Markham Airport

Markham Airport or Toronto/Markham Airport (TC LID: CNU8) is a private aerodrome operating 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) north of Markham, Ontario, Canada near Toronto.

The airport was founded in 1965 by two former Polish air force pilots^[2] and is operated by Markham Airport Inc. The airport is not part of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). It consists of a single 2,013 ft (614 m) runway for small and private aircraft only (with night flying capabilities). The Royal Canadian Air Cadets Gliding Program uses the north side of the runway 09/27 for glider operations in the spring and fall, and use a northern traffic pattern.^[1]

There are plans for more hangars, museum building, helipad^[3] and expanded 6,000 ft (1,829 m) runway, but it would require approval as the runway would require additional land (by acquiring neighbouring farmland) and is also restricted from expansion due by Pickering Airport plans.

Located at the entrance of the airfield is a classrooms used by tenant flight school Canadian Flyer International. There is one small hangar at the airport with most aircraft parked on the grass on the south side of the runway. A number of storage sheds, portables and trailers are found at the airport.

The airport tarmac is also home to a few aircraft and other military equipment from the Canadian Air, Land and Sea Museum.

There are GO Transit flag stops of either side of Highway 48 at the entrance of the airport serving bus Route 71.^{[citation needed]} GO Transit Stouffville trains pass to the east of the airport.

Canadair CF-5 museum aircraft at Markham Airport