Airdrie Aerodrome

Coordinates: 51°15′50″N 113°56′04″W / 51.26389°N 113.93444°W / 51.26389; -113.93444
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Airdrie Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAirdrie Airpark Ltd.
LocationAirdrie, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL3,653 ft / 1,113 m
Coordinates51°15′50″N 113°56′04″W / 51.26389°N 113.93444°W / 51.26389; -113.93444
Map
CEF4 is located in Alberta
CEF4
CEF4
Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 5,000 1,524 Asphalt

Airdrie Aerodrome (TC LID: CEF4) is a registered aerodrome located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) southeast of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada.

History[edit]

The aerodrome was used as the primary relief landing field for No. 3 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) during World War II. No. 3 SFTS was based out of RCAF Station Lincoln Park in Calgary.

Aerodrome information[edit]

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 51°16′N 113°56′W / 51.267°N 113.933°W / 51.267; -113.933 with a Var. 24 degrees E and elevation of 3650'. The aerodrome was listed with three runways as follows:[2]

Runway name Length Width Surface
16/34 2975' 100' Hard surface
10/28 2975' 100' Hard surface
4/22 2975' 2975' Hard surface

Airdrie Regional Airshow[edit]

The Airdrie Regional Airshow was held here every two years. Displays such as the Snowbirds, Viper West and CF-18 Demonstration Team were shown.

Due to the opening of runway 17L/35R at Calgary International Airport in 2014, the airshow was relocated to the Calgary/Springbank Airport, becoming Wings over Springbank.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 80.

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