RCAF Station Dauphin
RCAF Station Dauphin | |||||||||||||||||
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Dauphin, Manitoba Near Dauphin, Manitoba in Canada | |||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() RCAF Station Dauphin | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°06′N 100°03′W / 51.100°N 100.050°WCoordinates: 51°06′N 100°03′W / 51.100°N 100.050°W[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Operator | Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||||||||||
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In use | 1941-5 | ||||||||||||||||
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Occupants | No. 10 Service Flight Training School(S.F.T.S.) (1941-1945) | ||||||||||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: none, ICAO: none | ||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 990 feet (302 m)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||||||||
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Airfields |
RCAF Station Dauphin was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The Station was home to No. 10 Service Flight Training School(S.F.T.S.) from 5 Mar 1941-14 Apr 1945.[2]
The aerodrome is now the Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport.
Aerodrome Data c.1942
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 51°06′N 100°03′W / 51.100°N 100.050°W with a Var. 14 degrees E and elevation of 990 feet (302 m). 6 runways were listed as follows: [1]
Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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14L/32R | 2,700 feet (823 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
14R/32L | 2,700 feet (823 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
2L/20R | 2,610 feet (796 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
2R/20L | 2,610 feet (796 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
8L/26R | 2,720 feet (829 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
8R/26L | 2,720 feet (829 m) | 100 feet (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
Relief Landing Field - Valley River c.1942
In approximately 1942 the Relief aerodrome at Valley River was listed at 51°13′N 100°13′W / 51.217°N 100.217°W with a Var. 14 degrees E and elevation of 1,018 feet (310 m). The field is listed a as a Turf - All way field with 3 runways as follows: [3]
Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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2/20 | 3,400 feet (1,036 m) | ---- | Turf |
13/31 | 3,400 feet (1,036 m) | ---- | Turf |
8/26 | 3,400 feet (1,036 m) | ---- | Turf |
Relief Landing Field - North Junction c.1942
In approximately 1942 the Relief aerodrome at North Junction was listed at 51°13′N 100°05′W / 51.217°N 100.083°W with a Var. 14 degrees E and elevation of 980 feet (299 m). The field is listed a as a Turf - All way field with 3 runways as follows: [4]
Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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8/26 | 3,030 feet (924 m) | 1,000 feet (305 m) | Turf |
1/19 | 2,910 feet (887 m) | 1,000 feet (305 m) | Turf |
13/31 | 2,940 feet (896 m) | 1,000 feet (305 m) | Turf |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 5.
- ↑ Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.
- ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 24.
- ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 15.
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