Relief Landing Field –
Alliston

Location/Base: Alliston

Province: Ontario

Years in Use:  transferred to DOT 17 Jan 1946

Location: this location in based on the location in the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodroms and Seaplane Bases.  This location may be finetuned in the future.

Units: Secondary Relief Landing Field (R2) to Borden

Infrastructure:

• Buildings:
  • 5 Bay Garage (Converted from Farm Building)
  • 10′ x 10′ Stores Building
  • Brick Farm house
  • Standard Beam approach Building: 15′ x 27′
  • Marker Beacon Building 8′ x 3′
  • Marker Beacon Building 5′ x 8′

Aircraft Types:

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact: Cost of Construction $100,166.91 (the price is somewhat blured on the document in the Aerodrome disposal file)

Date/Reason for Closure: 

• Declared surplus on 6 November 1945
• Transfered to Department of Transport on 17 January 1946

Current Status: