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RCAF Station Moncton

Coordinates: 46°06′N 64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°W / 46.100; -64.683
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RCAF Station Moncton
Near Moncton, New Brunswick in Canada
RCAF Station Moncton is located in New Brunswick
RCAF Station Moncton
RCAF Station Moncton
Coordinates46°06′N 64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°W / 46.100; -64.683
Site information
OwnerDept of National Defence (Canada)
Airfield information
Elevation230 ft (70 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
2/20 3,370 ft (1,030 m) Hard Surface
2/20 2,770 ft (840 m) Hard Surface
7/25 4,150 ft (1,260 m) Hard Surface
7/25 2,285 ft (696 m) Hard Surface
11/29 4,150 ft (1,260 m) Hard Surface
11/29 2,285 ft (696 m) Hard Surface
Airfields

RCAF Station Moncton or RCAF Aerodrome Moncton or BCATP Station Moncton, was a Second World War training air station of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). It was located east of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

History

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World War II

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The Moncton aerodrome was the home of No. 8 Service Flying Training School RCAF which operated from 23 December 1940 until the school was relocated to RCAF Station Weyburn 24 January 1944.[1]

Aerodrome information

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In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Moncton, New Brunswick at 46°06′N 64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°W / 46.100; -64.683 with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of 230 ft (70 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[2]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
2/20 3,370 ft (1,030 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced
2/20 2,770 ft (840 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 4,000 ft (1,200 m) 200 ft (61 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 2,575 ft (785 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard surfaced
7/25 4,150 ft (1,260 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced
7/25 2,285 ft (696 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard surfaced

Relief landing field - Scoudouc

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The primary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located west of the community of Scoudouc, New Brunswick. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Scoudouc, New Brunswick at 46°10′N 64°34′W / 46.167°N 64.567°W / 46.167; -64.567 with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of 180 ft (55 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[3]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
16/34 2,520 ft (770 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard Surfaced
7/25 5,000 ft (1,500 m) 200 ft (61 m) Hard Surfaced
12/30 2,942 ft (897 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard Surfaced

Relief landing field - Salisbury

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The secondary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located northwest of the community of Salisbury, New Brunswick. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Salisbury, New Brunswick at 46°03′N 65°04′W / 46.050°N 65.067°W / 46.050; -65.067 with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of 225 ft (69 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[4]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
7/25 3,100 ft (940 m) 1,100 ft (340 m) Turf
13/31 3,200 ft (980 m) 700 ft (210 m) Turf
18/36 3,200 ft (980 m) 800 ft (240 m) Turf

Postwar

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After the second world war, the property was converted into a civilian airport and is now operated as the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

References

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  1. ^ Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.
  2. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 45.
  3. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 50.
  4. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 49.