RCAF Station Burtch
Special thanks to John Bond for providing me with some information on the post war use of this site.
General Information
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
Site Evolution
Post war the site was used by the Government of Ontario to establish the Burtch Correctional Facility. This facility was operated from 1948-2003.
After the facility was closed the entire site was remediated and turned over to the Six Nations of the Grand River to settle outstanding aboriginal land claims.
Current Status: abandoned N43 03 W80 17, condition unknown
Location – Google Map
Related Essays and Articles
- No. 4 Wireless School Flying Squadron (4 WSFS) Finds a New Home By J.S. Bond (2023)
- This Article discusses No 4 Wireless School, Guelph, Ontario and more specifically the Flying Squadron of the school which operated out of Burtch, Ontario and then St Catharines, Ontario.
For More information – External Links
- Aerodrome Disposal File:
- Site Plans
- Abandoned Ontario
- News Articles:
Related documents:
- Memo from Robert Leckie 12 Feb 1941 debating the assignment of a training aerodrome for No 4 Wireless School in Guelph.