Canadian Air Tractor dealer for ag aircraft sales, parts and maintenance near Portage la Prairie, MB
Portage Aircraft Specialties Ltd is an aviation business near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and its listing address is in High Bluff. The company says it is the exclusive Canadian agricultural retail dealer for Air Tractor Inc., a US maker of agricultural aircraft. Its owner and president is Dave Frisch. Air Tractor announced the company as its new Canadian dealer in 2018.
The core business is selling new and used Air Tractor aircraft, from the AT-402B to the AT-802A. These are single-engine turboprop crop-spraying aircraft with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engines. The company also holds a stock of Air Tractor parts and says it can ship overnight to aerial application operators across Canada. It also helps with new aircraft setups, pre-purchase inspections, aircraft imports, and GPS sales and installation.
Maintenance is handled by Portage Aircraft Maintenance, which the company describes as a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization for agricultural aircraft. Work listed includes scheduled inspections, structural repairs, avionics upgrades, engine work, overhauls, propeller balancing and recertifications. The shop says it can also work on Cessna and private aircraft. It offers spray pattern and droplet analysis for calibrating application aircraft, plus leak testing of bulk containers.
The site has a private paved runway east of Portage la Prairie, so customers can fly in. The business is aimed at commercial agricultural operators, not at private flyers looking for charter or business jets.
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