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North Battleford/Hamlin Airport (TC LID: CJD4) was located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north-east of Hamlin, Saskatchewan, Canada, in the RM of North Battleford No. 437.

North Battleford/Hamlin Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none TC LID: CJD4
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Battlefords' Airspray
Location	RM of North Battleford No. 437, near Hamlin, Saskatchewan
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,800 ft / 549 m
Coordinates	52°52′48″N 108°17′19″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 2,400 732 Asphalt 11/29 2,400 732 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

History

This airfield was built under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II as the R1 - primary relief field - for RCAF Station North Battleford. Pilots trained here using Airspeed Oxford aircraft; it is listed as operating from 4 September 1941 to 30 March 1945.[2]

Airodrome

The RCAF Aerodrome at Hamlin was the relief landing field for RCAF Station North Battleford, and was located approximately 7 mi (11 km) north of the main aerodrome. The site was located north-east of the community of Hamlin, Saskatchewan. The Relief field was constructed in the typical triangular pattern.

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Hamlin, Saskatchewan at 52°53′N 108°17′W with a variation of 22 degrees east and elevation of 1,779 ft (542 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[3]

Runway name	Length	Width	Surface
5/23	2,750 ft (840 m)	100 ft (30 m)	Hard surfaced
5/23	2,850 ft (870 m)	100 ft (30 m)	Hard surfaced
17/35	2,750 ft (840 m)	100 ft (30 m)	Hard surfaced
17/35	2,850 ft (870 m)	100 ft (30 m)	Hard surfaced
11/29	2,750 ft (840 m)	100 ft (30 m)	Hard surfaced
11/29	2,850 ft (870 m)	100 ft (30 m)	Hard surfaced

A review of Google Maps on 7 June 2018 shows clear visibility of the outer runways of the airfield. There is, however, no visibility of the inner runways. The c.1942 indicate a location on the visible triangle.^{[clarification needed]}

Post-war, 1945–2007

More recently, one runway continued to be maintained for use in agricultural flight training by Battlefords Airspray.[4]

2007–present

As of 15 March 2007, this airport is not usable and has been removed from the Canada Flight Supplement.[2][5]

See also

• List of airports in Saskatchewan
• North Battleford Airport
• List of defunct airports in Canada

References

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