Canadian airport
Medicine Hat Airport (IATA : YXH , ICAO : CYXH ) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat , Alberta , Canada. WestJet Link services the airport daily from Calgary .
During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
History
Aerodrome
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W / 50.033°N 110.717°W / 50.033; -110.717 [ 5]
Runway name
Length
Width
Surface
2R/20L
2,950 feet (899 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
2L/20R
2,950 feet (899 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
16R/34L
2,700 feet (823 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
16L/34R
2,700 feet (823 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
9R/27L
2,850 feet (869 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
9L/27R
2,750 feet (838 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
Relief landing field - Holsom
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W / 50.03333°N 110.86667°W / 50.03333; -110.86667 (RCAF Holsom ) [ 6]
Runway name
Length
Width
Surface
13/31
2,800 feet (853 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
6/24
2,800 feet (853 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
2/20
2,800 feet (853 m)
100 feet (30 m)
Hard surfaced
Second World War training
RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the Royal Air Force , which became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The SFTS was open from 8 April 1941 to 17 November 1944. In 1939, the Department of National Defence appropriated the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, which was also used as a prisoner of war camp.
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