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Charlottetown Airport
Location
The Charlottetown Airport is located within the City of Charlottetown in the Province of Prince Edward Island. The airport facility is located on Maple Hills Avenue, just minutes from downtown Charlottetown, off Route 15 on the Brackley Point Road.
The airport is located on 610 hectares (1508 acres) of land which is currently owned by Transport Canada but operated since March 1, 1999 under a long-term lease by the Charlottetown Airport Authority Inc., a "not-for-profit" corporation.
Aerodrome operations & Facilities
Charlottetown Airport is a public use, land airport and operates day and night (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) using both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
The airport has 2 runways, 03/21 being the primary runway that is 7000 feet long by 150 feet wide and is equipped with an Instrument Landing System (ILS). Runway 10/28 is the secondary runway and is 5000 feet long by 200 feet wide.
There are two aircraft parking Aprons (Apron I & II). Apron I is used primarily by scheduled air carriers ands larger general aviation aircraft and has approximately 18,400 sq. m. (183m x 100m) of concrete while Apron II is of asphalt construction with approximately 9,000 sq. m. (110m x 82m) of parking/movement space.
The Air Terminal Building, constructed in 1985/86, is a spacious, barrier free facility, including a restaurant, gift shop, lounge and four major vehicle rental agencies. There is a taxi concession license which stipulates that the taxi concessionaire must meet all scheduled flights and provide a taxi service to Charlottetown and all surrounding areas. Licensed tour and bus operations also operate from the airport.
Other amenities in the terminal building include a banking machine, money changer, public pay phones including a TTY (teletypewriter), direct lines to various hotels, and a business center with Internet and e-mail access. Ample parking is available in either the Short-Term or in the Long-Term Parking Lot.
Various general aviation businesses and other tenants are located at the airport with additional airside and groundside lots available for lease. The Charlottetown Airport Business Park is located immediately adjacent to Brackley Point Road, 0.5 km north of the Charlottetown By-Pass Highway providing tenants with quick and easy access to the downtown core or the provincial highway system.
Airport Restaurant
Atlantic Isle Gourmet Pasta
(902) 566-5009
Provides quick meals, various snacks, freshly made sandwiches and wraps. Also provides breads, egg rolls, cheese and pasta to take home. Opens for the first morning flight. Closes around 6:00. Vending machines are available when the restaurant is closed.
Airport Gift Shop
Delta Distributors Ltd.
(902) 628-1732
Provides newspapers, magazines, books, and gifts.
Business Centre
The Business Centre is located in a separate area, adjacent to the seating area, providing free internet access, a fax machine and a phone with computer hook-up. This area is provided as a joint venture by Eastlink, Perry Office Interiors, Aliant and the Charlottetown Airport Authority.
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