Relief Landing Field –
Vanscoy

General Information

Base / Station:  Vanscoy

Province: Saskatchewan

Dates of Operation or Period of Information:  

  • 16 Sept 1940 – 30 Mar 45

Unit Duties / Information: 

Aircraft Flown: 

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for Closure:   30 Mar 45, reduced need for aircrew

Site Evolution:

  • The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Vanscoy – Lat:52 02N – Long:107 02W – GMT-7(6) – 73SE,E-16 – Abandoned”

Current Status:   abandoned N52 01 W107 02, condition unknown

RCAF Aerodrome Vanscoy, Saskatchewan. Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases circa 1942.

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