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RCAF Station Dog Creek

General Overview

Base / Station: Dog Creek

Province: British Columbia

Dates of Operation or Period of Information: 

Units:

  • No. 11 North West Staging Route

Aircraft Flown:

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Current Status:  

RCAF Aerodrome Dog Creek, British Columbia.
Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases c.1942

Air Route Manual, USAAF, United States to Alaska, January 21, 1944

Aerodrome Diagram, Dog Creek, British Columbia. Extract from the Air Route Manual, USAAF, United States to Alaska, January 21, 1944

Description

Lat. 51 deg 38’N., Long. 122 deg 16’W.

Magnetic Variation – 26 deg E.

Markings – None.

Lighting – None.

Obstructions – SE. – Hill (800′)

Hangars – None

Repairs – None

Servicing – Limited 90 – 100 octane gas.

Radio – Control tower. Range to be installed.

Weather Service – None.

Accommodations – None

Remarks – An excellent field under all-weather conditions. Will be maintained during the winter.

Aerodrome Chart, Dog Creek, British Columbia. Extract from the Air Route Manual, USAAF, United States to Alaska, January 21, 1944
Aerodrome Photo, Dog Creek, British Columbia. Extract from the Air Route Manual, USAAF, United States to Alaska, January 21, 1944

Location – Google Map

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Station Magazine
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Daily Diary – Links –

1941

1942

Fatalities

This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of ___ and other sources.  The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Dog Creek, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains __ personnel.

Notable Alumni

Aircraft List

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This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. Shannon Rerie November 6, 2023 Reply

    Is the airport base acceptable, for a school field trip for example?

    1. Shannon Rerie November 6, 2023 Reply

      accessible

      1. Nathan Kachur November 12, 2023 Reply

        Thank you for your recent query on RCAF.info. I know very little about the current situation, condition or ownership of what was the former RCAF Aerodrome at Dog Creek. My understanding is this wartime aerodrome was abandoned by the RCAF likely shortly after the Second World War. In order to ascertain the appropriateness of a field trip to this location it would be best to find out who the current land owners are and approach them for formal permission. There is likely very little remaining of the former aerodrome. 
        If you are able to arrange for a visit, I would love to see some photos of anything that remains from the sites RCAF history.

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