RCAF Station Penhold

RCAF Station Penhold
Near Penhold, Alberta in Canada
RCAF Station Penhold
Coordinates 52°10′37″N 113°53′24″W / 52.177°N 113.890°W / 52.177; -113.890Coordinates: 52°10′37″N 113°53′24″W / 52.177°N 113.890°W / 52.177; -113.890
Site information
Owner Dept of National Defence (Canada)
Site history
In use 1941-4;
Garrison information
Occupants No. 36 SFTS (1941-44)
Airfield information
Elevation 2,950 feet (899 m)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
2/20 3,000 feet (914 m) Hard Surface[1]
2/20 2,970 feet (905 m) Hard Surface[1]
16/34 2,950 feet (899 m) Hard Surface[1]
1634 3,270 feet (997 m) Hard Surface[1]
11/29 3,180 feet (969 m) Hard Surface[1]
11/29 2,930 feet (893 m) Hard Surface[1]
Airfields

RCAF Station Penhold was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Penhold, Alberta, Canada.

History

World War II

The station was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). On 28 September 1941 the Station became home to No. 36 Service Flying Training School (SFTS). The School was disbanded on 3 November 1944.[2]

Aerodrome Information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 52°11′N 113°54′W / 52.183°N 113.900°W / 52.183; -113.900 with a Var. 24.5 degrees E and elevation of 2,850 feet (869 m). Six runways were listed as follows:

Runway Name Length Width Surface
2/20 3,000 feet (914 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
2/20 2,970 feet (905 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16/34 2,950 feet (899 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16/34 3,270 feet (997 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 3,180 feet (969 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 2,930 feet (893 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced

[1]

Relief landing field – Innisfail

The primary Relief Landing Field (R1) for RCAF Station Penhold was located northwest of the community of Innisfail. For more information please see Innisfail Aerodrome

Relief landing field – Blackfalds

The Secondary Relief Landing Field (R2) for RCAF Station Penhold was located west of the community of Blackfalds near 52°23′N 113°52′W / 52.383°N 113.867°W / 52.383; -113.867 (RCAF Blackfalds)

Present Day

The aerodrome is now operated as the Red Deer Regional Airport

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 111.
  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.


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