North Battleford (Cameron McIntosh) Airport
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North Battleford Airport, , is located 1.5 NM east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. The airport is named after Cameron Ross McIntosh
, previously the airport was the site of RCAF Station North Battleford. The airport was transferred from Transport Canada
to the City of North Battleford on January 1, 1997.
The North Battleford Gliding Centre, a Royal Canadian Air Cadet gliding centre, stores its gliders outside in permanent tie downs, and has office space in a trailer. The gliding centre conducts winch and air-tow operations in both the spring and the fall. The gliding centre currently operates two gliders, Number 2 (C-GCLS) and Number 10 (C-GRFQ); one winch, and one Bellanca Scout Towplane #5 (C-GBAZ).
In April 2010 a contract was awarded for renovations to the air terminal building.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The airport is named after Cameron Ross McIntosh
Cameron Ross McIntosh
Cameron Ross McIntosh was a Canadian politician and newspaper publisher. He was born in Dornoch, Ontario in 1871. McIntosh served as a high school principal before his career in the public arena.-Publishing career:...
, previously the airport was the site of RCAF Station North Battleford. The airport was transferred from Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
to the City of North Battleford on January 1, 1997.
The North Battleford Gliding Centre, a Royal Canadian Air Cadet gliding centre, stores its gliders outside in permanent tie downs, and has office space in a trailer. The gliding centre conducts winch and air-tow operations in both the spring and the fall. The gliding centre currently operates two gliders, Number 2 (C-GCLS) and Number 10 (C-GRFQ); one winch, and one Bellanca Scout Towplane #5 (C-GBAZ).
In April 2010 a contract was awarded for renovations to the air terminal building.
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA'sCanadian Owners and Pilots AssociationThe Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pilots who fly for non-commercial purposes...
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