Hope Aerodrome

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Hope Aerodrome
IATA: YHE – ICAO: CYHE
– WMO: 71114
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Fraser Valley Regional District
Location Hope, British Columbia
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL 128 ft / 39 m
Coordinates 49°22′06″N 121°29′53″W / 49.36833°N 121.49806°W / 49.36833; -121.49806Coordinates: 49°22′06″N 121°29′53″W / 49.36833°N 121.49806°W / 49.36833; -121.49806
Map
CYHE

Location in British Columbia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 3,960 1,207 Turf

Hope Aerodrome, (IATA: YHE, ICAO: CYHE), is located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) west of Hope Townsite[3](the previous Town of Hope) within the municipal District of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

This airfield is home to the Vancouver Soaring Association, a gliding club owning and operating seven school and recreational sailplanes and two Cessna L-19 Bird Dog as tow planes.

There is one turf runway about 1,207 metre (3,960 feet) long. The airport is operated by the Fraser Valley Regional District. The Hope Airport lies within the community of Flood in the District of Hope.[4]

Hope is notable as being the location of a Boeing demonstration of the Boeing 737's landing and take off abilities in 1972.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
  2. ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. ↑ District of Hope name for the area of the previous town of hope see district website - www.hope.ca/upload/dcd597_Hope_Townsite_ROADMAP.pdf
  4. ↑ Map of the District of Hope, see district website file - www.hope.ca/upload/dcd600_frvd_area_hope.pdf on map webpage www.hope.ca/bylaws/index.php?SUID=&selectedFolder=84
  5. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOpBXmqa0eY 737 Landing at CYHE in 1972

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