Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport

Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRockcliffe Flying Club
LocationOttawa, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL184 ft / 56 m
Coordinates45°27′38″N 075°38′36″W / 45.46056°N 75.64333°W / 45.46056; -75.64333
WebsiteRockcliffe Flying Club
Map
CYRO is located in Ottawa
CYRO
CYRO
Location in Ontario
CYRO is located in Canada
CYRO
CYRO
CYRO (Canada)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 3,319 1,012 Asphalt

Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport or Rockcliffe Airport (IATA: YRO, ICAO: CYRO), a former military base, is a non-towered airport located on the south shore of the Ottawa River, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The airport is the home of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, which owns the field, and is used and maintained by the Rockcliffe Flying Club. In August 2018, on the 100th anniversary of its use as an airfield, it was officially recognized as Canada's oldest active airport.[2]

100th anniversary of Rockcliffe Airport, letter from Ottawa Mayor
  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ File letter from the office of the Mayor of Ottawa, 24 August 2018. File:100th anniversary of Rockcliffe Airport letter from Ottawa Mayor.jpg

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