As we’ve reported, Buttonville, one of Canada’s largest GA airports, closed last week, destined to become a sea of featureless warehouses on prime real estate next to Toronto. In addition to the practical necessities of scattering the various businesses, a college flight training program and numerous aircraft in an area already short of GA facilities, there was a lot of emotional attachment to the field. As might be expected, those who called the airport home for decades wanted to memorialize its demise, but the resulting video tribute by Mark Brooks isn’t what you might expect.
Pilots Say Goodbye To Buttonville
Key Takeaways:
- Buttonville Airport, a major General Aviation (GA) facility in Canada, recently closed and is set to be redeveloped into warehouses on prime Toronto real estate.
- The closure creates significant practical challenges, displacing numerous aviation businesses, a flight training program, and aircraft in an area already lacking GA facilities.
- Beyond the practicalities, the airport's demise stirred deep emotional attachment among long-time users, leading to a unique video tribute by Mark Brooks.
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