air time for the school was 134,011 hours. After No. 9 E.F.T.S. was disbanded the airport became home to RCAF No. 4 Wireless School Flying Squadron. This unit was located at the airport until 15 August 1945. Airport facilities The airport primarily serves general aviation (GA) aircraft, but it is not unusual to see chartered aircraft (turboprops and business jets) delivering passengers to waiting limousines for a ride to the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort or other local attractions. In the past, the airport has also hosted delivery aircraft bringing rush order parts for the nearby General Motors plants. The airport is home base for the Civil Air Rescue Emergency Service (CARES) Niagara, Unit #11 of Ontario Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA). CARES Niagara is a charitable organization which promotes aviation safety and provides civilian voluntary search and rescue (SAR) service in a support role to the Canadian military. It is also not unusual to see Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue aircraft on the ramp refueling while on search and rescue or training missions in the region. The Southern Ontario Gliding Centre (SOGC) of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets utilize the airport for spring and fall familiarization flights for the cadets. Airlines and destinations Famous flyers Leonard Birchall - member of the St. Catharines Flying Club in 1932 John Gillespie Magee, Jr. - trained with No. 9 E.F.T.S. January–March 1941 Charles Woods - trained with No. 9 E.F.T.S. July–August 1941 Operators Allied Aviation Civil Air Rescue Emergency Service (CASARA Ontario Unit 11) Esso (Imperial Oil) FlyGTA Airways National Helicopters Inc. (tour and charter service, aerial photography, frost control and agricultural services) St. Catharines Flying Club (flight training and Canada's oldest flying club) Fox Aviation (charter and tours) See also Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport Niagara Central Airport References St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport External links Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory Certified airports in Ontario Transport in the Regional Municipality of Niagara Royal Canadian Air Force stations Military airbases in Ontario Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Military history of Ontario