Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport

Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG) is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is operated by Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., a commercial-industrial centre. It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has been commercially operated since 1992.

Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
KF Defence Programs Headquarters building under construction at Airport c. 2007
IATA: YPG ICAO: CYPG WMO: 71851
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.
Location	RM of Portage la Prairie, near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	884 ft / 269 m
Coordinates	49°54′11″N 098°16′26″W / 49.90306°N 98.27389°W / 49.90306; -98.27389
Map
CYPG Location in Manitoba Show map of Manitoba CYPG CYPG (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 3,033 924 Asphalt 09/27 2,670 814 Asphalt 13R/31L 7,000 2,134 Asphalt 13L/31R 3,120 951 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 607 × 148 185 × 45 Grass / snow H2 492 × 197 150 × 60 Grass / snow H3 656 × 328 201 × 100 Grass / snow
Source: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada

The Aviation Training Centre operation of KF Defence Programs based at the airport. KF Defence Programs provides pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air Force and is a joint venture between KF Aerospace, Canadian Helicopters, Bluedrop, and Canadian Base Operators. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is based at the airport.

See also

• List of airports in Manitoba
• Portage la Prairie (North) Airport