b'40 YPK GENERAL AVIATIONConvinced there had to be a better solution, Madsen workedThe new Pacific Aircraft Services terminal sought to maximize the with Miller and a developer from Blackfalds, AB, to build YPKsairports location. Five doublewide trailers, in place for more than new $12 million terminal. Having previously flown through YPK,two decades, are now gone. In their place is a modern two-story and remembering Miller from his previous tenure at another Britishbuilding with floor-to-ceiling windows and an interior sky bridge Columbia airport where RDM invested, Madsen says the decisionwith striking views of the airfield and beyond. Harbour Air leases to invest at YPK was easy.space there, and the new Whiskey Charlie caf is open daily.Like Miller, Madsen cites the airports geography as a keyVancouver Aviation College sits just behind the terminal, having factor. Pitt Meadows is close to everywhere, he says, rattling offrecently replaced a 45-year-old hangar with a new 14,000-square-Vancouver suburbs such as Coquitlam, Langley and Surrey. Youfoot, two-story facility for pilot training.can get (to YPK) in 20 minutes from anywhere. Its so convenient.Beyond the terminal, YPK is developing a 20-acre helipark near the airports northwestern corner. Site work is complete and permitting is expected to take place later this year on the first of five helicopter hangar complexes, each in the 80,000- to 90,000-square-foot range. SKY Helicopters is already building a 40,000-square-foot hangar REGENERATIVE AIR SWEEPERSto grow its popular aerial sightseeing charter operation.For a Deeper Clean Miller reports that YPKs eastern perimeter will soon have six to seven new general aviation structures, each featuring a mix of box or T hangars. Two are fully complete, and a third is currently under construction.Hes also excited about a waterfront project on 11 acres outside the main airport entrance that is set to break ground in 2024. The currently unnamed development will feature a riverfront boardwalk and restaurants, microbreweries, boutique retail and possibly a spa-oriented hotelall attractive lures for the airports desired corporate clientele. Of equal importance, the waterfront venue will also be an amenity for nearby residents.Photo courtesy of Meridian Regional AirportWe want to bring the community to the airport, and the airport to the community, ROUTINE CLEANING OF RAMP, RUNWAY, & ROADS Miller explains.Removes FOD that can hide in cracks & crevices While many municipalities call their airports community assets, thats literally the case Model 600 HSP Options regarding YPK. The Canadian government transferred control of the facility in 1999 to the Chassis Mounted Magnet removesLiquid Recovery System removes Pitt Meadows Airport Society, a not-for-profit ferrous metals at sweeping speedsand recovers standing liquids, suchorganization with six members appointed by up to 25 miles per hour. as glycol. the cities of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge. The Airport Society owns and operates the Lateral Air Flow Nozzle clearsRunway Sweeper, High Speed debris, such as sand, grass andPerformance. airport, but owns no buildings and receives no snow from runways and taxiways. taxpayer assistance. All revenue and profits, primarily from land leases, are reinvested back into YPK. Thats not to say money doesnt also flow out of the airport. An economic impact study by InterVISTAS Consulting Group determined that YPK contributes $45 million toward Canadas annual gross domestic product and FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 800.258.9626|TYMCO.COMJuly | August 2023AirportImprovement.com'