Goderich Airport

Canadian airport

"Sky Harbour Airport" redirects here. For other uses, see Sky Harbor Airport (disambiguation).

Goderich Airport

Goderich Municipal Airport

Map of the airport

* IATA: none
* ICAO: CYGD
* WMO: 71261

Summary
Airport type| Public
Operator| Municipality of Goderich
Location| Goderich, Ontario
Opened| July 30, 1938 (1938-07-30)[1]
Time zone| EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)| EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL| 709 ft / 216 m
Coordinates| 43°46′04″N 081°42′39″W﻿ / ﻿43.76778°N 81.71083°W﻿ / 43.76778; -81.71083
Website| Official website
Map

CYGD

Location in Ontario

Show map of Ontario

CYGD

CYGD (Canada)

Show map of Canada

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

|
|

ft  | m
05/23  | 1,871  | 570  | Turf
10/28  | 3,002  | 915  | Asphalt
14/32  | 5,034  | 1,534  | Asphalt

Source: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Environment and Climate Change Canada[3]

Goderich Airport (ICAO: CYGD), also known as Goderich Municipal Airport and formerly Sky Harbour Airport,[1] is a registered aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency on a call-out basis from the Region of Waterloo International Airport on weekdays and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on weekends. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[2]

## History

[edit]

During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch. 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.[4] 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."[5] As of June 2024[update], this is still the Canadian record.

### Aerodrome information

[edit]

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 43°46′N 81°43′W﻿ / ﻿43.767°N 81.717°W﻿ / 43.767; -81.717 with a Var. 6 degrees W and elevation of 700 feet (213 m). The runway data lists a "turf - all way field - 3200'."[6]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "About CYGD". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
2. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
3. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.
5. ^ Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) (1991). "History of Parachuting and CSPA". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
6. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 115.

## External links

[edit]

Official website

* Goderich Municipal / Skyharbour Airport Archived September 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory

* v
* t
* e

Airports in Canada

By name|

* A–B
* C–D
* E–G
* H–K
* L–M
* N–Q
* R–S
* T–Z

By location indicator|

* CA
* CB
* CC
* CD
* CE
* CF
* CG
* CH
* CI
* CJ
* CK
* CL
* CM
* CN
* CO
* CP
* CQ
* CR
* CS
* CT
* CU
* CV
* CW
* CX
* CY
* CZ

By province/territory|

* AB
* BC
* MB
* NB
* NL
* NS
* NT
* NU
* ON
* PE
* QC
* SK
* YT

By area|

* Bracebridge
* Calgary
* Campbell River
* Edmonton
* Fergus
* Fort McMurray
* Fort Simpson
* Gulf Islands
* Lethbridge
* London
* Lower Mainland
* Montreal
* Okanagan
* Ottawa
* Parry Sound
* Port Carling
* Prince Rupert
* Red Deer
* Sault Ste. Marie
* St. John's
* Thunder Bay
* Toronto
* Vancouver Island
* Victoria
* Winnipeg

National Airports System|

* Calgary
* Charlottetown
* Edmonton
* Fredericton
* Gander
* Halifax
* Iqaluit
* Kelowna
* London
* Moncton
* Montréal–Mirabel
* Montréal–Trudeau
* Ottawa
* Prince George
* Québec
* Regina
* Saint John
* St. John's
* Saskatoon
* Thunder Bay
* Toronto-Pearson
* Vancouver
* Victoria
* Whitehorse
* Winnipeg
* Yellowknife

Related|

* List of airports by ICAO code: C
* List of the busiest airports in Canada
* List of defunct airports in Canada
* List of heliports in Canada
* List of international airports in Canada
* List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada
* Operation Yellow Ribbon
* Transportation in Canada

* Category
* Portal

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template