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 significant General Aviation (GA) facility in Canada, recently closed permanently.
- The closure is for redevelopment into warehouses, causing practical challenges for relocating businesses, a flight training program, and numerous aircraft.
- The airport's demise also stirred strong emotional attachment among its users, given the existing shortage of GA facilities in the Toronto area.
- A unique video tribute by Mark Brooks was created to memorialize the airport's closure.
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