RCAF Station Moncton or RCAF Aerodrome Moncton or BCATP Station Moncton, was a

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training air station of the

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(BCATP). It was located east of

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History

World War II

The Moncton aerodrome was the home of

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which operated from 23 December 1940 until the school was relocated to

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24 January 1944.

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Moncton, New Brunswick at with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of . Six runways were listed as follows:

Relief landing field - Scoudouc

The primary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located west of the community of

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. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Scoudouc, New Brunswick at with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of . Three runways were listed as follows:

Relief landing field - Salisbury

The secondary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located northwest of the community of

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. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Salisbury, New Brunswick at with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of . Three runways were listed as follows:

Postwar

After the second world war, the property was converted into a civilian airport and is now operated as the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

References

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Defunct airports in New Brunswick Canadian Forces bases in Canada (closed) Military history of New Brunswick Military airbases in New Brunswick