North Battleford/Hamlin Airport

North Battleford/Hamlin Airport
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator Battlefords' Airspray
Location RM of North Battleford No. 437, near Hamlin, Saskatchewan
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,800 ft / 549 m
Coordinates 52°52′48″N 108°17′19″W / 52.88000°N 108.28861°W / 52.88000; -108.28861Coordinates: 52°52′48″N 108°17′19″W / 52.88000°N 108.28861°W / 52.88000; -108.28861
Map
CJD4
Location in Saskatchewan
CJD4
CJD4 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 2,400 732 Asphalt
11/29 2,400 732 Asphalt

North Battleford/Hamlin Airport, (TC LID: CJD4), was located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Hamlin, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History

This airfield was built under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II as the R1 - primary relief field - for RCAF Station North Battleford. Pilots trained here using Airspeed Oxford aircraft; it is listed as operating from 4 September 1941 to 30 March 1945.[2]

Airodrome

The RCAF Aerodrome at Hamlin was the Relief Landing field for RCAF Station North Battleford, and was located approximately 7 Miles North of the main aerodrome. The site was located North-East of the community of Hamlin, Saskatchewan. The Relief field was constructed in the typical triangular pattern. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 52°53′N 108°17′W / 52.883°N 108.283°W / 52.883; -108.283 with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 1779'. Six runways were listed as follows [3]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
5/23 2750' 100' Hard surfaced
5/23 2850' 100' Hard surfaced
17/35 2750' 100' Hard surfaced
17/35 2850' 100' Hard surfaced
11/29 2750' 100' Hard surfaced
11/29 2850' 100' Hard surfaced

A review of Google Maps on 7 June 2018 shows clear visibility of the outer runways of the airfield. There is however no visibility of the inner runways. The c.1942 indicate a location on the visible triangle.

Post War 1945-2007

More recently, one runway continued to be maintained for use in agricultural flight training by Battlefords Airspray[4]

2007 - Present

As of 15 March 2007, this airport is not usable and has been removed from the Canada Flight Supplement.[2][5]

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 19 July 2018 to 0901Z 13 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Places to Fly - North Battleford / Hamlin (formerly RCAF Auxiliary Field Hamlin)
  3. ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 44.
  4. ↑ .Battlefords Airspray
  5. ↑ Airport changes from the Canada Flight Supplement


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