History

Leggat Aviation was founded by Jim Leggat in 1945 at Barker Airfield (a small airport then located at Dufferin and Lawrence in Toronto). Jim’s intent was to form a company that would serve the needs of small aircraft owners. The company blossomed from there, so much that in 1953, Leggat Aviation moved its operation to a small grass strip on the northern outskirts of Toronto called Buttonville. That small grass strip is now known as Toronto Buttonville Airport; an airport serving the needs of private, commercial and corporate aviation.

John Leggat joined the company in 1970 after graduating from the University of Waterloo in Mechanical Engineering. Having worked summers and countless weekends with his father before graduating, John had been influenced with the wisdom, knowledge and passion of Jim, as well as his maternal Grandfather, Len Tripp (a flight instructor and a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame).

After Jim Leggat’s death in 2001, his great intentions still live on and Leggat Aviation continues to go above and beyond to service the needs of aircraft owners.

Over the years, Leggat Aviation has become a well-known name within the Aviation community. Having represented American Champion, Bellanca Citabria, Bellanca Viking, Mooney Aircraft Corporation, Grumman American and Wao brand names.  Currently Leggat is a Cessna CSTAR for Eastern Canada selling the Cessna 172, 182 and 206 series aircraft as well as the new Corvalis 300 and 400 aircraft. Leggat Aviation's foundation of outstanding aircraft repair and service has the company qualified to a Transport Canada Approved AMO status, providing major structural repair, engine overhaul, NDT and service for commercial piston and turbine series aircraft. Leggat Aviation is an authorized Cessna Service Station for Single and Multi Engine and the Caravan series aircraft , with parts distribution throughout North America.