Medicine Hat Airport


Medicine Hat Airport,, is located southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Link service the airport daily from Calgary
During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

Airlines and destination

Passenger

History

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of. Six runways were listed as follows:
Runway NameLengthWidthSurface
2R/20LHard surfaced
2L/20RHard surfaced
16R/34LHard surfaced
16L/34RHard surfaced
9R/27LHard surfaced
9L/27RHard surfaced

Relief Landing Field - Holsom

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of. Three runways were listed as follows:
Runway NameLengthWidthSurface
13/31Hard surfaced
6/24Hard surfaced
2/20Hard surfaced

BCATP

RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School. The SFTS was open from 8 April 1941 to 17 November 1944. In 1939, the Department of National Defence appropriated the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, which was also used as a Prisoner of War camp.