Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome

Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome, (TC LID: CPR5), is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) west of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. The registered aerodrome is home to the Woodstock Ontario Flying Club.[2]

Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDave Hewitt
LocationWoodstock, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL1,040 ft / 317 m
Coordinates43°06′35″N 080°49′15″W
Websitewww.wofc.ca
Map
CPR5
Location in Ontario
CPR5
CPR5 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,100 945 Turf/gravel

Field

The airstrip is a 3,100 ft × 100 ft (945 m × 30 m) grass strip with 100 ft (30 m) over run areas and a gravel filings centre line. The gravel is nearly grown in with grass. The airfield is at an altitude of 1,040 ft (320 m) AMSL.[1]

History

The Flying Club and airfield was established on June 20, 1968. The founders included Robert Hewitt and Norman Beckham, which the airport has been named after.[2]

Events

The WOFC annually holds a large garage sale, which goes on for one weekend in August.

Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. "Woodstock Ontario Flying Club". Wofc Main Page. Woodstock Ontario Flying Club. 27 August 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2020.


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