Buttonville Airport

• Pilots flock to Buttonville to say goodbye to the airport where they learned to fly

  Buttonville airport will close for the last time Thursday before it turns into an industrial park. Many pilots turned up to wave goodbye to the airstrip where they learned to fly.

  Politics

  Nov 30, 2023
  
• Markham’s Buttonville airport set to close Nov. 30

  After over 60 years in operation, the Buttonville airport in Markham, Ont., is set to close this year.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
  
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• TSB releases findings of probe into 2021 aircraft, YRP drone collision at Buttonville Airport

  On Aug. 10, 2021, a Cessna 172N aircraft was approaching the airport when it collided with a YRP DKI Matrice M210.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
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• Small plane crash lands on road near Buttonville Airport in Markham

  York Regional Police asked individuals to avoid 16th Avenue between Woodbine Avenue and Highway 404 as a result of the incident. 

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• Police release person of interest photo in airplane arson at Buttonville Airport

  York Regional Police have released a photo of a person of interest who they say may have information on a fire that broke out on a small airplane that was sitting at Buttonville Airport on Feb. 27.

  Crime

  Apr 30, 2020
• Fire destroys plane at Buttonville Airport, police calling it ‘suspicious’

  Emergency crews were called to Buttonville Airport, near Highway 404 and 16th Avenue in Markham, at 11:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of a jet on fire.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2020
• Dramatic video shows plane at Markham’s Buttonville Airport crashing, narrowly missing truck

  A spokesperson for Markham Fire said paramedics treated two people at the scene.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2019
• Pilot in fatal Stouffville helicopter crash identified, audio suggests low visibility during flight

  The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Stouffville on approach to Buttonville Airport north of Toronto on Tuesday appeared to be having problems on its approach.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2018
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• Pilot dead after small plane crash outside of Markham’s Buttonville Airport

  Officials told Global News the crash happened just before 8 p.m. on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018