Trenton Aerodrome

Trenton Aerodrome
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Sobeys Incorporated
Operator Trenton Airport Limited
Serves Trenton, Nova Scotia
Time zone AST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL 319 ft / 97 m
Coordinates 45°36′43″N 062°37′16″W / 45.61194°N 62.62111°W / 45.61194; -62.62111Coordinates: 45°36′43″N 062°37′16″W / 45.61194°N 62.62111°W / 45.61194; -62.62111
Website www.town.trenton.ns.ca
Map
CYTN
Location in Nova Scotia
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

1929-1939

The airport began in 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]

1939-1945

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as "RCAF Aerodrome - New Glasgow & Trenton" at 45°37′N 62°37′W / 45.617°N 62.617°W / 45.617; -62.617 with a Var. 24 degrees W and elevation of 300 feet (91 m). The field was listed as "Turf field" and had two runways listed as follows:[4]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
9/27 3,250 feet (991 m) 300 feet (91 m) Turf
14/32 3,950 feet (1,204 m) 300 feet (91 m) Turf

1945-present

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 19 July 2018 to 0901Z 13 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Nova Scotia town OK's sale of airport". CBC. 2006-07-12.
  3. 1 2 3 Trenton Airport at the Town of Trenton
  4. ↑ Staff Writer c.1942, p. 22
  • Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force.


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