Moose Jaw Municipal Airport

Moose Jaw Municipal Airport (TC LID: CJS4) is a general aviation facility located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east north-east of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Moose Jaw Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMoose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority Inc.[1]
OperatorProvincial Airways[2] or Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority Inc.[1]
LocationMoose Jaw No. 161, near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,904 ft / 580 m
Coordinates50°26′05″N 105°23′16″W
Map
CJS4 is located in Saskatchewan
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Location in Saskatchewan
CJS4 is located in Canada
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,954 900 Asphalt

It has a single paved runway and series of hangars and support structures.

Ground transportation

The airport is connected with Moose Jaw by Highway 301 (connecting with the Trans-Canada Highway - Saskatchewan Highway of Heroes) to the west side of the airport. A dirt drive leads out to the road. Cars can park along the grass / dirt next to the tarmac.

Tenants
  • Skydive South Sask - a Regina-based skydiving school which uses the airport as drop zone[3]
  • Moose Jaw Flying Club
  • Provincial Airways - fixed-base operator[4]

History

During the Second World War the Royal Canadian Air Force used this site as the secondary relief landing field (R2) for No. 32 Service Flying Training School located at RCAF Station Moose Jaw. The facility was named "RCAF Aerodrome Burdick, Saskatchewan".[5]

See also

References
  1. Moose Jaw Municipal Airport
  2. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. Skydive South Sask
  4. Provincial Airways
  5. "Royal Canadian Air Force second central registry and file classification system : C-5883". Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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