Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport

Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG) is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is operated by Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., a commercial-industrial centre.^[3] It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has been commercially operated since 1992.^[4]

Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
KF Defence Programs Headquarters building under construction at Airport c. 2007
IATA: YPG ICAO: CYPG WMO: 71851
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.
Location	RM of Portage la Prairie, near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	884 ft / 269 m
Coordinates	49°54′11″N 098°16′26″W / 49.90306°N 98.27389°W / 49.90306; -98.27389
Map
CYPG Location in Manitoba Show map of Manitoba CYPG CYPG (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 3,033 924 Asphalt 09/27 2,670 814 Asphalt 13R/31L 6,997 2,133 Asphalt 13L/31R 3,127 953 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 607 × 148 185 × 45 Turf/snow H2 492 × 197 150 × 60 Turf/snow H2 656 × 328 200 × 100 Turf/snow
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2]

The Aviation Training Centre operation of KF Defence Programs based at the airport. KF Defence Programs provides pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air Force and is a joint venture between KF Aerospace, Canadian Helicopters, Bluedrop, and Canadian Base Operators. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is based at the airport.