Princeton Aerodrome


Princeton Aerodrome,, is located adjacent to Princeton, British Columbia, Canada.

History

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Princeton, British Columbia at with a variation of 24 degrees E and elevation of. The aerodrome was listed as "Under construction - Serviceable" with one runways as follows:
Runway nameLengthWidthSurface
3/21Turf

The airport was originally intended as an alternate landing area for early commercial aviation. The main use of the airport was as the home of the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Regional Gliding School whose traffic peaked annually each July and August. The Gliding School moved to Chilliwack Airport after the 1991 season and then to Canadian Forces Base Comox.
The airport has undergone some improvements since the early 1990s. Fuel is now available; both Jet A and 100LL. All major credit cards are accepted through a self serve system. For larger turbine aircraft there is a certified fuel truck that holds 7,000 litres of Jet A and can be brought to the waiting aircraft.