A site was selected for construction of a training aerodrome south of the community of Dauphin, Manitoba. The total cost of construction of the facility was approximately one million dollars. Building construction was completed by P.W. Graham & Sons, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for $337,214 and plumbing work at the site was completed by F.W. Bumstead of Dauphin for $50,000. No. 10 Service Flying Training School was established at the base on 5 March 1941, but the official opening of the school was not held until 15 April of the same year.[2] The school was disbanded on 15 April 1945 and the airport was decommissioned by the RCAF after the war.
Aerodrome data
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Dauphin, Manitoba at 51°06′N100°03′W / 51.100°N 100.050°W / 51.100; -100.050 with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of 990 ft (300 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[3]
Runway Name
Length
Width
Surface
14L/32R
2,700 ft (820 m)
100 ft (30 m)
Hard surfaced
14R/32L
2,700 ft (820 m)
100 ft (30 m)
Hard surfaced
2L/20R
2,610 ft (800 m)
100 ft (30 m)
Hard surfaced
2R/20L
2,610 ft (800 m)
100 ft (30 m)
Hard surfaced
8L/26R
2,720 ft (830 m)
100 ft (30 m)
Hard surfaced
8R/26L
2,720 ft (830 m)
100 ft (30 m)
Hard surfaced
Relief Landing Field - Valley River
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Valley River, Manitoba at 51°13′N100°13′W / 51.217°N 100.217°W / 51.217; -100.217 with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of 1,018 ft (310 m). The field is listed as an "All way field" with three runways as follows:
[4]
Runway Name
Length
Width
Surface
2/20
3,400 ft (1,000 m)
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Turf
13/31
3,400 ft (1,000 m)
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Turf
8/26
3,400 ft (1,000 m)
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Turf
Relief Landing Field - North Junction
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - North Junction, Manitoba at 51°13′N100°05′W / 51.217°N 100.083°W / 51.217; -100.083 with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of 980 ft (300 m). The field is listed as an "All way field" with three runways as follows:
[5]
Runway Name
Length
Width
Surface
8/26
3,030 ft (920 m)
1,000 ft (300 m)
Turf
1/19
2,910 ft (890 m)
1,000 ft (300 m)
Turf
13/31
2,940 ft (900 m)
1,000 ft (300 m)
Turf
References
^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. ISBN0660114437.
