Expo 2016 | Les ponts couverts des Cantons-de-l'Est

The airstrip and hangar located in Potton, for which Chemin de l'Aéroport was named, were built in 1972.  The airstrip was paved in 1974 and is privately owned by the Korman family.  The runway is about 3,000 feet long or roughly 1,000 meters.  In the 1970's, it was home to the Missisquoi Soaring Association, an active chapter of the Soaring Association of Canada. It is not currently used as a landing strip, nor is the M.S.A. active in Potton any longer.

The word “airport” has been used since the early 1920's to identify the various technical installations associated with aircraft: runways, hangars, storage or parking facilities, as well as the numerous commercial activities associated with air travel and transport. The word may also be used to designate the operation and development of the infrastructure required for the industry.  Airports generally require large flat areas of land, essential for the layout and construction of runways, buildings, control towers and related equipment.  Different categories of airports exist, either civilian or military, specializing essentially in passenger and/or material transport.  Airports are designated as local, regional, national or international.  In Quebec, the term aéroport is often used to describe an airfield or landing strip primarily used for aircraft landing and take-off.  It may be as simple as a level gravelled runway.