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Portage-la-Prairie/Southport Airport (CYPG) is a former Royal Canadian Air Force station near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, now home to civilian flight training operations on a substantial network of hard runways. Its long primary runway and ILS approach reflect its military training heritage, making it a useful and interesting stop for simulator pilots exploring the Manitoba prairie region.
Portage-la-Prairie/Southport Airport, identified as CYPG, lies at Portage la Prairie in Manitoba, Canada. The field began life as a Royal Canadian Air Force station and today continues in a flying training role, offering a sim pilot a large, well-equipped former military airfield with multiple runway options and an instrument approach.
The airport sits at coordinates 49.9031, -98.2739, at an elevation of 869 feet, close to the town of Portage la Prairie, which lies a short distance to the north of the field.
The airfield has four physical runway pairs, all hard-surfaced and lit. The main runway, 13R/31L, is 6979 feet long and equipped with an ILS on the 31L approach. A second parallel pair, 13L/31R, runs 3086 feet. Runway 02/20 is 3037 feet, and runway 09/27 is 2663 feet.
The field is served by an Aerodrome Traffic Frequency of 126.2 MHz, which also doubles as the tower frequency (TWR 126.2 MHz). Ground movements are handled on 121.7 MHz, and ATIS information is broadcast on 120.85 MHz. The main runway, 31L, is served by an ILS approach.
The town of Portage la Prairie lies close to the airport, a short distance to the north, and serves as a ready visual landmark for pilots approaching the field.
The airfield is tagged in aeronautical records with both BCATP and RCAF associations, reflecting its origins as a Royal Canadian Air Force station used during the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
The airport continues to support flying operations from its base at Southport, with the operator maintaining an official website. Given its multiple runways, ILS-equipped main strip, and training heritage, it remains suited to a range of flying activity.
