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词条 Innisfail Aerodrome
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  1. History

  2. Activities

     Innisfail Flying Club   The Central Alberta Gliding & Soaring Club   Skydive Big Sky 

  3. References

  4. External links

{{For|the Australian airport|Innisfail Airport}}{{Infobox airport
| name = Innisfail Aerodrome
| nativename = Big Bend Airport
| IATA =
| ICAO =
| TC = CEM4
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Red Deer County
| city-served =
| location = Red Deer County, near Innisfail, Alberta
| timezone = MST
| utc = 00
| summer = MDT
| utcs = 00
| elevation-f = 3,017
| coordinates = {{coord|52|04|43|N|114|01|39|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Canada Alberta
| pushpin_label = CEM4
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Alberta
| website =
| r1-number = 04/22
| r1-length-f = 3,025
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 10/28
| r2-length-f = 3,025
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| r3-number = 16/34
| r3-length-f = 3,025
| r3-surface = Asphalt
| footnotes = Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
}}

Innisfail Aerodrome (Big Bend Airport[2]), {{Airport codes||||CEM4}}, is located beside Alberta Highway 54, {{convert|3.9|NM|lk=in}} 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|date=April 2009}} There are several hangars at the aerodrome and room for more development.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} It is host to many activities year-round, including a glider club, the Innisfail Flying Club and a skydiving training facility.

History

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|date=April 2009}}

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at {{coord|52|05|N|114|02|W|region:CA-AB}} with a Var. 24.5 degrees E and elevation of {{Convert|2975|ft|0}}. Three runways were listed as follows:[4]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
4/223025|ft|0}}100|ft|0}} Hard surfaced
16/343025|ft|0}}100|ft|0}} Hard surfaced
10/283025|ft|0}}100|ft|0}} Hard surfaced

Activities

Innisfail Flying Club

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

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

Skydive Big Sky

Skydive Big Sky offers experienced tandem and IAD instructors.[6]

References

1. ^{{CFS}}
2. ^Innisfail Flying Club
3. ^{{cite web |url=https://cem4.ca |title=Innisfail Aerodrome |work=Innisfail Flying Club |access-date=2018-12-02}}
4. ^{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|url= |location= |publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page=100 |date= c. 1942|isbn=}}
5. ^Central Alberta Gliding Club
6. ^Skydive Big Sky

External links

  • Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
  • Central Alberta Gliding Club
  • SkyDive BigSky
{{List of airports in Canada}}{{Alberta-airport-stub}}

3 : Registered aerodromes in Alberta|Red Deer County|Innisfail, Alberta

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