Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport, (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG), is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is the Southport Aerospace Centre, a commercial-industrial centre. It is now commercially operated. It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie.
The Canadian Wings Aviation Training Centre operation of Allied Wings is based at the airport. Canadian Wings provides pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air Force. Canadian Wings is a joint venture between Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd., Canadian Helicopters, Atlantis Systems International, and Canadian Base Operators.
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