RCAF Station Tofino
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RCAF Station Tofino (ADC ID: C-36) was a
History
The site was developed during the early days of World War II and was opened in 1943 as a RCAF "Radio Detachment". The radar at the base was used to protect the Pacific coast from enemy attack. Due to the site's remote location it was equipped with its own airfield. The base was protected by a RCAF Squadron. The site was decommissioned in 1945. In 1955 the station was reopened again as a radar station in the
Aerodrome information
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Tofino, British Columbia at 49°05′N 125°46′W / 49.083°N 125.767°W with a variation of 24.5 degrees east and elevation of 65 ft (20 m). The aerodrome was listed as "Under construction - Serviceable" with three runways as follows: [1]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 15/33 | 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 10/28 | 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 7/25 | 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
Squadrons
- No. 4 Squadron RCAF - anti-submarine unit under Western Air Command 1941-1945
- No. 132 Squadron RCAF - fighter unit under Western Air Command 1943–1944; disbanded at Sea Island in 1944
- No. 133 Squadron RCAF - fighter unit under Western Air Command spent time in Tofino
- No. 52 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron - Pinetree Line 1955-1958
References
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 156.