Buttress, Saskatchewan
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Buttress was built in 1940 as the auxiliary airfield to RCAF Station Moose Jaw
and its No. 32 Service Flying Training School. These fields were used for practice circuits and also as an emergency alternate.
Today the aerodrome
is abandoned but the telltale British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
triangle of runway
s is still visible from the air.
It is located on private land, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of CFB Moose Jaw
, on the west side of Highway 2
.
The Buttress Post Office opened on 1909-07-01 and closed on 1961-07-31.
CFB Moose Jaw
Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw , commonly referred to as 15 Wing Moose Jaw and CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan...
and its No. 32 Service Flying Training School. These fields were used for practice circuits and also as an emergency alternate.
Today the aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
is abandoned but the telltale British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , known in some countries as the Empire Air Training Scheme , was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, during the Second World War...
triangle of runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s is still visible from the air.
It is located on private land, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of CFB Moose Jaw
CFB Moose Jaw
Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw , commonly referred to as 15 Wing Moose Jaw and CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan...
, on the west side of Highway 2
Saskatchewan Highway 2
Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...
.
The Buttress Post Office opened on 1909-07-01 and closed on 1961-07-31.