Located in Portage la Prairie, MB — serving agricultural aerial applicators across Canada
Portage Aircraft Specialities is your exclusive Canadian agricultural retail dealership for Air Tractor Inc., providing the exceptional service and support that Air Tractor owners have come to expect.
With many years experience on Air Tractor aircraft, President Dave Frisch has a solid understanding of aerial applicators and their equipment.
We can provide a comprehensive range of maintenance and repair services through our 8,400 sq ft, climate controlled, state of the art maintenance facility. We also offer a wide range of Air Tractor parts, with the ability to provide overnight delivery to aerial application operators across Canada.
Our 3,100 ft paved runway located east of Portage la Prairie offers much convenience to our customers.
leading manufactured purpose-built aircraft for agriculture
Air Tractor is a leading manufacturer of purpose-built aircraft for agriculture.
Portage Aircraft Specialities can supply Canadian aerial applicators with a line of Air Tractor aircraft — new and used, that includes 400, 500, 600 and 800 gallon capacity airplanes — powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engines.
Please contact us for more information on these world class Air Tractors.
move up to a turboprop
With the AT-402B, Air Tractor’s goal was to combine turbine power with affordability. You get both, and more. It’s quiet, powerful, and fun to fly, even at the end of a long day.
trainer and breadwinner
Here is the recognized superior platform for both aerial application and instruction. It’s the modern turboprop trainer that pays its way, every day.
Both new and used aircraft for sale. Check back for updated listings.
Air Tractor 402B | Air Tractor 502B | Air Tractor 502XP | Air Tractor 602 | Air Tractor 802A
Aircraft Maintenance at Its Best
Portage Aircraft Maintenance is a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) specializing in agricultural aircraft, from small piston to turbine powered Air Tractors.
Our 6,000 square foot maintenance shop can accommodate your Air Tractor, Cessna or private aircraft. We employ three licensed AME’s and two apprentices who are all credited members of CAMEA.
Our services include:
We also stock an extensive inventory of Air Tractor parts and can assist you with new Air Tractor setups, pre-purchase inspections, aircraft imports, GPS sales and installs. Our staff are also trained through MOPIA and can provide air conditioning recharging.
Visit our shop for all your maintenance needs. Fly into Portage Aircraft Maintenance on our 3,000-foot paved runway or drive six miles east and one mile north of Portage la Prairie.
Operation S.A.F.E. Analysis Gear has come to Portage Aircraft Maintenance. Our staff includes two analysts trained in the new Accupatt and DropletScan systems. These systems work together to provide pattern testing, which determines optimum nozzle positioning for smooth application and also supplies a complete droplet spectrum analysis.
Calibrating your aircraft is beneficial for drift potential evaluations, actual field spray pattern overlap studies, canopy deposition studies, adjuvant impacts on spray patterns, tank mix droplet and pattern studies and aircraft type and setup. Call us for workshop dates or make an appointment for us to come to you.
Portage Aircraft Maintenance is your local Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) leak test and inspection facility. We can inspect and certify tanks up to 3,000 litres, and if more than one tank is inspected on the same day, discounts are provided for additional tanks.
The Most Dependable Support in the Industry
Portage Aircraft Maintenance is North America’s first designated engine and DMF facility providing the most dependable support in the industry for line maintenance, repair, hot section inspections and mobile repair. Operators of PT6A-AG engines are supported by Pratt & Whitney designated service facilities around the world — field support representatives on six continents — a 24/7 Customer First.
Portage Aircraft Maintenance is certified to represent the PT6A-AG engine family and has the tooling/equipment to perform work on all agricultural engine models. The PT6A engine family is the world's most popular engine in its class and in the gas turbine engine market.
Portage Aircraft Maintenance has the training, technical capability, quality system, equipment, service tooling to service the engine and models for which they are designated — including warranties, campaigns and other DMF programs.
Contact us for all your engine needs.
