Blosser Municipal Airport

Coordinates: 39°32′57″N 097°39′08″W / 39.54917°N 97.65222°W / 39.54917; -97.65222

Blosser Municipal Airport (IATA: CNK, ICAO: KCNK, FAA LID: CNK) is two miles south of Concordia, in Cloud County, Kansas. The airport was named after Charles H. Blosser, a longtime Concordia resident, aviation enthusiast, and former city mayor. It is on land originally owned by the Blosser family.

Facilities

The airport covers 209 acres (85 ha); its one asphalt runway (17/35) is 3,600 x 60 ft (1,097 x 18 m). It has two turf runways: 12/30 is 2,205 x 265 ft (672 x 81 m) and 3/21 is 1,665 x 255 ft (507 x 78 m).

In the year ending July 24, 2007 the airport had 14,550 aircraft operations, average 39 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. Nine aircraft were then based at the airport: eight single-engine and one ultralight.

History

The airport's roots are in 1930, when Charlie Blosser laid the first dirt airstrip on his farm. He later donated the land to the city for airport use.

Grand River Hospital

Grand River Hospital is a 630-bed hospital serving Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada and surrounding communities, primarily through its KW and Freeport Sites, both located in Kitchener. The two sites were independent hospitals that merged to form Grand River Hospital in April 1995.

The hospital has 15 specialized programs and services: surgery, children's program, childbirth, medical imaging, mental health and addictions, medicine, stroke, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, cancer, critical care, renal, emergency, pharmacy and lab. The hospital also provides renal dialysis and cancer satellite programs in Guelph, Palmerston, Fergus and Mt Forest Centre in Guelph, along with the Hazelglen Outreach Mental Health service in Kitchener.

Hospitals

KW Site

The KW Site of Grand River Hospital used to be known as the K-W Health Centre and the Berlin-Waterloo Hospital. It is located on King Street West, near the Kitchener-Waterloo border. It was founded in 1895 on land donated by entrepreneur Joseph E. Seagram. The Grand River Regional Cancer Centre opened at this site in 2003.

Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport

Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport, (IATA: YPD, TC LID: CNK4), is located 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) southeast of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

This airport serves both the Parry Sound community and as a passage to the north. Located just north of the top of Lake Joseph, it also offers a fuel and rest point for pilots of smaller aircraft in the cottage country area.

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