Yorkton Municipal Airport
Yorkton Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | City of Yorkton | ||||||||||||||
Location | Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,635 ft / 498 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°15′53″N 102°27′41″W / 51.26472°N 102.46139°WCoordinates: 51°15′53″N 102°27′41″W / 51.26472°N 102.46139°W | ||||||||||||||
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CYVQ CYVQ Location in Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||
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Yorkton Municipal Airport, (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV), is located 2.8 nautical miles (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
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 April 2017 to 0901Z 22 June 2017
- ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Yorkton Municipal Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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