The landowner says the airstrip is for his use and his friends. It will not be used for commercial purposes or flight training
Residents near Haviland Bay are discovering that seemingly anyone can build an airstrip on their own property after one of their neighbours recently cleared part of his land for landing his personal aircraft.
The Michigander recently cleared 11 acres on his 214 acre property near Haviland Bay to support the building of the airstrip, which will eventually be covered in gravel. Work is expected to commence in April, with completion slated for May. Burt had notices placed on poles in front of the adjacent properties to inform his neighbours there is an application to have the airstrip designated for private use by Transport Canada. The comment process runs from Jan. 7 to Feb. 21.
SooToday spoke to three neighbours who live in the immediate area, each with concerns about the building of the airstrip and operation as an aerodrome. None of the neighbours would speak on the record for this story. Burt noted he is not required to consult his neighbours about clearing his land, just as they are not required to consult him if they were to do the same.
“The same aircraft will be parked significantly further from the lake than all of the vehicles that visit each house along the shore,” he said. “The flight path will not be over any of the homes along the lake. We have enough room to make our approach from the east over vacant land and make a circling departure remaining over my own property.”
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