RCAF Station Moncton
| RCAF Station Moncton | |||||||||||||||||
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| Near Moncton, New Brunswick in Canada | |||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 46°06′N 64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°W | ||||||||||||||||
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| Owner | Dept of National Defence (Canada) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 230 feet (70 m)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||||||||
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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
World War II
The Moncton aerodrome was the home of No. 8 Service Flying Training School(SFTF) which operated from 23 December 1940 until the school was relocated to RCAF Station Weyburn 24 January 1944.[2]
Aerodrome information
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 46°06′N 64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°W with a Var. 23 degrees W and elevation of 230 feet (70 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[1]
| Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 3,370 feet (1,027 m) | 150 feet (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 2/20 | 2,770 feet (844 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 11/29 | 4,000 feet (1,219 m) | 200 feet (61 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 11/29 | 2,575 feet (785 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 7/25 | 4,150 feet (1,265 m) | 150 feet (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 7/25 | 2,285 feet (696 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
Relief landing field - Scoudouc
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 at 46°10′N 64°34′W / 46.167°N 64.567°W with a Var. 24 degrees W and elevation of 180 feet (55 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[3]
| Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 16/34 | 2,520 feet (768 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard Surfaced |
| 7/25 | 5,000 feet (1,524 m) | 200 feet (61 m) | Hard Surfaced |
| 12/30 | 2,942 feet (897 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard Surfaced |
Relief landing field - Salisbury
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 at 46°03′N 65°04′W / 46.050°N 65.067°W with a Var. 23 degrees W and elevation of 225 feet (69 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[4]
| Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 7/25 | 3,100 feet (945 m) | 1,100 feet (335 m) | Turf |
| 13/31 | 3,200 feet (975 m) | 700 feet (213 m) | Turf |
| 18/36 | 3,200 feet (975 m) | 800 feet (244 m) | Turf |
Postwar
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
- ^ a b c d e f g h Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 45.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 50.
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 49.