North Battleford/Hamlin Airport
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| Location | RM of North Battleford No. 437, near Hamlin, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,800 ft / 549 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°52′48″N 108°17′19″W / 52.88000°N 108.28861°W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||||||
North Battleford/Hamlin Airport (TC LID: CJD4) was located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north-east of Hamlin, Saskatchewan, Canada, in the RM of North Battleford No. 437.
History
[edit]This airfield was built under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II as the R1 — primary relief field — for RCAF Station North Battleford. Pilots trained here using Airspeed Oxford aircraft; it is listed as operating from 4 September 1941 to 30 March 1945.[2]
Aerodrome
[edit]The RCAF Aerodrome at Hamlin was the relief landing field for RCAF Station North Battleford, and was located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of the main aerodrome. The site was located north-east of the community of Hamlin, Saskatchewan. The Relief field was constructed in the typical triangular pattern.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Hamlin, Saskatchewan at 52°53′N 108°17′W / 52.883°N 108.283°W with a variation of 22 degrees east and elevation of 1,779 ft (542 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[3]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 5/23 | 2,750 ft (840 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 5/23 | 2,850 ft (870 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 17/35 | 2,750 ft (840 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 17/35 | 2,850 ft (870 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 11/29 | 2,750 ft (840 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 11/29 | 2,850 ft (870 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard surfaced |
A review of Google Maps on 7 June 2018 shows clear visibility of the outer runways of the airfield. There is, however, no visibility of the inner runways. The c.1942 indicate a location on the visible triangle.[clarification needed]
Post-war, 1945–2007
[edit]More recently, one runway continued to be maintained for use in agricultural flight training by Battlefords Airspray.[4]
2007–present
[edit]As of 15 March 2007, this airport is not usable and has been removed from the Canada Flight Supplement.[2][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Places to Fly - North Battleford / Hamlin (formerly RCAF Auxiliary Field Hamlin)
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 44.
- ^ Battlefords Airspray
- ^ Airport changes from the Canada Flight Supplement
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