport Oshawa Airport Brampton Airport Burlington Airpark Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport Pearson, Hamilton, and City Centre all have scheduled passenger service, but...

External link

• Buttonville Airport