| Goderich Airport | |
| Nativename: | Goderich Municipal Airport |
| Icao: | CYGD |
| Wmo: | 71261 |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Municipality of Goderich |
| Location: | Goderich, Ontario |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Summer: | EDT |
| Elevation-F: | 709 |
| Coordinates: | 43.7678°N -81.7108°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Ontario#Canada |
| Pushpin Label: | CYGD |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ontario |
| R1-Number: | 05/23 |
| R1-Length-F: | 1,871 |
| R1-Surface: | Turf |
| R2-Number: | 10/28 |
| R2-Length-F: | 3,002 |
| R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
| R3-Number: | 14/32 |
| R3-Length-F: | 5,034 |
| R3-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: Canada Flight Supplement Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] |
Goderich Airport, also known as Goderich Municipal Airport and formerly Sky Harbour Airport,[2] is a registered aerodrome located 1.5NM north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency on a call-out basis from the Region of Waterloo International Airport on weekdays and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on weekends. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch. Like most of the other EFTS, this school was run by a civilian flying club, in this case, the school was operated by the Kitchener-Waterloo and the County of Huron Flying Clubs.[3] No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940, and closed on July 14, 1944.
The Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) notes on its 'History' page that in 1991, "The largest Canadian Freefall formation was established with a 44-way in Goderich, Ontario."[4], this is still the Canadian record.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 43.7667°N -124°W with a Var. 6 degrees W and elevation of 700feet. The runway data lists a "turf - all way field - 3200'."[5]