RCAF Station Sea Island

RCAF Station Sea Island was a World War II, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan station. Located near Vancouver, British Columbia.

RCAF Station Sea Island
Near Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada
RCAF Station Sea Island
Coordinates49°11′N 123°10′W[1]
Site information
OwnerDept of National Defence (Canada) and Dept of Transport(Canada)
Airfield information
ElevationSea Level (0 feet (0 m))[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
7/25 5,050 feet (1,539 m) Hard Surface[1]
11/29 5,000 feet (1,524 m) Hard Surface[1]
2/20 3,850 feet (1,173 m) Hard Surface[1]
Airfields

History

World War II

No 8 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) formed here on 22 July 1940.

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 49°11′N 123°10′W with a Var. 24 degrees E and elevation of Sea level. The aerodrome was listed as under construction usable and three runways were listed as follows:

Runway Name Length Width Surface
7/25 5,050 feet (1,539 m) 200 feet (61 m) Hard surfaced
11/29 5,000 feet (1,524 m) 200 feet (61 m) Hard surfaced
2/20 3,850 feet (1,173 m) 150 feet (46 m) Hard surfaced

[1]

Postwar

After the war the station was renamed RCAF Station Vancouver.

No 442 Squadron was re-activated as No 442 "City of Vancouver" Auxiliary Fighter Squadron at Sea Island 15 April 1946, but was later re-designated an Auxiliary Transport Squadron. No 123 Rescue Flight and NO 121 Composite Flight (KU) were also formed at Sea Island.

On 1 December 1951, No 442 Squadron was split in half to form No 443 "City of New Westminster" Squadron.

RCAF Station Vancouver closed on 31 March 1964.

Today this area is known as Vancouver International Airport.

References
  1. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 158.


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