Medicine Hat Airport

Medicine Hat Airport (IATA: YXH, ICAO: CYXH) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Encore services the airport daily from Calgary.

Medicine Hat Airport
Medicine Hat Airport
IATA: YXH ICAO: CYXH WMO: 71872
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Municipality of Medicine Hat
Location	Medicine Hat, Alberta
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	2,351 ft / 717 m
Coordinates	50°01′08″N 110°43′14″W
Website	https://www.medicinehat.ca/en/roads-parking-and-transportation/airport.aspx
Map
CYXH Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 03/21 5,003 1,525 Asphalt 09/27 2,850 869 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft movements 21,485
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
WestJet Encore	Calgary[4]

History

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of 2,345 feet (715 m). Six runways were listed as follows:^[5]

Runway name	Length	Width	Surface
2R/20L	2,950 feet (899 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
2L/20R	2,950 feet (899 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
16R/34L	2,700 feet (823 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
16L/34R	2,700 feet (823 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
9R/27L	2,850 feet (869 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
9L/27R	2,750 feet (838 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced

Relief landing field - Holsom

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m). Three runways were listed as follows:^[6]

Runway name	Length	Width	Surface
13/31	2,800 feet (853 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
6/24	2,800 feet (853 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced
2/20	2,800 feet (853 m)	100 feet (30 m)	Hard surfaced

Second World War training

RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the Royal Air Force, which became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The SFTS was open from 8 April 1941 to 17 November 1944. In 1939, the Department of National Defence appropriated the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, which was also used as a prisoner of war camp.

See also

• Medicine Hat/Schlenker Airport