Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 1,799 ft / 548 m Elevation 548 m Phone +1 306-445-6606 | 06/24 2,572 Code YQW | |
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Address Battleford, SK S0M 0E0, Canada | ||
North Battleford Airport, (IATA: YQW, ICAO: CYQW), is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built during World War II as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and known as RCAF Station North Battleford. The station hosted RAF No. 35 Service Flying Training School from 4 September 1941 to 25 February 1944, and then RCAF No. 13 SFTS until 30 March 1945. Relief airfields were located at Brada and Hamlin.
Postwar it became known as North Battleford (Cameron McIntosh) after Cameron Ross McIntosh. It 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.