Edmonton City Centre Airport - Wikipedia
WEBBlatchford Field was turned over to the Edmonton municipal government and became the commercial Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport. [8] During this period, in about 1942, the aerodrome was listed at 53°34′N 113°31′W with a Var. 25 degrees E and elevation of 2,185 feet (666 m).
BCATP Hangar 14 and Blatchford Field – CSCE / SCGC
WEBDate of construction: 1940 - 1943. Aerial view of Blatchford Field, Edmonton. (Source: CSCE Archives). Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 33’ – 52” N.; Long.: 113° – 30’ – 59” W. (GPS: 53.5645668, -113.516379). Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway NW, Edmonton.
End of an Era: A brief look at Edmonton's WWII aviation history
WEBDec 2, 2013 · Edmonton’s airport Blatchford Field was the first licensed airport in Canada, and during the war it (then operating as RCAF Station Edmonton, and would later become our smaller commercial airport) was also home to …
History - YEG Corporate
WEBLong before YEG was founded in 1960, Edmonton was served by the Edmonton Municipal Airport, also called Blatchford Field. Opened in 1927 just northwest of downtown to house a flying school, Blatchford Field …
Edmonton's Blatchford Field was key for Allies in Second World …
WEBMay 18, 2020 · Travellers were starting to choose a noisy, drafty bush plane over a dog team or a riverboat trip when, in 1929, Edmonton’s Blatchford Field became Canada’s first licensed airfield.
Edmonton City Centre Airport Closure: The End of an Era
WEBDec 26, 2013 · The Edmonton city centre airport, or Blatchford field is a historic Canadian airport with a rich aviation history. On November 30, it closed via issuing NOTAM to the aviating public. Officially closed. As per CARS (Canadian Aviation Regulations), crews put white X markers along the length of the remaining operating runway 12/30.
History | Hangar 11
WEBSituated on the Blatchford Airfield, later to be known as Edmonton’s Municipal Airport. Blatchford field was a vital link in supplying arms and war materials to allied forces as part of the Northwest Staging Route during the war.
Hangar 11 — Forgotten Edmonton
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Sources: “Edmonton’s $6,000,000 Airport Is Bustling Hive of Activity: Development of Aviation Brings City Into Own,” Edmonton Journal, March 31, 1943. “Here and There,” Edmonton Journal, November 26, 1942. “701,500 in Permits Issued for Airport,” Edmonton Journal, March 9, 1943. Nick Lees, “Edmonton’s Blatchford Field …
Blatchford: Where Did It Come From and Where Will It Go?
WEBNov 9, 2019 · As the final flight departs, one chapter of Edmonton’s history closes. However, the end of this era made room for Edmonton’s future to take flight. The Blatchford redevelopment started in 2008, when Edmonton City Council began discussions on what the future of the City Centre Airport might be.
First families have landed in Edmonton's historic Blatchford ...
WEBAug 11, 2021 · 1:53. Blatchford's first residents are moving in to the site, which used to be City Centre Airport. Home to 30,000. City Centre Airport, located south of Yellowhead Trail bounded by...
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