Misplaced Pages

Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Virden Airport) Airport in Manitoba, Canada

Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Virden
LocationVirden, Manitoba
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL1,454 ft / 443 m
Coordinates49°52′42″N 100°55′06″W / 49.87833°N 100.91833°W / 49.87833; -100.91833
Map
CYVD is located in ManitobaCYVDCYVDLocation in ManitobaShow map of ManitobaCYVD is located in CanadaCYVDCYVDCYVD (Canada)Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 4,321 1,317 Asphalt
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement

Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome (ICAO: CYVD) is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Virden, Manitoba, Canada.

During World War II, Virden airport was home to No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School, part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

As of the summer of 2010, one of the original hangars was still standing.

See also

References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.

External links

Portals:
Airports in Canada
By name
By location indicator
By province/territory
By area
National Airports System
Related


Stub icon

This article about an airport in Manitoba is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: