02-20-2016, 05:13 AM
(02-19-2016, 08:18 PM)jamincan Wrote: I think the major thing boosting general aviation at YKF is the proximity to Toronto. With the pending closure of Buttonville, it will only push traffic higher at more peripheral GA airports like YKF.
As tomh wrote, training accounts for a lot of the traffic. I think you're right in part: people from GTA who want to learn go to YKF, but there's also a lot of infrastructure for learning how to fly at YKF. (Always thought it would be a fun hobby, but not so cheap.)