Yorkton Municipal Airport

Yorkton Municipal Airport
IATA: YQV – ICAO: CYQV
– WMO: 71138
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Yorkton
Location Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Elevation AMSL 1,635 ft / 498 m
Coordinates
Map
CYVQ
Location in Saskatchewan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 4,800 1,463 Asphalt
12/30 2,984 910 Gravel
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 8,108
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]

Yorkton Municipal Airport, (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV), is located 2.8 NM (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History

During World War II Yorkton Airport was home to No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 11 Service Flying Training School - both schools being a part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Among the present users is a Gliding Centre, operated for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.

Construction of the No. 11 Service Flying Training School began in 1940, opening on June 11, 1941 first commanded by Group Captain George R. Howsam. The school consisted of 40 buildings, including a mess hall, a 35-bed hospital, and hangars to shelter 200 planes.[4]

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  4. ^ The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan

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