Yorkton Municipal Airport
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| Yorkton Municipal Airport | |||
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| IATA: YQV – ICAO: CYQV – WMO: 71138 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Yorkton | ||
| Location | Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan | ||
| 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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| 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] |
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Yorkton Municipal Airport, (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV), is located 2.8 NM (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
[edit] External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Yorkton Municipal Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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