Innisfail Airport
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| Innisfail Airport Big Bend Airport |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CEM4 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Red Deer County | ||
| Location | Red Deer County, near Innisfail, Alberta | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,017 ft / 920 m | ||
| Coordinates | 52°04′43″N 114°01′39″W / 52.07861°N 114.0275°WCoordinates: 52°04′43″N 114°01′39″W / 52.07861°N 114.0275°W | ||
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 CEM4
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 3,025 | 922 | Asphalt |
| 10/28 | 3,025 | 922 | Asphalt |
| 16/34 | 3,025 | 922 | Asphalt |
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||
Innisfail Airport (Big Bend Airport), (TC LID: CEM4), is located 3.9 NM (7.2 km; 4.5 mi) northwest of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada.
It offers one asphalt runway (16/34) equipped with night landing lights.[1] The two other runway surfaces (04/22 & 10/28) are in rough condition.[citation needed] There are several hangars at the airport and room for more development.[citation needed] It is host to many activities year-round, including a glider club, the Innisfail Flying Club and a skydiving training facility.
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[edit] History
The airport was opened in 1941 as a relief landing field for the Royal Canadian Air Force as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Under the direction of General Robert Murray its primary purpose was a training facility for the No. 36 Service Flying School.[citation needed]
[edit] Activities
[edit] Innisfail Flying Club
The Innisfail Flying Club holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month. The current club President is Vern Dueck. The flying club owns their own aircraft which members can rent.[citation needed]
[edit] The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club
The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club is active, and operates gliders at Innisfail on weekends during the summer months of the year.[citation needed]
[edit] Skydive BigSky
Skydive BigSky offers experienced tandem and IAD instructors.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
[edit] External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Central Alberta Gliding Club
- SkyDive BigSky
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