Goderich Airport , also known as Goderich Municipal Airport and formerly Sky Harbour Airport, is a registered aerodrome located north of Goderich,

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, Canada. The airport is classified as an

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and is staffed by the

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on a call-out basis from the

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on weekdays and the

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on weekends. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle

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aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

History

During

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, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) for the

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, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the

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. Like most of the other EFTS, this school was run by a civilian flying club, in this case, the school was operated by the Kitchener-Waterloo and the County of Huron Flying Clubs. No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940, and closed on July 14, 1944. The Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) notes on its 'History' page that in 1991, "The largest Canadian Freefall formation was established with a 44-way in Goderich, Ontario." , this is still the Canadian record.

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 6 degrees W and elevation of . The runway data lists a "turf - all way field - 3200'."

References

External links

Goderich Municipal / Skyharbour Airport
on COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory {{authority control Registered aerodromes in Ontario Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Transport in Huron County, Ontario Transport in Goderich, Ontario Buildings and structures in Huron County, Ontario