Goderich Airport

Goderich Airport

Goderich Municipal Airport
Goderich Airport; Goderich Municipal Airport
	Map of the airport
	IATA: none; ICAO: CYGD; WMO: 71261;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Municipality of Goderich
Location	Goderich, Ontario
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	709 ft / 216 m
Coordinates	43°46′04″N 081°42′39″W / 43.76778°N 81.71083°W / 43.76778; -81.71083
Website	www.goderich.ca/.../airport.asp
Map
	CYGD Location in Ontario CYGD CYGD (Canada)
Runways
	Source: Canada Flight Supplement; Environment Canada

Goderich Airport (ICAO: CYGD), also known as Goderich Municipal Airport, is a registered aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency on a call-out basis from the Region of Waterloo International Airport on weekdays and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on weekends. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.^[1]

History

During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch. Like most of the other EFTS, this school was run by a civilian flying club, in this case, the school was operated by the Kitchener-Waterloo and the County of Huron Flying Clubs.^[3] No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940, and closed on July 14, 1944.

The Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) notes on its 'History' page that in 1991, "The largest Canadian Freefall formation was established with a 44-way in Goderich, Ontario."^[4] As of June 2020^[update], this is still the Canadian record.

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 43°46′N 81°43′W / 43.767°N 81.717°W / 43.767; -81.717 with a Var. 6 degrees W and elevation of 700 feet (213 m). The runway data lists a "turf - all way field - 3200'."^[5]

References

^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.
^ Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) (1991). "History of Parachuting and CSPA". Retrieved June 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 115.

External links

Goderich Municipal Airport (official site)
Goderich Municipal / Skyharbour Airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory

[CFS-1] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.

[2] Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[hatch-3] Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.

[Record-4] Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) (1991). "History of Parachuting and CSPA". Retrieved June 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[Handbook-5] Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 115.

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