the airport: Canadian Aviation Museum - two buildings Rockcliffe Flying Club Rockcliffe Yacht Club Former tenants: Canadian Forces (RCAF, Canadian Army) - 1920–1964 Dominion of Canada Rifle Association Airtransit - a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada used Rockcliffe to demonstrate STOL passenger operations to Victoria STOLport in Montreal from 1974 to 1976 Transportation to airport By car the airport can be reached by Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway. By transit OC Transpo Route 25 occasionally provides direct access to airport. Route 7 is a short walk from the airport. Incidents March 28, 1950 – USAF Douglas C-47B-50DK had an engine fire and crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in five fatalities (including American Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt) and one survivor. July 22, 1953 – A RCAF Canadair C-54GM Argonaut caught fire during loading; the aircraft was destroyed with no fatalities. See also List of airports in the Ottawa area STOLport References External links Rockcliffe Flying Club Certified airports in Ontario Transport in Ottawa