Red Deer Regional Airport (IATA: YQF, ICAO: CYQF) is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south southwest of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.[1] The airport serves Charter and General Aviation. The airport has now upgraded its terminal to a fixed-base operator, Tucana Aviation, which provides ground services to aircraft.

Red Deer Regional Airport
IATA: YQF ICAO: CYQF WMO: 71878
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Red Deer Regional Airport Authority
Serves	Central Alberta
Location	Red Deer County, near Red Deer, Alberta
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	2,968 ft / 905 m
Coordinates	52°11′06″N 113°53′40″W
Website	https://www.flyreddeer.com/
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 3,454 1,053 Asphalt 17/35 7,500 2,286 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft movements 75,918
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

In October 2015, Red Deer Regional announced it was to undergo a $9.5 million expansion, including a 2,000 ft (610 m) extension of runway 16/34 (now 17/35), from 5,528 ft (1,685 m). Construction began in April 2016, and was completed on September 16, 2016. However, the extended runway, which measured 7,500 ft (2,300 m), was not posted in the Canada Flight Supplement until the edition dated 0901Z 2 March 2017 to 0901Z 27 April 2017.[1] This allowed the airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[4] Canada Jetlines is the first airline expected to take advantage of this, with plans to begin either Boeing 737 Max or Airbus A320 service to Abbotsford by their third projected growth period.[5]

Airport information

The airport is open 24/7 and has a control tower on field that is operational 13-05Z. The tower provides control service at the airport. Outside tower operating hours. The airport reverts to a Mandatory Frequency Class E Airspace with ARCAL(Aircraft Radio Controlled Airport Lighting) The airport is equipped with HIRL (High Intensity Runway and Lighting) on Runway 17/35 and MIRL (Medium Intensity Runway Lighting) on Runway 12/30. Runway 17/35 is equipped with PAPI (precision approach path indicator) and REIL (runway end identifier lights). The airport is equipped with non-precision instrument approaches on both Runways

The airport hosts two flight schools, Montair and Skywings; and a flying club, COPA Flight 92-Red Deer Flying Club. The airport is also home to AirSpray Air Tankers and Buffalo Airways Maintenance, two avionics repair shops, QF Avionics and Titan Avionics as well as two light aircraft maintenance facilities, Hillman Air Ltd and Lorne Provincial Aircraft Maintenance. An aircraft paint facility rounds out the services provided.

History

During World War II, the airport was RCAF Station Penhold. The airbase was home to the Royal Air Force, No. 36 Service Flying Training School (SFTS).

After the war the base was closed. The base was reopened in 1952 to train NATO pilots. The airfield side of the base was closed in 1965, and the City of Red Deer took over operation of the airport in 1966. The non-airport side of the base was renamed CFB Penhold in 1966 and remained a base until 1990, when it was made a detachment of CFB Edmonton. The base hosted Cadet Summer Training from the Second World War until 2014. The former base was closed in 1994 and the former Married Quarters were renamed from Mynarski Park to Springbrook in 1995. The former military base was converted into an industrial park known as Harvard Park.[6]

Former airline service

Time Air served the airport during the 1970s and early 1980s with nonstop flights to Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Edmonton Municipal Airport (YXD) operated with de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprop aircraft.[7][8] Air Canada later served the airport but then dropped its three daily flights between Calgary and Red Deer on November 1, 2018.[9]

See also

• List of airports in the Red Deer area

References

External links

• Official website
• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Red Deer Regional Airport from Nav Canada as available.
• Place to Fly on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory

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[fr] Aéroport régional de Red Deer