Weyburn Airport

Weyburn Airport (TC LID: CJE3) is located 2.2 nautical miles (4.1 km; 2.5 mi) north-east of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada at the hamlet of North Weyburn.

Weyburn Airport
Weyburn Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Weyburn
LocationWeyburn No. 67, near Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,934 ft / 589 m
Coordinates49°41′51″N 103°48′03″W
Map
CJE3 is located in Saskatchewan
CJE3
CJE3
Location in Saskatchewan
CJE3 is located in Canada
CJE3
CJE3
CJE3 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,016 919 Asphalt
12/30 3,998 1,219 Asphalt

History

The aerodrome was constructed in 1941 by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The station was home to No. 41 Service Flying Training School, and during its operation graduated 1,055 pilots and recorded more than 180,000 hours of flight time before being abandoned on 30 June 1944.[2]

Post-war

Other uses included a children's physiological hospital in the 1950s and the home of the Western Christian College from 1957 until 1989.[2]

Current use

Some of the original hangars are still in existence.

Two runways remain in operation, while runway 18/36 is abandoned.[2]

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. "Services > Airport". City of Weyburn. Retrieved 16 July 2011.


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