Goderich Airport

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

Goderich Airport Goderich Municipal Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: CYGD – WMO: 71261
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Municipality of Goderich
Location	Goderich, Ontario
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	709 ft / 216 m
Coordinates
Website	www.goderich.ca/.../airport.asp
Map
CYGD Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 1,871 570 Turf 10/28 3,003 915 Asphalt 14/32 5,034 1,534 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada

Goderich Airport (ICAO: CYGD), also known as Goderich Municipal Airport, is a registered aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The aerodrome is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop.

File:Goderich Municipal airport open street map.png

Open Street Map of the airport.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

History

During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch.

• Goderich BCATP Historical Plaque.JPG

  BCATP Summary Plaque

• Goderich Airport Terminal.JPG

  Sky Harbour Terminal - Goderich Airport

• Goderich BCATP Lancaster Memorial.JPG

  BCATP Lancaster Cairn

• Commandos at Sky Harbour, 1943 (14443071682).jpg

  Commandos training at Sky Harbour in 1943.

• Flyover Sky Harbour, about 1940-1944 (14443298824).jpg

  Flyover and the BCATP buildings, between 1940-1944.

External links

• Goderich Municipal Airport (official site)
• Goderich Municipal / Skyharbour Airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory