RCAF Station Weyburn
Aerodrome information
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Weyburn, Saskatchewan at 49°42′N 103°48′W / 49.700°N 103.800°W with a variation of 17 degrees east and elevation of 1,919 ft (585 m). Six runways were listed as follows:
Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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12/30 | 2,900 ft (880 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard Surface |
12/30 | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard Surface |
6/24 | 3,000 ft (910 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard Surface |
6/24 | 3,400 ft (1,000 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard Surface |
17/35 | 2,900 ft (880 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard Surface |
17/35 | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Hard Surface |
Relief landing field – Halbrite
A Relief Landing field for RCAF Station Weyburn was located approximately 19 mi (31 km) south-east. The site was located south of the village of Halbrite. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Halbrite, Saskatchewan at 49°28′N 103°34′W / 49.467°N 103.567°W with a variation of 16 degrees east and an elevation of 1,900 ft (580 m). The Relief field was laid out in a triangle with three runways, detailed in the following table:
Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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5/23 | 2,700 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard Surface |
17/35 | 2,700 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard Surface |
11/29 | 2,700 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard Surface |
A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 8 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates.
Relief landing field – Ralph
A Relief Landing field for RCAF Station Weyburn was located approximately 12 mi (19 km) south-east of Weyburn and approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the unincorporated community of Ralph south of Highway 39. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Ralph, Saskatchewan at 49°33′N 103°41′W / 49.550°N 103.683°W with a variation of 16 degrees east and an elevation of 1,880 ft (570 m). The Relief field was detailed as "Turf - All way field - Servicable" and was drawn as a triangular layout with no dimensional information. A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 8 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates.