Relief Landing Field –
Whitla

General Information

Base / Station:

  • Whitla

Province:

Dates of Operation or Period of Information:

Location:

  • The location indicated on the sheet below is possibly a little off, though close.  Please provide feed back via the facebook group if you are able to assist.  Facebook group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/235286608052061
  • Map Coordinates: 49° 58′ 56.36″ N 111° 01′ 00.84″ W
  • Dominion Lands Survey Location: 10-12-8-[W]4

Integral Units:

Unit Duties / Information: 

  • This facility acted as the Secondary Relief Landing Field for No. 34 SFTS located at Medicine Hat, AB.  

Aircraft Flown:

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

RCAF Aerodrome Whitla, Alberta.
Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases circa 1942.

Date / Reason for Closure:

  • unknown

Current Status:  

Location – Google Map

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