Innisfail Airport
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Innisfail Airport , is located 3.9 NM northwest of Innisfail
, Alberta
, Canada
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It offers one asphalt runway (16/34) equipped with night landing lights. The two other runway surfaces (04/22 & 10/28) are in rough condition. There are several hangars at the airport and room for more development. It is host to many activities year-round, including a glider club, the Innisfail Flying Club and a skydiving training facility.
as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
. Under the direction of General Robert Murray its primary purpose was a training facility for the No. 36 Service Flying School.
and IAD instructors.
Innisfail, Alberta
Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54....
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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It offers one asphalt runway (16/34) equipped with night landing lights. The two other runway surfaces (04/22 & 10/28) are in rough condition. There are several hangars at the airport and room for more development. It is host to many activities year-round, including a glider club, the Innisfail Flying Club and a skydiving training facility.
History
The airport was opened in 1941 as a relief landing field for the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
as part of the 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...
. Under the direction of General Robert Murray its primary purpose was a training facility for the No. 36 Service Flying School.
Innisfail Flying Club
The Innisfail Flying Club holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month. The current club President is Vern Dueck. The flying club owns their own aircraft which members can rent.The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club
The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club is active, and operates gliders at Innisfail on weekends during the summer months of the year.Skydive BigSky
Skydive BigSky offers experienced tandemTandem skydiving
Tandem skydiving or tandem parachuting refers to a type of skydiving where a student skydiver is connected via a harness to a tandem instructor. The instructor guides the student through the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. The student needs only minimal...
and IAD instructors.
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA'sCanadian Owners and Pilots AssociationThe Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pilots who fly for non-commercial purposes...
Places to Fly airport directory - Central Alberta Gliding Club
- SkyDive BigSky