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Medicine Hat Airport (IATA: YXH, ICAO: CYXH) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Link services the airport daily from Calgary.

Medicine Hat Airport
Medicine Hat Airport
  • IATA: YXH
  • ICAO: CYXH
  • WMO: 71872
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMunicipality of Medicine Hat
LocationMedicine Hat, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,351 ft / 717 m
Coordinates50°01′08″N 110°43′14″W
Websitehttps://www.medicinehat.ca/en/roads-parking-and-transportation/airport.aspx
Map
CYXH
Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 5,003 1,525 Asphalt
09/27 2,850 869 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft movements21,485
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).


Airlines and destinations



Passenger


AirlinesDestinations
WestJet LinkCalgary

History



Aerodrome


In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of 2,345 feet (715 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[4]

Runway name Length Width Surface
2R/20L 2,950 feet (899 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
2L/20R 2,950 feet (899 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16R/34L 2,700 feet (823 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16L/34R 2,700 feet (823 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
9R/27L 2,850 feet (869 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
9L/27R 2,750 feet (838 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced

Relief landing field - Holsom


In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[5]

Runway name Length Width Surface
13/31 2,800 feet (853 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
6/24 2,800 feet (853 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
2/20 2,800 feet (853 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced

Second World War training


RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the Royal Air Force, which became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. 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.


See also



References


  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  4. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 105.
  5. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 99.



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- [en] Medicine Hat Airport

[es] Aeropuerto de Medicine Hat

El Aeropuerto de Medicine Hat (en inglés: Medicine Hat Airport) (IATA: YXH, OACI: CYXH), está ubicado a 2 MN (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) al suroeste de Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canadá. Air Canada Jazz sirve a este aeropuerto a diario desde Calgary.

[fr] Aéroport de Medicine Hat

L'aéroport de Medicine Hat est un aéroport situé en Alberta, au Canada. L'aéroport a des vols réguliers vers Calgary.


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