Yorkton Municipal Airport (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV) is located 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | City of Yorkton | ||||||||||||||
Location | Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,635 ft / 498 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°15′53″N 102°27′41″W | ||||||||||||||
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During World War II the airport was operated as RCAF Station Yorkton and was home to No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 11 Service Flying Training School, both of which were part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
Among the present users is a Gliding Centre, operated for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
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