Weyburn Airport, , is located 2.2 NM northeast of Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, Canada

Canada

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During World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 the aerodrome was constructed in 1941 as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , known in some countries as the Empire Air Training Scheme , was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, during the Second World War...

  graduated 1,055 pilots and recorded more than 180,000 hours of flight time over the before being abandoned in June 30, 1944. Other uses included a children's physiological hospital in the 1950's and the home of the Western Christian College

Western Christian College

Western Christian College is located in Regina, Saskatchewan, in Canada. It is a private Christian college associated with the Churches of Christ. Western also has a high school program which results in the overall institution being known in many cases as Western Christian College and High...

from 1957 until 1989. Some of the original hangars are still in existence.

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

External links

• City of Weyburn Services