Stanley Airport
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Coordinates | 45°06′02″N 063°55′14″W / 45.10056°N 63.92056°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
Stanley Airport (TC LID: CCW4) is located in Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, approximately 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) northeast of Windsor.
History
World War II
Stanley was built as RCAF Station Stanley in March 1941 to train pilots as part of the
Aerodrome
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Stanley, Nova Scotia at 45°06′N 63°55′W / 45.100°N 63.917°W with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of 96 ft (29 m). The field was listed as "gravel" and had three runways listed as follows:[5]
Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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11/29 | 2,700 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Gravel |
5/23 | 2,850 ft (870 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Gravel |
17/35 | 2,850 ft (870 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard Surfaced |
It was also noted in the above reference that at the time of publication, runway 5/23 was being extended to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) by 200 ft (61 m) this upgrade was under construction.
Post-war
The airport was taken over in 1968 by the Dartmouth Experimental Aircraft Association, which upgraded the runways and built some hangars. The association evolved into the Stanley Sport Aviation Association.[6]
The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources used the airport's large World War II maintenance hangar after the war before turning it over to Stanley Sport Aviation. This distinctive wood hangar had a control tower at one corner and was once the largest building in Hants County. It was demolished in 2006 due to deterioration of the structure.[7]
Today
At present, the airport is home to Stanley Sport Aviation Association, a group of private aircraft owners and aviation enthusiasts who lease and maintain the field. The airport still has three runways built in the standard
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ISBN 0660114437.
- ^ "RCAF Finches 4700 to 4749". www.rwrwalker.ca.
- ^ "Ex-navigation instructor, 93, finds way to Hants County fly-in", By GLEN PARKER, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sept. 4, 2011
- ^ Anon (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Stanley Airport welcomes aviators Facility hosting annual fly-in", GORDON DELANEY Valley Bureau, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sept. 2, 2011
- ^ ""About Us" Stanley Sport Aviation Association".
External links
- Stanley Sport Aviation Society [1]