Villeneuve Airport is the primary flight-training facility for the Edmonton Capital Region. Its air traffic control tower operates daily from 08:00 to 21:00. The small terminal located next to the tower accommodates a NAV CANADA Flight Information Kiosk. Villeneuve often hosts glider training for air cadets.
Economic Impact
The Villeneuve Airport is home to 16 businesses, including aircraft flight training, fixed-wing aircraft maintenance, as well as helicopter maintenance and aviation operations. Total economic impact is:
- $31 million in economic output
- 90 direct jobs
- $1.3 million in tax contribution
A Villeneuve Airport Master Plan was finalized in 2006. It makes recommendations for the development of the airport that are expected to create increased business and employment opportunities and increased property taxes paid to the county. The plan also identifies the potential for an Airport Business Park on the southeast quadrant of the airport property.
It is expected that traffic at Villeneuve Airport will grow over time, although the size of the aircraft will not increase due to runway limitations.
Airport Statistics
- Elevation: 668 metres (2,255 feet) above mean sea level
- Co-ordinates: 53°40'3" N, 113°51'16" W
- Two paved runways (3,500 feet x 100 feet)
- 12 aircraft hangars
- Total site: 573 hectares (162 hectares currently in use)
- Approximately 75,000 aircraft landings and takeoffs per year
Page Last Updated > Jul 01, 2007