| North Battleford Airport | |
| Iata: | YQW |
| Icao: | CYQW |
| Wmo: | 71876 |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | City of North Battleford |
| Location: | North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Elevation-F: | 1,799 |
| Coordinates: | 52.7692°N -108.2444°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
| Pushpin Label: | CYQW |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Saskatchewan |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| R1-Number: | 12/30 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5,000 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat1-Data: | 9 |
| Stat-Year: | 2006 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada[1] Movements from Statistics Canada[2] |
North Battleford Airport is located 1.5NM east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The airport was built during World War II as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and was known as RCAF Station North Battleford. The station hosted the Royal Air Force's No. 35 Service Flying Training School RAF from September 4, 1941 to February 25, 1944, and then No. 13 Service Flying Training School RCAF until March 30, 1945. Relief airfields were located at Brada and Hamlin.[3]
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - North Battleford at 52.7667°N -124°W with a variation of 22 degrees east and elevation of 1787feet. Six runways were listed as follows:[4]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 16/34 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 12/30 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 12/30 | 3000feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 6/24 | 2900feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 6/24 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced |
A relief landing field for RCAF Station North Battleford was located approximately 7miles south-east. The site was located east of the community of Brada, Saskatchewan. The relief field was constructed in the typical triangular pattern.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Brada, Saskatchewan at 52.7167°N -115°W with a variation of 21 degrees 30' east and elevation of 1830feet. Though listed as a turf all way field, three runways were listed as follows:[5]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3300feet | ---' | Turf | |
| 10/28 | 3300feet | ---' | Turf | |
| 4/22 | 3300feet | ---' | Turf |
Postwar it became known as North Battleford (Cameron McIntosh) after Cameron Ross McIntosh. It was transferred from Transport Canada to the City of North Battleford on January 1, 1997.[6] In April 2010 a contract was awarded for renovations to the air terminal building.[7]
The North Battleford Gliding Centre, a Royal Canadian Air Cadets gliding centre, stores its gliders outside in permanent tie downs, and has office space in a trailer. The gliding centre conducts winch and air-tow operations in both the spring and the fall. The gliding centre currently operates two gliders, Number 2 (C-GCLS) and Number 10 (C-GRFQ); one winch, and one Bellanca Scout Towplane #5 (C-GBAZ).Runway 06/24 was removed from the CFS and as of Feb 2024 only runway 12/30 remains.