Debert Airport
Debert Airport (TC LID: CCQ3) is located near Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada and has three runways.
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Final approach to runway 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Debert Flight Centre | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Debert, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°25′09″N 063°27′41″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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CCQ3 Location in Nova Scotia CCQ3 CCQ3 (Canada) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
It was established in 1941 as Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Debert and was used during World War II as RAF No. 31 Operational Training Unit in support of RAF Ferry Command.[2]
In 1971, the Debert Airport and its surrounding land was purchased by the Government of Nova Scotia for development as the Debert Air Industrial Park, and in 1972, the Truro Flying Club was formed.
Today, the Debert Flight Centre, a division of the original Truro Flying Club, still provides instruction to pilots, from student pilots to commercial students.
Each summer, the airport is home to the Debert Cadet Flying Training Centre flying activities, during which a group of Royal Canadian Air Cadets train to receive their Glider Pilot's Licence.
References
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- Christie, Carl (1995). Ocean Bridge The History of RAF Ferry Command. Toronto and Buffalo: University of Toronto Press. pp. 172–180. ISBN 978-0-8020-8131-5.