RCAF Station Neepawa


RCAF Station Neepawa was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan station located near Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

History

World War II

RCAF Station Neepawa was originally opened by the Royal Air Force on 30 March 1942 near the community of Neepawa, Manitoba. On the 24th of August of that year it was taken over by the Moncton Flying Club. RCAF Station Neepawa was originally home to No. 35 Elementary Flying Training School. On 30 Jan 1944, No. 35 E.F.T.S. was re-designated No. 26 E.F.T.S. RCAF Station Neepawa was closed on 25 August 1944.
The Station was constructed as a component of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a variation 12.5 degrees east and elevation of. Three runways were listed as follows:
Runway NameLengthWidthSurface
15/33Hard surfaced
9/27Hard surfaced
3/21Hard surfaced

Relief landing field – Eden

The primary Relief Landing Field for RCAF Station Neepawa was located east of the unincorporated community of Eden, Manitoba. The relief field consisted of an aircraft hangar, a small landing strip and a maintenance shop. The location of the field was.

Present Day

The airport is now operating as the Neepawa Airport