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An airfield in the West End, known as Chebucto Field, was built as the Halifax Civic Airport by the City of Halifax in 1931 on the former site of Blueball Farm. It served as the city's main airport until 1941, when it was closed and leased to the federal government to serve as an army camp in World War II. [4]
Nova Scotia. This is a list of airports in Nova Scotia. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. [1] [2] Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System. [3]
The Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) is a Canadian airport authority charged with operating Halifax Stanfield International Airport on behalf of Transport Canada. The HIAA was established in November 1995 in advance of changes to the operation of Canadian airports by the federal government. [ 3 ]
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Scotia Speedworld is a Canadian motorsport race track in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Situated in Enfield on Highway 102 immediately west of Halifax International Airport, the facility was built in 1987 and seats 6,000 spectators. The track celebrated its 35th year of racing in 2022. [2]
Starting in 2011 the airport began to benefit from increased use due to flights arriving to access the new Cabot Links and then Cabot Cliffs golf course in Inverness. Flight volume increased a reported 4,000 percent over the first six years, which in turn led to contracting out the operations of the airport to Celtic Air Services in July 2017.
The Chain of Lakes Multipurpose Trail, was opened in 2011, adds 7.25 km (4.50 mi) to the off-road trail network in Halifax Regional Municipality. [ 1 ] As of 2021, Halifax Regional Municipality has an extensive network of cycling lanes , multi-use paths , and sidewalks .
Saunders Park is an urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.It is located in West End, Halifax on Chebucto Road at the site of the now defunct Halifax Civic Airport (on west side of Connaught Avenue between Bayers Road and Chebucto Road), the city's first aerodrome built on the former Bluebell Farm in 1931. [1]