| RCAF Station Moncton | |||||||||||||||||
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| Near Moncton, New Brunswick in Canada | |||||||||||||||||
  RCAF Station Moncton | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°06′N64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°W | ||||||||||||||||
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| Owner | Dept of National Defence (Canada) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) AMSL | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Moncton, New Brunswick at 46°06′N64°41′W / 46.100°N 64.683°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 |
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′N64°34′W / 46.167°N 64.567°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 |
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′N65°04′W / 46.050°N 65.067°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 |
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
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