About Us
The Niagara District Airport is located in the heart of the world famous Niagara Region, ideally positioned for both business and tourists. In addition to the famous Niagara Falls, the region offers historic Niagara-on-the-Lake and its popular Shaw Festival Theatre, an abundance of local wineries with restaurants offering tours and tastings, casinos, fine dining, many outstanding golf courses, including the 36-hole Legends course.
Niagara District Airport Upcoming Meetings
Niagara District Airport Commission Meeting - Wednesday, November 27, 2024, @ 7:00 p.m.
The airport is also only a short drive away from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton, the excitement of Toronto, and the major league sports attractions of Buffalo, NY.
Our airport has a 5,000-foot runway, 24-hour Customs clearance, NAV CANADA on site, and Avgas and Jet Fuel refueling available. Our on-site services include executive and personal charter, helicopter and fixed wing sightseeing, expert AMO's, and an active flight training school, several interesting vintage aircraft and a friendly welcoming staff.
Approximately 75 aircraft are based here and we provide all capabilities of a major airport without the delay, hassle, and expense - or exorbitant landing fees!
Whether for business or pleasure, you will find information here to make your visit to Niagara District Airport run as smoothly as possible.
Tours & Charters
St. Catharines Flying Club
Established in 1928, The St. Catharines Flying Club has been providing aerial tours of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Peninsula longer than anyone at the Niagara District Airport. We are also available for charters and aerial photography.
www.stcatharinesflyingclub.com(905) 684-9447
National Helicopters
National Helicopters invites you to discover Niagara from an Eagle's eye perspective. We are more than just a helicopter ride; we are Niagara's only Heli-touring company providing the view of only the best of Niagara Falls and the Niagara historical surroundings. National’s aerial tours are the most personal adventure tours and the most comprehensive. This leading Niagara attraction is not to be missed. Executive/corporate charters, filming/photography and aerial survey/construction are just some of the services offered here at National. Call us today for all your tour and charter needs.
www.nationalhelicopters.com/niagara
(905) 641-2222
Toll Free at (800) 491-3117
Niagara Falls Air Tours
Experience the power of Niagara Falls, the engineering marvel of the Welland Canal and the history of Niagara on the Lake and the centuries old Fort George and Fort Niagara, all within the comfy confines of a charter plane. Scenic and thrilling, these Narrated Niagara Falls Air Tours makes for a great day out with the kids, an intimate date, or a fun afternoon with some friends.
AIR TAXI - Niagara Falls Air Tours offers radically time saving 'On Demand' Air Taxi services to more than 160 destinations in Ontario. We get you to the airport closest to your final destination, without all the hassels of 'big airport' travel. Point to point travel at a reasonable cost, and huge savings in time and stress!
Call us and we will arrange your flight today!
AIR CREWS - We have special Tours of Niagara for Long Haul Air Crews
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Call us, and lets go flying!
www.niagarafallsairtours.com
(289)-668-4100
or info@niagarafallsairtours.com
Other Charter Providers
Niagara District Airport is a popular destination for many other charter operators. Click on the links below for more information.
NovaJet
SkyService
Chartright
FlightPath
JetPort
Nolinor
Aircraft Maintenance
Eaglerock Aviation
Maintenance/repair services.
(905) 684-4612
Aerospace
Genaire
Repairs and overhauls for the Department of National Defence, manufacturing of certified pallets and crates.
www.genaireltd.com
Niagara District is a municipal airport located within the Niagara-on-the-Lake boundaries and financially supported by its three surrounding municipalities - the cities of Niagara Falls, St Catharines, and the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Niagara District Airport Commission manages the airport on behalf of the three municipalities.
The Commission is comprised of nine individuals - three elected councilors representing the three municipalities, and six individuals nominated by the municipalities – all serving as commissioners for a four-year term.
| St. Catharines: | Greg Wight, Chair |
|---|---|
| Mark Steinman, Treasurer | |
| Mark Stevens, Councillor | |
| Trecia McLennon, Community Member | |
| Niagara Falls: | John Ventresca, Vice-Chair |
| Mona Patel, Councillor | |
| Ann Marie Nitsopoulos, Community Member | |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake: | Erwin Weins, Councillor |
| Terry Nord, Community Member |
The Commission is responsible for establishing the strategic direction and operating policies of the airport, developing and overseeing an annual operating budget, and appointing the CEO.
Recordings of Electronic Commission Meetings will be made available upon request to dpilon@niagaradistrictairport.ca.
