Yorkton Municipal Airport (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV) is located 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | City of Yorkton | ||||||||||||||
| Location | RM of Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,635 ft / 498 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°15′53″N 102°27′41″W / 51.26472°N 102.46139°W | ||||||||||||||
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History
editDuring World War II, the airport was operated as RCAF Station Yorkton and was home to No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 11 Service Flying Training School, both of which were part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
Current users
editAmong the present users is a Gliding Centre, operated for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
External links
edit- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Yorkton Municipal Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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