North Battleford/Hamlin Airport

North Battleford/Hamlin Airport
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 / 52.88000°N 108.28861°W / 52.88000; -108.28861
Map
	CJD4 Location in Saskatchewan CJD4 CJD4 (Canada)
Runways
	Source: Canada Flight Supplement

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.

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]

Aerodrome

The RCAF Aerodrome at Hamlin was the relief landing field for RCAF Station North Battleford, and was located approximately 7 miles (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 / 52.883°N 108.283°W / 52.883; -108.283 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]

References

^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ a b Places to Fly - North Battleford / Hamlin (formerly RCAF Auxiliary Field Hamlin)
^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 44.
^ Battlefords Airspray
^ Airport changes from the Canada Flight Supplement

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

[copa-2] Places to Fly - North Battleford / Hamlin (formerly RCAF Auxiliary Field Hamlin)

[Handbook1-3] Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 44.

[4] Battlefords Airspray

[cfs-5] Airport changes from the Canada Flight Supplement