Commission meetings are held regularly throughout the year. For an updated meeting calendar, please click here. Pilots and other members of the public are welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on any matter is required to submit a written request to the Airport Administrative Assistant at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting at which that person wishes to be heard, providing details of the subject to be discussed and shall not speak on any matter other than the stated business.
Financials
Airport Vision/Mission/Values
VISION: We are Niagara Region’s hassle-free aviation hub offering VIP service to leisure and business travelers, and recreational flyers.
MISSION: To contribute to the economic prosperity of the Niagara Region by providing air connectivity for business and leisure travelers.
VALUES AND GUIDING BEHAVIOURS:
Integrity
- We maintain the highest aviation safety standards
- We do business in an honest, fair, open and respectful manner.
- We live up to our responsibilities, meet our objectives, and fulfill our commitments.
- We maintain our credibility through timely communication with customers, employees and stakeholders.
- We instill confidence in all who deal with our organization that we can be depended to act with the highest moral and ethical standards.
Fiscal Responsibility
- We make sound financial decisions that balance the interests of the community, partners, stakeholders and customers.
- We make decisions that help to drive the economic vitality of this region.
- We maintain policies to provide adequate revenues to operate without general tax support or the exercising of our authority to levy taxes.
Innovation and Excellence
- We seek creative and innovative solutions to complex challenges.
- We set high standards in all aspects of our organization and focus on continuous improvement.
Commitment to the Community and the Environment
- We are responsive to the environmental concerns of the community.
- We demonstrate leadership in sound environmental management.
- We promote open and honest communication about environmental concerns.
Teamwork;
- We reach common goals through strong relationships based on trust.;
- We commit ourselves to open and respectful communication.
A Pilot Focused Atmosphere
- A desirable base for personal and corporate travel (charter and self-piloted)
- A gateway to Niagara for visiting tourist pilots
- A training facility for domestic and international students
- An attractive airport for recreational flyers, both local and itinerant
- A partner in in-bound organized tourism traffic
Land Development
- A vibrant Airside Business Park, providing a full range of aircraft related services and increasingly geared to servicing commercial aviation
- A business-friendly environment for Groundside (aviation related) businesses who value the convenient Niagara location
Longer Term
The Commission has also identified that in the much longer term Niagara District Airport could play an important role as part of a peninsula-based, inter-modal, LTL, rapid freight, transportation infrastructure.
Role in the Community
Niagara District Airport also exists to serve its wider communities. It already has a positive net economic benefit on the area. It will provide entertainment, recreation and business opportunities for people in the area, contributing to the future economic health, quality of life, and overall vitality of the surrounding municipalities.
There have been a number of key improvements to the airport over the years, and the Commission looks to the future with optimism, steering Niagara District towards becoming the aviation Gateway to Niagara and a vital part of the Region's economy.
Under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) the NDA Airport has a total of 11.6 million dollars of improvements since 2010 including:
- Runway 06/24 rehabilitation
- New parallel Taxiway "C"
- Apron extension
- Airfield lighting - DCLED
- New terminal
- New domestic water system
- Additional parking lot
- Improved groundside lighting
- New road to SW Aviation area (Hanger Line Road)
- Perimeter fence with access controlled gates
Officially opened on September 13, 1929 on the eastern edge of the City of St. Catharines (adjacent to the Welland Canal), the Niagara District Airport was relocated 3 miles northeast in 1935 to its present location. From the beginning, the St. Catharines Flying Club was intimately involved in the activities on the field and remains so to this day.
With the outbreak of World War II, the airport was deeded to the Federal Government and under the soon-to-be-formed British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the Number 9 Elementary Flight Training School was established in the Fall of 1940.
Some 1,848 pilots graduated under this plan, which was terminated on January 15, 1944. The airport then became the home to the Number 4 Wireless Training Unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and operated in this capacity until August 15, 1945.
Number 9 EFTS produced many pilots who contributed immensely to the war effort, but perhaps none more so than John Gillespie Magee, the author of the immortal poem entitled High Flight.
Following the War, the city of St. Catharines regained possession of the airport land under a long-term lease of $1 per year.
In 1959, the Niagara District Airport Commission was formed, comprised of members from four financially supporting municipalities with a mandate to oversee the maintenance and operation of the airport.
In 2013, a new Municipal Agreement was formed and Niagara District Airport Commission is comprised of members from three financially supporting municipalities.
CARES (Civil Air Rescue Emergency Service) Niagara is located at the airport. CARES is a member organization of CASARA (Civil Air Search and Rescue Association). CARES is a volunteer organization whose mandate is to promote aviation safety and to assist the Canadian Armed Forces in their search and rescue mandate. CARES members routinely participate in exercises with our military as well as on actual searches. Training runs weekly from September to June. The motto of CASARA is simply… “That others may live”. Check us out at CARES Niagara
St. Catharines Flying Club
One of the oldest flying clubs in North America, founded in 1928.
