Amherst Airport (TC LID: CCQ4) is an abandoned airport that was located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was a small turf airstrip, located perpendicular to Highway 104 opposite the Amherst Industrial Park.
Amherst Airport | |||||||||||
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| Location | Amherst, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°48′49″N 064°14′09″W / 45.81361°N 64.23583°W | ||||||||||
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  CCQ4 Location in Nova Scotia | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
History
editAerodrome
editIn approximately 1942 a Department of Transport Aerodrome was listed at 45°49′N 64°13′W / 45.817°N 64.217°W with a Var. 24 degrees W and elevation of 75 feet (23 m). The field was listed as "turf" and had one runway listed as follows:[2]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 8/26 | 3,700 feet (1,128 m) | 500 feet (152 m) | Turf |
Current
editThe airport was listed as abandoned as of 8 June 2006.
References
edit- Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force.
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