Relief Landing Field
Innisfail
General Information
Base / Station: Innisfail
Province: Alberta
Dates of Operation or Period of Information:
Unit Duties / Information: This facility acted as the Primary Relief Landing Field for No. 36 SFTS located at Penhold, AB.
Aircraft Flown:
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date / Reason for Closure: unknown
Site Evolution:
- The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Innisfail” – See photos on this page.
Current Status: The aerodrome is still in operation and is managed by the Innisfail Flying Club, two of the the three original runways have been abandoned.
Site Plan – 1946
Location – Google Map
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Bomber Command Museum of Canada