General Information

General Information

The Public Works team is responsible for maintaining Grande Cache’s roads, water & sewer lines, snow removal, sanding, garbage collection and the animal pound.

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:45 pm

Contact Information:

Public Works

9706 Shand Ave.
Phone: 827-3611
Fax: 827-5351

After Hours Emergency Contact: 780-501-1246

For more information on our bylaws, please visit the Bylaws section of our site.

Airport

Location

24 kms south of Grande Cache

Airport Identification

CEQ5

Description

The Grande Cache Aerodrome is free. All we ask of you is to sign the registration sheet located on the counter. This is NOT a Customs Aerodrome.

Elevation

• Elevation at Aerodrome is 4117 feet
• Top of Hayden Ridge to the East is 6434 feet
• Top of Grande Mountain to the West is 6520 feet

Runway

• Asphalt runway
• 08 (082°) / 26 (262°)
• Size: 5,000 feet long by 100 feet wide
• Elevation: 08-4088.50′, centre-4114.76′, 26-4110.50′
• Maintained year-round
• Lit for night flying (to turn on runway lights, key microphone 3 times for low, 5 times for medium, or 7 times for high intensity)
• There are 4 hazard beacon lights

Coordinates

• 53°55′01″ North
• 118°52′28″ West

Communications

• ATF
• tfc 123.2
• 5NM 7100 ASL
• Unmonitored

Terminal Info

• Open and lit 24 hours a day
• Washrooms available with handicap stalls
• Pay telephone available inside

Fuel Options

There is no Jet fuel available at the Aerodrome.  

Cautions

• There is a water bomber fire base located at east end of the runway
• There is activity at the base April through September or longer (at present it will be longer due to the Pine Beetle battle)
• Only pilots familiar with local terrain should use this airport during hours of darkness
• Aircraft at opposite ends of runway may not be visible to each other due to the arch of the runway

PRO

• Right hand circuits runway 26 (CAR 602.96)
• Night - follow VTPC
• Do not descend below 5100 ASL until on final approach

Contact Info

The Grande Cache Aerodrome is owned and operated by the Town of Grande Cache.

Automated Information Line: 780-827-3331
Public Works Department: 780-827-3611
Town Administration: 780-827-3362
After Hours: 780-501-1246