Historical Airports
The following airports once served the area but have since been closed:
| Airport name | ICAO/TC LID/IATA | Location | Coordinates | Current Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armour Heights Field | (Armoury Heights) Toronto | 43°44′27″N 079°25′20″W / 43.74083°N 79.42222°W / 43.74083; -79.42222 (Armour Heights Field) | Closed 1921 and re-developed as residential neighbourhood | |
| Barker Field | Downsview | 43°42′54″N 079°27′22″W / 43.715°N 79.45611°W / 43.715; -79.45611 (Baker Field) | Closed 1953 and now commercial property (Shell Canada gas station, Downsview Toyota dealership, etc...) | |
| De Lesseps Field | (Mount Dennis) Weston, Ontario | Opened in 1910 as Tretheway Airfield in 1910 at a canning shed; home to de Havilland Canada in 1928 until it moved to Downsview in 1929 | ||
| Downsview Airfield | Downsview | 43°44′37″N 079°27′59″W / 43.74361°N 79.46639°W / 43.74361; -79.46639 (Downsview Airfield) | Ceased as military airfield 1996 CFB Downsview and now Downsview Airport is a manufacturing facility for Bombardier Aerospace | |
| Leaside Aerodrome | East York | 43°42′46″N 079°21′33″W / 43.71278°N 79.35917°W / 43.71278; -79.35917 (Leaside Aerodrome) | Closed 1939 and later developed as commercial and industrial business park | |
| Long Branch Aerodrome | Long Branch | 43°34′26″N 079°33′16″W / 43.57389°N 79.55444°W / 43.57389; -79.55444 (Long Branch Aerodrome) | Closed 1919 and home to Lakeview Generating Station since 1962 | |
| Maple Airport | Vaughan | 43°50′36″N 079°31′37″W / 43.84333°N 79.52694°W / 43.84333; -79.52694 (Maple Airport) | Closed 1987 and re-developed as residential neighbourhood | |
| Toronto Aerodrome (Toronto Flying Club) | Toronto (Downsview (TTC)) | 43°44′56″N 079°27′39″W / 43.74889°N 79.46083°W / 43.74889; -79.46083 (Toronto Aerodrome) | Closed after 1939 and later became the Downsview (TTC) subway station | |
| Willowdale Airfield | Willowdale | 43°46′11″N 079°25′36″W / 43.76972°N 79.42667°W / 43.76972; -79.42667 (Willowdale Airfield) | Closed before 1940 and now York Cemetery, Toronto |
Read more about this topic: List Of Airports In The Greater Toronto Area
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