De Winton/South Calgary Airport

De Winton/South Calgary Airport

, is located convert|7|NM|abbr=on|lk=in east of De Winton, Alberta, Canada.

During World War II the aerodrome was known as RCAF Station De Winton, and hosted a Royal Air Force (RAF) elementary flying training school which eventually became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

ee also

*List of airports in the Calgary area

References

External links

* [http://www.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=2&ap_id=482 Page about this airport] on COPA's "Places to Fly" airport directory


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