Weyburn Airport

Weyburn Airport
Weyburn Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Town of Weyburn
Location Weyburn No. 67, near Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,934 ft / 589 m
Coordinates 49°41′51″N 103°48′03″W / 49.69750°N 103.80083°W / 49.69750; -103.80083Coordinates: 49°41′51″N 103°48′03″W / 49.69750°N 103.80083°W / 49.69750; -103.80083
Map
CJE3
Location in Saskatchewan
CJE3
CJE3 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,016 919 Asphalt
12/30 3,998 1,219 Asphalt

Weyburn Airport, (TC LID: CJE3), is located 2.2 nautical miles (4.1 km; 2.5 mi) northeast of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History

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] For more information please see RCAF Station Weyburn

Post war

Other uses included a children's physiological hospital in the 1950s and the home of the Western Christian College from 1957 until 1989.[2]

Current use

Some of the original hangars are still in existence.

Two runways remain in operation, while runway 18/36 is abandoned.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 19 July 2018 to 0901Z 13 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Services > Airport". City of Weyburn. Retrieved 2011-07-16.


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