Olds (Netook) Airport (TC LID: CFK6) is located 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) north of Olds, Alberta, Canada. The airport is owned and operated by the Air Cadet League of Canada Alberta Provincial Committee. It is home to the Netook Gliding Centre, one of five Air Cadet Gliding Program locations in Alberta.[2]
Olds (Netook) Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Air Cadet League of Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mountain View County, near Olds, Alberta | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,330 ft / 1,015 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°50′51″N 114°03′53″W / 51.84750°N 114.06472°W | ||||||||||||||
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  CFK6 Location in Alberta | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
editThe airfield was built in 1941 by the Royal Canadian Air Force as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and served as a relief field for No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School at Bowden, Alberta.[3][4]
Aerodrome
editIn approximately 1942, the aerodrome was listed at 51°51′N 114°04′W / 51.850°N 114.067°W with a Var. 24 degrees E and elevation of 3325'. The Aerodrome was listed as "turf" and "all way field." There is no dimensional data and the field was drawn as a rough square along the Canadian Pacific Railway line.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Alberta Provincial Committee Gliding Overview
- ^ Forsyth, Bruce. "The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan". Canadian Military History. Bruce Forsyth. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Monkman, Stan (13 September 2016). "Netook Air Gliding Centre celebrates 75 years". Olds, Alberta: Mountain View Gazette. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 108.
External links
edit- Place to Fly on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
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