Princeton Aerodrome Explained

Princeton Aerodrome
Icao:CYDC
Wmo:71886
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Town of Princeton
Timezone:PST
Summer:PDT
Elevation-F:2,302
Coordinates:49.4678°N -120.5125°W
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Pushpin Label:CYDC
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in British Columbia
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:3,932
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]

Princeton Aerodrome is located adjacent to Princeton, British Columbia, Canada.

History

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Princeton, British Columbia at 49.475°N -120.5208°W with a variation of 24 degrees E and elevation of 2310feet. The aerodrome was listed as "under construction - serviceable" with one runways as follows:[2]

The airport was originally intended as an alternate landing area for early commercial aviation. The main (highest traffic) use of the airport was as the home of the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Regional Gliding School whose traffic peaked annually each July and August. The Gliding School moved to Chilliwack Airport after the 1991 season and then to Canadian Forces Base Comox.

The airport has undergone some improvements since the early 1990s. Fuel is now available, both Jet A (22,000 litres) and 100LL (13,000 litres). All major credit cards are accepted through a self serve system. For larger turbine aircraft, a certified fuel truck which holds 7,000 litres of Jet A can be brought to the waiting aircraft.

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Notes and References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. Book: Staff writer. Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force . 149. c. 1942.