521 Aurora Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Maps

The following map is how to get to 521 RCACS’s Local Headquarters (LHQ)

The maps below provide instructions when meeting for various familiarization flying instructions at both Pitt Meadows and Abbotsford Airports.

Pitt Meadows Airport (CYPK)

Powered Familiarization Flying

Powered Fam Flying is held out of Pitt Meadows Airport.

Address: 

393-18799 Airport Way

Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B4

On arrival to the airport, the school is to the left-hand side, as show below.

Upon arrival cadets are to be greeted at the gate by supervisory staff for the event before being allowed access to the airport grounds. Parents are not permitted to leave until their child has been checked in. 

Gliding

Gliding is not held at the same place, the gliding entrance is located on the north side of the airport off of Ford rd. as shown below with the red arrows.

Parents/drivers must not leave until the escort from the Gliding program arrives. It is imperative that the parents, drivers, Cadets, and escort Officers understand that they are not permitted on the airfield without an LMFV gliding escort.  If the parents or drivers for the Cadets arrive late, they are required to call the Site Commander or the Squadron Escort Officer and request assistance.  Parents or drivers are NOT to seek out assistance or direction on how to get on the airfield from any of the tenants at the airport.

Abbotsford Internation Airport (CYXX)

Gliding

The maps (shown below) describe the arrival route to Abbotsford Airport. The escort officer, Cadets, and parents/drivers are required to wait at the access gate (at the end of the short dirt trail) for an escort from the Gliding program. Parents/drivers must not leave until the escort from the Gliding program arrives. Under no circumstances are the escort Officer or Cadets authorized to enter the airfield through the gate without an escort from the Gliding program.

It is imperative that the parents, drivers, Cadets, and escort Officers understand that they are not permitted on the airfield without an LMFV gliding escort. If the parents or drivers for the Cadets arrive late, they are required to call the Site Commander or the Squadron Escort Officer and request assistance. Parents or drivers are NOT to seek out assistance or direction on how to get on the airfield from any of the tenants at the airport.

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