In 1953 Buttonville Airport was a grass strip in the neighborhood of Buttonville in Markham, ON. When this photo was taken, the airport was still 10 km north of Toronto's city limits with two runways and a daytime control tower. Twenty years later it would be surrounded by the larger city's growth. Sold in 2009 for development, there were several eminent closure announcements made until the axe fell on November 30, 2023 when it was permanently closed and the tenants forced out. At the time of uploading, demolition of the facilities has begun to make way for an industrial development.

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