Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome
| Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: CYVD | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Town of Virden | ||||||||||
| Location | Virden, Manitoba | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,454 ft / 443 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°52′42″N 100°55′06″W / 49.87833°N 100.91833°WCoordinates: 49°52′42″N 100°55′06″W / 49.87833°N 100.91833°W | ||||||||||
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  CYVD Location in Manitoba | |||||||||||
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome, (ICAO: CYVD), is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Virden, Manitoba, Canada. During World War II, Virden airport was home to No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School - part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. As of the summer of 2010, one of the original hangars was still standing.
See also
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
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