RCAF Station Weyburn

RCAF Station Weyburn
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Near Weyburn, Saskatchewan in Canada
RCAF Station Weyburn
Coordinates 49°42′N 103°48′W / 49.700°N 103.800°W / 49.700; -103.800Coordinates: 49°42′N 103°48′W / 49.700°N 103.800°W / 49.700; -103.800
Site information
Operator Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force
Airfield information
Identifiers IATA: none, ICAO: none
Elevation 1,919 feet (585 m)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
12/30 2,900 feet (884 m) Hard Surfaced
12/30 3,300 feet (1,006 m) Hard Surfaced
6/24 3,000 feet (914 m) Hard Surfaced
6/24 3,400 feet (1,036 m) Hard Surfaced
17/35 2,900 feet (884 m) Hard Surfaced
17/35 3,300 feet (1,006 m) Hard Surfaced
Airfields

RCAF Station Weyburn

The aerodrome was constructed in 1941 by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The Station was home to No. 41 Service Flying Training School and during its operation graduated 1,055 pilots and recorded more than 180,000 hours of flight time before being abandoned on 30 June 1944.[2]

RCAF Aerodrome Weyburn

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 49°42′N 103°48′W / 49.700°N 103.800°W / 49.700; -103.800 with a Var. 170 degrees E and elevation of 1,919 feet (585 m). Six runways were listed as follows: [1]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
12/30 2,900 feet (884 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard Surface
12/30 3,300 feet (1,006 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard Surface
6/24 3,000 feet (914 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard Surface
6/24 3,400 feet (1,036 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard Surface
17/35 2,900 feet (884 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard Surface
17/35 3,300 feet (1,006 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard Surface

Relief landing field – Halbrite

A Relief Landing field for RCAF Station Weyburn was located approximately 19 miles South-East. The site was located south of the village of Halbrite, Saskatchewan. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 49°28′N 103°34′W / 49.467°N 103.567°W / 49.467; -103.567 with a Var. 16 degrees E and an elevation of 1,900 feet (579 m). The Relief field was laid out in a triangle with three runways, detailed in the following table:[3]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
5/23 2,700 feet (823 m) 150 feet (46 m) Hard Surface
17/35 2,700 feet (823 m) 150 feet (46 m) Hard Surface
11/29 2,700 feet (823 m) 150 feet (46 m) Hard Surface

A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 8 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates.

Relief landing field – Ralph

A Relief Landing field for RCAF Station Weyburn was located approximately 12 miles South-East. The site was located approximately 2 miles south of the unincorporated community of Ralph, Saskatchewan. The Relief field was a square, turf, all way field without any measurements. A triangular layout was also indicated on the drawings. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 49°33′N 103°41′W / 49.550°N 103.683°W / 49.550; -103.683 with a Var. 16 degrees E and an elevation of 1,880 feet (573 m).[4] A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 8 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 68.
  2. ↑ "Services > Airport". City of Weyburn. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  3. ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 43.
  4. ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 58.
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