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Innisfail Aerodrome

Coordinates: 52°04′43″N 114°01′39″W / 52.07861°N 114.02750°W / 52.07861; -114.02750
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Innisfail Aerodrome

Big Bend Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRed Deer County
LocationRed Deer County, near Innisfail, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL3,017 ft / 920 m
Coordinates52°04′43″N 114°01′39″W / 52.07861°N 114.02750°W / 52.07861; -114.02750
Map
CEM4 is located in Alberta
CEM4
CEM4
Location in Alberta
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 3,025 922 Asphalt
10/28 3,025 922 Asphalt
16/34 3,025 922 Asphalt

Innisfail Aerodrome (Big Bend Airport[2]) (TC LID: CEM4) is located beside Alberta Highway 54, 3.9 nautical miles (7.2 km; 4.5 mi) northwest of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada.

The aerodrome, managed by the Innisfail Flying Club since 1986,[3] offers one asphalt runway (16/34) equipped with night landing lights.[1] The two other runway surfaces (04/22 & 10/28), used during World War II, are in rough condition.[citation needed] There are several hangars at the aerodrome and room for more development.[citation needed] It is host to many activities year-round, including a glider club, the Innisfail Flying Club and a skydiving training facility.

History

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The aerodrome was opened in 1941 as a relief landing field for the Royal Canadian Air Force as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Under the direction of General Robert Murray its primary purpose was a training facility for the No. 36 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) located at RCAF Station Penhold.[citation needed]

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 52°05′N 114°02′W / 52.083°N 114.033°W / 52.083; -114.033 with a Var. 24.5 degrees E and elevation of 2,975 feet (907 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[4]

Runway name Length Width Surface
4/22 3,025 feet (922 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16/34 3,025 feet (922 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
10/28 3,025 feet (922 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced

Activities

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Innisfail Flying Club

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The Innisfail Flying Club holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month. The current club President is Shane Cockreill.

The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club

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The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club is active, and operates gliders at Innisfail on weekends during the summer.[5]

Alberta Skydive Central

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Alberta Skydive Central offers experienced tandem and IAD instructors.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Innisfail Flying Club". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. ^ "Innisfail Aerodrome". Innisfail Flying Club. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  4. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 100.
  5. ^ Central Alberta Gliding Club
  6. ^ Alberta Skydive Central
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