"Making dreams of flight come true since 1928"
The Recreational Aircraft Association (RAA) Niagara Chapter represents a group of Canadian aviation enthusiasts, working together to promote recreational aviation and to advance the science of amateur built aircraft.
Learn more at www.raaniagara.ca
Serving the Niagara Business Community
The Niagara District Airport is a great resource for Niagara Region firms. Large corporations frequently inform region authorities that the presence of Niagara District Airport is an essential part of their decision to remain or locate in Niagara.
From shipping products to providing landing facilities for corporate aircraft, the airport supplies a much needed transportation facility.
Our 5,000-foot runway can land large corporate aircraft, and many major companies in the area depend on this capability for time-critical movement of both people and goods.
For Dispatch Managers we provide 24-hour customs clearance 365 days each year.
Need Land to Start or Expand a Business?
Niagara District Airport offers access to major highways into the United States and across Canada, and is placed right in the centre of the largest market in the continent.
The Niagara District Airport offers big city amenities and a small-town atmosphere. The Niagara Peninsula has a trained and experienced workforce and enjoys an attractive climate.
The airport encompasses an area of 130 hectares (321 acres) in which several areas have been designated for airside and groundside development.
Airside Commercial Development
The Airport is currently planning for future development. If you have a business opportunity or would like a private hangar located at the Niagara District Airport, please bring it to the attention of the Airport CEO, so it can be discussed in our future planning.
We have 5.3 hectares (12 acres) of airside land available that is adjacent to and has direct access to the operational side of the airport, i.e. aircraft can access business premises or businesses operating from hangars. Any aviation business that needs to be sited on an airport, or would benefit from location in an established Business Air Park with eight aviation businesses on-site would be welcome.
We are particularly interested in attracting the following:
- Avionics shop
- Aircraft exterior paint shop
- Aircraft interior re-furbishing
This would also make an ideal location for an ultralight manufacturer.
Groundside Development
We also have 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) of land that is adjacent to the field, but does not offer direct access to the operational side of the airport. This land would be of interest to light commercial businesses requiring proximity to one of the surrounding municipalities.
The airport is zoned by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as "aviation related". Suitable groundside uses would include; aviation related commercial, industrial, manufacturing and assembly and recreational facilities.
Larger Development Areas
There are two additional land development opportunities surrounding the field, both of which offer direct access. One area encompasses 8.9 hectares (22.0 acres) on the north side of the field. The other consists of 7.8 hectares (19.4 acres) in the extreme south-west of the airport site.
All land is available on a term lease basis, and rates are competitively structured.
Locating in the Niagara Region
Locating a business in the Niagara region offers several advantages:
- Niagara is an ideal North American location for aerospace firms
- We are at the centre of the largest economic region in North America
- Easy access to US markets
- The region boasts the balmiest climate in Ontario and has a wonderful and unique lifestyle
- There is a an educated workforce (including French-speaking)
- There is financial assistance available to help companies in relocation
The Niagara Economic Development Corporation offers a variety of services
Venture Niagara can provide lending for initial business start-up requirements
Competitive Rates
All land is available on a land lease basis, at a cost that is very competitive for this part of the peninsula.
To discuss potential land use, and find out whether our airport location meets your needs, please contact:
Daniel Pilon
Chief Executive Officer
Tel 905 684 7447 ext.103
Niagara District Airport
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Allied Aviation Hangar Rental
Allied Aviation promotes the hangar facility for special one day events offering a unique venue which can accommodate seating for upwards of 250 people.
For price, contact Allied Aviation, Dion Faulkner 709-256-3043
Airport Terminal Rental (any evening after 6:00)
Per evening: $600.00
Approx. 1850 sq. ft.
80-100 Capacity
Airport Boardroom Rental Rates
Mon to Fri (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.): $150.00
Mon to Fri (4hours): $100.00
Mon to fri (hourly): $30.00
Mon to Fri (hourly after 7:00 p.m.): $90.00
Airport Boardroom Rate includes:
WiFi
58" Plasma Monitor
HDMI/VGA/3.5 mm Audio
Coffee if requested
Airport Runway Rental Fees
Runway 01/19 or 11/29 $2000 per day plus staffing costs (7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Inquiries about facility rentals can be directed to info@niagaradistrictairport.ca.
Rental & Lease Agreements
Contact us directly regarding current rental and lease opportunities at Niagara District Airport.
