Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome Explained

Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome
Iata:YCE
Icao:CYCE
Type:Public
Operator:New United Goderich Inc.
Location:Huron County
Timezone:EST
Summer:EDT
Elevation-F:824
Coordinates:43.2858°N -81.5064°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Label:CYCE
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-F:5,013
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:16/34
R2-Length-F:4,392
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement

Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome, originally RCAF Station Centralia, is located 1.6NM west of Centralia, Ontario, Canada.

History

Originally built as a part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), Centralia Airport was home to the No. 9 Service Flying Training School as of September 21, 1942. Pilots were trained for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as well as other Commonwealth nation forces.

In September 1947, the airport was renamed RCAF Station Centralia. During military ownership, various types of aircraft were operated including the Avro Anson, Douglas Dakota, Beechcraft Expeditor, North American Harvard, and de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk.

After military closure on March 31, 1967, the airport was renamed Huron Air Park and was home to numerous light manufacturing firms.

Airport owner/operator

New United Goderich Inc. has occupied the airport since 1997. It is a privately held corporation which does V.I.P. completions, exterior and interior, avionics and maintenance work for small to mid-size jets and turboprop aircraft.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newunitedgoderich.com/ New United Goderich Inc.