Goderich Airport

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 aerodrome is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop.

"Sky Harbour Airport" redirects here. For other uses, see Sky Harbor Airport (disambiguation).
Goderich Airport

Goderich Municipal Airport
Map of the airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMunicipality of Goderich
LocationGoderich, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL709 ft / 216 m
Coordinates43°46′04″N 081°42′39″W
Websitewww.goderich.ca/.../airport.asp
Map
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Location in Ontario
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CYGD (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 1,871 570 Turf
10/28 3,002 915 Asphalt
14/32 5,034 1,534 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]

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 ran 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 in 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, this is still the Canadian Record.

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 43°46′N 81°43′W 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
  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
  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.
  4. Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) (1991). "History of Parachuting and CSPA". Retrieved 6 Jun 2020.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 115.
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