FORT KENT, ALBERTA
Description
Name:
Fort KentLocation: 3h north of Edmonton, 25Km west of Cold Lake. N54 28 39 W 110 16 07
Usage: H, P, T .
Season: april to october.
Requirements: All ratings, call Cold Lake TWR before flight or have two way radio if you planning to flight in controll air space.
Records: XC 160Km in paraglider (AB. record in 97), altitude gain 7000 feet.
Affiliation: AHPA
Radio info: must have 2-way radio type (2M/ham/aircraft, AM/FM) to fly in the air space within 10nm from CFB Cold Lake.
Freq. 126.2, 123.4
Launching
Launches:
open fieldWinds: all directions
Driving directions: very good
Road conditions: very good for 2WD.
Parking: no problem
Facilities: none on site
Setup area: no max.
Hazards: All open fields
Flying
Type of flying:
XC routesRestrictions: If flight on the east side need to contact Cold Lake TWR before.
Hazards: none
Landing
Landing zones:
All open field from april to june. July and august the farmer uses some fields.Driving directions: same as the site.
Road conditions: All vehicles (2WD/4WD)
Parking: no max.
Facilities:
Hazards:
Restrictions: just one field, with a blue fence; don't use that field.
General
Summary:
[optional overall description of site]Land ownership: launch is in private,LZ is private
Other use:
Emergency: Bonnyville hospital or Cold Lake hospital.
Maintenance:
Contacts: Robert Gagne
3814 54 av.Cold Lake AB.
403-594-4898
gagnerobert@jetnet.ab.ca
or Guy Leblanc at 403-594-7282.
Last updated 03-MAY-98 by
ROBERT GAGNE