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Relief Landing Field –
Sturdee

General Information

Base / Station:    Sturdee

Province: Saskatchewan

Dates of Operation or Period of Information:   10 Apr 41-15 Sept 45

Integral Units:  

Unit Duties / Information:  

  • Primary Relief Landing Field for Yorkton

Aircraft Flown: 

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for Closure:   15 Sept 45, reduced need for aircrew

Site Evolution:

  • The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Sturdee – Lat:51 12N – Long:102 22W – VAR. 14E – 62NW,E-17 – Abandoned”

Current Status:   abandoned N51 12 W102 22, condition unknown

RCAF Aerodrome Sturdee, Saskatchewan. Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases circa 1942.

Location – Google Map