Airport type Public Time zone CST (UTC−06:00) 03/21 4,800 Elevation 498 m Phone +1 306-786-3345 | Operator City of Yorkton Elevation AMSL 1,635 ft / 498 m Code YQV Province Saskatchewan | |
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Location Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan Address Saskota Flyway, Yorkton, SK S0A 0T0, Canada Similar Good Spirit Air Svc, Gallagher Centre Water Park, Yorkton City Clerk, Yorkton This Week & Enterpri, Deer Park Municipal Golf Cour | ||
Yorkton Municipal Airport, (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV), is located 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
History
During World War II Yorkton Airport was home to No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 11 Service Flying Training School - both schools being a part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Among the present users is a Gliding Centre, operated for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
Construction of the No. 11 Service Flying Training School began in 1940, opening on June 11, 1941 first commanded by Group Captain George R. Howsam. The school consisted of 40 buildings, including a mess hall, a 35-bed hospital, and hangars to shelter 200 planes.
References
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