| North Battleford/Hamlin Airport | |
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| Location: | RM of North Battleford No. 437, near Hamlin, Saskatchewan |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Elevation-F: | 1,800 |
| Coordinates: | 52.88°N -108.2886°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
| Pushpin Label: | CJD4 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Saskatchewan |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
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| Footnotes: | Source: Canada Flight Supplement |
North Battleford/Hamlin Airport was located 1NM north-east of Hamlin, Saskatchewan, Canada, in the RM of North Battleford No. 437.
This airfield was built under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II as the R1 — primary relief field — for RCAF Station North Battleford. Pilots trained here using Airspeed Oxford aircraft; it is listed as operating from 4 September 1941 to 30 March 1945.
The RCAF Aerodrome at Hamlin was the relief landing field for RCAF Station North Battleford, and was located approximately north of the main aerodrome. The site was located north-east of the community of Hamlin, Saskatchewan. The Relief field was constructed in the typical triangular pattern.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Hamlin, Saskatchewan at 52.8833°N -125°W with a variation of 22 degrees east and elevation of 1779feet. Six runways were listed as follows:[1]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | 2750feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 5/23 | 2850feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 17/35 | 2750feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 17/35 | 2850feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 11/29 | 2750feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 11/29 | 2850feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced |
A review of Google Maps on 7 June 2018 shows clear visibility of the outer runways of the airfield. There is, however, no visibility of the inner runways. The c.1942 indicate a location on the visible triangle.
More recently, one runway continued to be maintained for use in agricultural flight training by Battlefords Airspray.[2]
As of 15 March 2007, this airport is not usable and has been removed from the Canada Flight Supplement.[3] [4]