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.
Innisfail Aerodrome (Part 1)
Innisfail Aerodrome (Part 2)
Site Plan – 1946
Source – 1 Canadian Air Division, RCAF
Please click image to download a pdf copy.
Location – Google Map
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Bomber Command Museum of Canada