RCAF Station Saint John

RCAF Station Saint John
	Near Saint John, New Brunswick in Canada
	RCAF Station Saint John
Coordinates	45°18′N66°06′W / 45.300°N 66.100°W Coordinates: 45°18′N66°06′W / 45.300°N 66.100°W
Site information
Owner	Dept of National Defence (Canada)
Airfield information
Elevation	94 feet (29 m) AMSL
Runways
5/23	1,825 feet (556 m) Gravel
16/34	2,100 feet (640 m) Asphalt
	Airfields

Last updated January 10, 2021

RCAF Station Saint John or RCAF Aerodrome Saint John, was a military aerodrome that was established at the Saint John Municipal Airport in 1939. The airport was located in the neighborhood of Millidgeville in the city of Saint John, New Brunswick.

History

1930-1939

The Saint John Municipal Airport was established on this site in 1928–1929.

World War II

In 1939 the RCAF took over operation of the Saint John Municipal Airport. The air force constructed a hangar and other buildings at the site. From 1939 until 1940 a flight from No. 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron was stationed at RCAF Station Saint John. They were replaced by No. 118 (Coastal Artillery Co-operation) Squadron who remained at the station until April 1944 when they were transferred to RCAF Station Dartmouth.

Post war

The majority of RCAF Station Saint John closed in early 1944. A six-member detachment remained at the station until the airport was turned back to the City of Saint John in May 1947 and the city operated the municipal airport at the site until December 1951, when the aerodrome was decommissioned and flying operations were relocated to the new Saint John Airport.^[2]

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 45°18′N66°06′W / 45.300°N 66.100°W / 45.300; -66.100 with a Var. 22 degrees 30' W and elevation of 94 feet (29 m). Two runways were listed as follows:^[1]

Runway Name	Length	Width	Surface
5/23	1,825 feet (556 m)	150 feet (46 m)	Gravel
16/34	2,100 feet (640 m)	150 feet (46 m)	Asphalt

Location

The former Municipal Airport and RCAF Station occupied an area that is bounded by the modern day roads: Millidge Avenue, Daniel Avenue, Marlin Drive, Woodward Avenue and Boars Head Road. The main runway followed the same course and distance as present day Donaldson Street.

Commemoration

A plaque commemorating the Saint John Municipal Airport was unveiled in 2009 on the grounds of M. Gerald Teed Memorial School. In 2012 the Wade-Myles Aviation Park was established next to the school.

The M. Gerald Teed school was designed by Saint John architect Jack Myles. Flight Lieutenant Myles, DFC, was a photo reconnaissance pilot during the Second World War.^[3]

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References

1 2 3 4 Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 51.
↑ Forsyth, Bruce. "Abandoned Bases - NEW BRUNSWICK". Canadian Military History. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
↑ "Former Saint John Municipal Airport a Provincial Historic Site". Government of New Brunswick. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

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[Handbook-1] 1 2 3 4 Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 51.

[2] Forsyth, Bruce. "Abandoned Bases - NEW BRUNSWICK". Canadian Military History. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

[3] "Former Saint John Municipal Airport a Provincial Historic Site". Government of New Brunswick. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

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