RCAF Station Dauphin

RCAF Station Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Near Dauphin, Manitoba in Canada
RCAF Station Dauphin
Coordinates 51°06′N 100°03′W / 51.100°N 100.050°W / 51.100; -100.050Coordinates: 51°06′N 100°03′W / 51.100°N 100.050°W / 51.100; -100.050[1]
Site information
Operator Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force
Site history
In use 1941-5
Garrison information
Occupants No. 10 Service Flight Training School(S.F.T.S.) (1941-1945)
Airfield information
Identifiers IATA: none, ICAO: none
Elevation 990 feet (302 m)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14L/32R 2,700 feet (823 m) Hard Surface[1]
14R/32L 2,700 feet (823 m) Hard Surface[1]
2L/26R 2,610 feet (796 m) Hard Surface[1]
2R/26L 2,610 feet (796 m) Hard Surface[1]
8L/26R 2,720 feet (829 m) Hard Surface[1]
8R/26L 2,720 feet (829 m) Hard Surface[1]
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 / 51.100; -100.050 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
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 / 51.217; -100.217 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
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 / 51.217; -100.083 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
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. 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 24.
  4. ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 15.


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