| RCAF Station Souris | |
| Location: | Souris, Manitoba |
| Nearest Town: | Souris, Manitoba |
| Country: | Canada |
| Coordinates: | 49.6333°N -112°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
| Operator: | Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Used: | 1943-1945 |
| Footnotes: | Airfields |
| Iata: | none |
| Icao: | none |
| Elevation: | 1450feet |
| R1-Number: | 2L/20R |
| R1-Length: | 2700feet |
| R1-Surface: | hard surface |
| R2-Number: | 2R/20L |
| R2-Length: | 2800feet |
| R2-Surface: | hard surface |
| R3-Number: | 14L/32R |
| R3-Length: | 2700feet |
| R3-Surface: | hard surface |
| R4-Number: | 14R/32L |
| R4-Length: | 2700feet |
| R4-Surface: | hard surface |
| R5-Number: | 8/26 |
| R5-Length: | 2800feet |
| R5-Surface: | hard surface |
RCAF Station Souris was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Souris, Manitoba, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
Souris hosted No. 17 Service Flying Training School (No. 17 SFTS). The school opened 8 March 1943 and closed 30 March 1945. Aircraft used included the Harvard and Anson. Emergency, or relief, landing fields were located at Hartney and Elgin.[1]
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Souris, Manitoba at 49.6333°N -112°W with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of 1450feet. The aerodrome was listed as under construction and serviceable. Five runways were listed as follows:[2]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 2800feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 2/20 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 14/32 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 14/32 | 2700feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced | |
| 8/26 | 2800feet | 100feet | Hard surfaced |
The primary relief landing field (R1) for RCAF Station Souris was located approximately 19 miles south-west. The site was located approximately 1 mile south of the now unincorporated community of Hartney, Manitoba. The relief field was laid out in the standard triangular pattern. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Hartney, Manitoba at 49.45°N -131°W with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of 1450feet. Three runways were listed as follows:[3]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 2700feet | 150feet | Hard | |
| 14/32 | 2700feet | 150feet | Hard | |
| 8/26 | 2700feet | 150feet | Hard |
The secondary relief landing field (R2) for RCAF Station Souris was located approximately 10 miles south. The site was located approximately 3 miles north of the unincorporated community of Elgin, Manitoba. The relief field was turf with a triangular runway layout. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Elgin, Manitoba at 49.4833°N -115°W with a variation of 13.5 degrees east and elevation of 1495feet. Three runways were listed as follows:[4]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 3300feet | --- | Turf | |
| 14/32 | 3300feet | --- | Turf | |
| 8/26 | 3600feet | --- | Turf |
A review of Google Maps on 10 June 2018 shows no identifiable trace of the former aerodrome in the vicinity of the posted coordinates.
The aerodrome is now the Souris Glenwood Industrial Air Park.