Medicine Hat Airport


Medicine Hat Airport is located southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Encore services the airport daily from Calgary.
During World War II the site was used as part of the [List of List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada|British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada|British Commonwealth Air Training Plan].
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History

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of. Six runways were listed as follows:
Runway nameLengthWidthSurface
2R/20LHard surfaced
2L/20RHard surfaced
16R/34LHard surfaced
16L/34RHard surfaced
9R/27LHard surfaced
9L/27RHard surfaced

Relief landing field - Holsom

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of. Three runways were listed as follows:
Runway nameLengthWidthSurface
13/31Hard surfaced
6/24Hard surfaced
2/20Hard surfaced

Second World War training

RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School 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.