A township in Durham has announced that it has received a summary about a proposed new personal aerodrome.
The same summary had been submitted to the Minister of Transport and as of April 27, the promoter had not received any prohibitions from the minister with respect to the proposed aerodrome, said a township document.
Last November 10, Alec Myers provided the Township of Scugog with a Notice of Consultation under Canadian Aviation Regulation, Section 307 for the proposed new aerodrome at 715 Blue Mountain Road.
“Staff provided preliminary comments to the proponent, which were addressed as part of a delegation at the December 15, 2025 council meeting,” the township said.
Suitable Land
According to the proponent, the existing land surface is already suitable for use by small airplanes, so no work is required on-site to prepare a landing surface.
The aerodrome is intended for personal occasional use for the proponent and personal visitors only, and will not be used for commercial purposes.
There will be a maximum of 25 takeoffs and landings per week, with limited flights in the winter, with most flights occurring when there is no snow on the ground.
Staff provided preliminary comments about noise, landing, environment and nearby telecommunication towers/other aerodromes, to which proponent responded in writing as part of the delegation to council on December 15.
Consultation Process
At that time, the proponent advised that he was to undertake consultation for comments or objections with the municipality, surrounding landowners and other agencies. Consultation was expected to conclude by December 31. However, the proponent received and considered comments up to March 3.
At the end of the consultation period, the proponent was required to prepare a summary of the consultation. This summary was submitted to the Minister of Transport on March 6 and again on March 11.
Section 307.10(1) of the Aeronautics Act states that the proponent shall not start proposed aerodrome work before the end of 30 days after the date on which the summary report is provided to the minister.
It is township staff’s understanding that if the minister does not respond, then the proposed aerodrome is considered to be permitted, said the announcement.