Goderich Airport

Goderich Airport Goderich Municipal Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: CYGD – WMO: 71261
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Municipality of Goderich
Location	Goderich, Ontario
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	709 ft / 216 m
Coordinates	43°46′04″N 081°42′39″W / 43.76778°N 81.71083°WCoordinates: 43°46′04″N 081°42′39″W / 43.76778°N 81.71083°W
Website	www.goderich.ca/.../airport.asp
Map
CYGD Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 1,871 570 Turf 10/28 3,003 915 Asphalt 14/32 5,034 1,534 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2]

Goderich Airport (ICAO: CYGD), also known as Goderich Municipal Airport, is a registered aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The aerodrome is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop.

Open Street Map of the airport.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.^[1]

History

During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch.

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  BCATP Summary Plaque

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  Sky Harbour Terminal - Goderich Airport

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  BCATP Lancaster Cairn

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  Commandos training at Sky Harbour in 1943.

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  Flyover and the BCATP buildings, between 1940-1944.

References

1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information

External links

• Goderich Municipal Airport (official site)
• Goderich Municipal / Skyharbour Airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory