Medicine Hat Airport (IATA: YXH, ICAO: CYXH) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Link services the airport daily from Calgary.
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 Medicine Hat Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Municipality of Medicine Hat | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Medicine Hat, Alberta | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,351 ft / 717 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°01′08″N 110°43′14″W / 50.01889°N 110.72056°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.medicinehat.ca/en/roads-parking-and-transportation/airport.aspx | ||||||||||||||
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During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).
Airlines and destinations
editPassenger
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| WestJet Encore | Calgary[4] |
History
editAerodrome
editIn approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W / 50.033°N 110.717°W with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of 2,345 feet (715 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[5]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 2R/20L | 2,950 feet (899 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 2L/20R | 2,950 feet (899 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 16R/34L | 2,700 feet (823 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 16L/34R | 2,700 feet (823 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 9R/27L | 2,850 feet (869 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 9L/27R | 2,750 feet (838 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
Relief landing field - Holsom
editIn approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W / 50.03333°N 110.86667°W with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[6]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 13/31 | 2,800 feet (853 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 6/24 | 2,800 feet (853 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 2/20 | 2,800 feet (853 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
Second World War training
editRCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
- ^ "WestJet Link Discontinues Calgary Service in late-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 105.
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 99.
External links
edit- Official website
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Medicine Hat Airport from Nav Canada as available.
- Place to Fly on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
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