RCAF Station Moncton

RCAF Station Moncton or RCAF Aerodrome Moncton or BCATP Station Moncton, was a Second World War training air station of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). It was located east of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

RCAF Station Moncton
Near Moncton, New Brunswick in Canada
RCAF Station Moncton
Coordinates46°06′N 64°41′W
Site information
OwnerDept of National Defence (Canada)
Airfield information
Elevation230 ft (70 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
2/20 3,370 ft (1,030 m) Hard Surface
2/20 2,770 ft (840 m) Hard Surface
7/25 4,150 ft (1,260 m) Hard Surface
7/25 2,285 ft (696 m) Hard Surface
11/29 4,150 ft (1,260 m) Hard Surface
11/29 2,285 ft (696 m) Hard Surface
Airfields

History

World War II

The Moncton aerodrome was the home of No. 8 Service Flying Training School RCAF which operated from 23 December 1940 until the school was relocated to RCAF Station Weyburn 24 January 1944.[1]

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Moncton, New Brunswick at 46°06′N 64°41′W with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of 230 ft (70 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[2]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
2/20 3,370 ft (1,030 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced
2/20 2,770 ft (840 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 4,000 ft (1,200 m) 200 ft (61 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 2,575 ft (785 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard surfaced
7/25 4,150 ft (1,260 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced
7/25 2,285 ft (696 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard surfaced

Relief landing field - Scoudouc

The primary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located west of the community of Scoudouc, New Brunswick. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Scoudouc, New Brunswick at 46°10′N 64°34′W with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of 180 ft (55 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[3]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
16/34 2,520 ft (770 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard Surfaced
7/25 5,000 ft (1,500 m) 200 ft (61 m) Hard Surfaced
12/30 2,942 ft (897 m) 100 ft (30 m) Hard Surfaced

Relief landing field - Salisbury

The secondary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located northwest of the community of Salisbury, New Brunswick. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Salisbury, New Brunswick at 46°03′N 65°04′W with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of 225 ft (69 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[4]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
7/25 3,100 ft (940 m) 1,100 ft (340 m) Turf
13/31 3,200 ft (980 m) 700 ft (210 m) Turf
18/36 3,200 ft (980 m) 800 ft (240 m) Turf

Postwar

After the second world war, the property was converted into a civilian airport and is now operated as the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

References
  1. 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.
  2. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 45.
  3. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 50.
  4. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 49.
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