Medicine Hat Airport
Medicine Hat Airport (IATA: YXH, ICAO: CYXH) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Encore services the airport daily from Calgary. During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). Airlines and destinationsPassenger
HistoryAerodromeIn approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W / 50.033°N 110.717°W with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of 2,345 feet (715 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[5]
Relief landing field - HolsomIn approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W / 50.03333°N 110.86667°W with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[6]
Second World War trainingRCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the Royal Air Force, which became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The SFTS was open from 8 April 1941 to 17 November 1944. In 1939, the Department of National Defence appropriated the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, which was also used as a prisoner of war camp. See alsoReferences
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