The last aircraft at Buttonville - Wings Magazine
A deeper economic challenge for Greater Toronto with the end of CYKZ
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A deeper economic challenge for Greater Toronto with the end of CYKZ
Beginning as an informal turf strip in 1953, Buttonville Airport grew to become one of Canada’s busiest fields.
Buttonville airport will close for the last time Thursday before it turns into an industrial park. Many pilots turned up to wave goodbye to the airstrip where they learned to fly.
An airport closure rarely happens in Canada. In 2009, the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ) announced their plans to sell the airport to
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