RCAF Station Burtch

Base / Station:  Burtch

Province: Ontario

Dates of Operation or Period of Information:   8 Aug 41-30 Mar 45

• declared surplus 24 Sept ’45

Integral Units:

Unit Duties / Information: 

• relief field for Hagersville
• as of the begining of 1941, the aerodrome was assigned as the R2  for No 5 SFTS, Brantford. 
• Also used by No 4 Wireless School, Guelph ’41-’44
• No 16 SFTS takes over 5 Oct 1944

Facility Discription:

• as at Feb 1941:
  • No buildings 
  • No runways

Aircraft Flown: 

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for Closure:    30 Mar 1945, reduced need for aircrew

Current Status:  abandoned N43 03 W80 17, condition unknown