Yorkton Municipal Airport

Yorkton Municipal Airport (IATA: YQV, ICAO: CYQV) is located 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Yorkton Municipal Airport
IATA: YQV ICAO: CYQV WMO: 71138
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	City of Yorkton
Location	RM of Orkney No. 244, near Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,635 ft / 498 m
Coordinates	51°15′53″N 102°27′41″W
Map
CYQV Location in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan CYQV CYQV (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 4,800 1,463 Asphalt 13/31 2,984 910 Gravel/asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 8,108
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

History

During World War II, the airport was operated as RCAF Station Yorkton and was home to No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 11 Service Flying Training School, both of which were part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

Current users

Among the present users is a Gliding Centre, operated for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.

See also

• List of airports in Saskatchewan