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Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport

January 01, 1970

Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (IATA: YPA, ICAO: CYPA) is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Prince Albert
ServesPrince Albert
LocationPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
Hub for
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,405 ft / 428 m
Coordinates53°12′52″N 105°40′23″W / 53.21444°N 105.67306°W / 53.21444; -105.67306
Websitehttps://www.citypa.ca/en/parking-streets-and-transportation/prince-albert-airport.aspx
Map
CYPA
Location in Saskatchewan
CYPA
CYPA (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
16/34 2,501 762 Turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements20,119

History edit

RCAF Station Prince Albert edit

The airport was originally opened near Prince Albert on 22 July 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, with Relief Landing Fields located near Hagen and Emma Lake. The school closed on 15 November 1944.[4]

From 17 March 1941 to 11 November 1942, the station also hosted No. 6 Air Observer School.

Not much remains of the former No. 6 EFTS. A monument was erected to pay tribute to the 17 airmen and one civilian who died in training accidents at the school.

RCAF Aerodrome Prince Albert c.1942 edit

In approximately 1942, the aerodrome was listed at 53°13′N 105°41′W / 53.217°N 105.683°W / 53.217; -105.683 with a variation of 20 degrees east and elevation of 1,400 ft (430 m). Three serviceable runways were listed as follows:[5]

Runway name Length Width Surface
3/21 3,400 ft (1,000 m) 600 ft (180 m) Turf field - irregular
10/28 3,000 ft (910 m) 600 ft (180 m) Turf field - irregular
16/34 3,000 ft (910 m) 600 ft (180 m) Turf field - irregular

Relief landing field — Hagen edit

A relief landing field for RCAF Station Prince Albert was located approximately 18 miles southeast. The site was located west of the hamlet of Hagen, Saskatchewan. The relief field was a square, turf, all way field measuring 2100' x 2100'.

In approximately 1942, the aerodrome was listed at 52°57′N 105°40′W / 52.950°N 105.667°W / 52.950; -105.667 with a variation of 20 degrees east and an unlisted elevation.[6]

A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 7 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates.

Name edit

This airport is now named for Floyd Glass, who learned to fly in the late 1930s, then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War. Postwar, he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways. He resigned from this post, flew briefly with British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Airways, then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm, Athabaska Airways. Glass died in 1999.

Airlines and destinations edit

Rise Air operates charters for staff working at northern mine sites for Cameco and Orano.

Passenger edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  4. ^ Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.
  5. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 57.
  6. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 42.

External links edit

January 01, 1970
prince, albert, glass, field, airport, iata, icao, cypa, located, nautical, mile, northeast, prince, albert, saskatchewan, canada, iata, ypaicao, cypawmo, 71869summaryairport, typepublicoperatorcity, prince, albertservesprince, albertlocationprince, albert, sa. Prince Albert Glass Field Airport IATA YPA ICAO CYPA is located 1 nautical mile 1 9 km 1 2 mi northeast of Prince Albert Saskatchewan Canada Prince Albert Glass Field AirportIATA YPAICAO CYPAWMO 71869SummaryAirport typePublicOperatorCity of Prince AlbertServesPrince AlbertLocationPrince Albert SaskatchewanHub forPronto Airways Transwest AirTime zoneCST UTC 06 00 Elevation AMSL1 405 ft 428 mCoordinates53 12 52 N 105 40 23 W 53 21444 N 105 67306 W 53 21444 105 67306Websitehttps www citypa ca en parking streets and transportation prince albert airport aspxMapCYPALocation in SaskatchewanShow map of SaskatchewanCYPACYPA Canada Show map of CanadaRunwaysDirection Length Surface ft m 08 26 5 001 1 524 Asphalt 16 34 2 501 762 TurfStatistics 2010 Aircraft movements20 119Sources Canada Flight Supplement 1 Environment Canada 2 Movements from Statistics Canada 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 RCAF Station Prince Albert 1 2 RCAF Aerodrome Prince Albert c 1942 1 3 Relief landing field Hagen 2 Name 3 Airlines and destinations 3 1 Passenger 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editRCAF Station Prince Albert edit The airport was originally opened near Prince Albert on 22 July 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No 6 Elementary Flying Training School with Relief Landing Fields located near Hagen and Emma Lake The school closed on 15 November 1944 4 From 17 March 1941 to 11 November 1942 the station also hosted No 6 Air Observer School Not much remains of the former No 6 EFTS A monument was erected to pay tribute to the 17 airmen and one civilian who died in training accidents at the school RCAF Aerodrome Prince Albert c 1942 edit In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 53 13 N 105 41 W 53 217 N 105 683 W 53 217 105 683 with a variation of 20 degrees east and elevation of 1 400 ft 430 m Three serviceable runways were listed as follows 5 Runway name Length Width Surface 3 21 3 400 ft 1 000 m 600 ft 180 m Turf field irregular 10 28 3 000 ft 910 m 600 ft 180 m Turf field irregular 16 34 3 000 ft 910 m 600 ft 180 m Turf field irregular Relief landing field Hagen edit A relief landing field for RCAF Station Prince Albert was located approximately 18 miles southeast The site was located west of the hamlet of Hagen Saskatchewan The relief field was a square turf all way field measuring 2100 x 2100 In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 52 57 N 105 40 W 52 950 N 105 667 W 52 950 105 667 with a variation of 20 degrees east and an unlisted elevation 6 A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 7 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates Name editThis airport is now named for Floyd Glass who learned to fly in the late 1930s then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War Postwar he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways He resigned from this post flew briefly with British Columbia s Queen Charlotte Airways then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm Athabaska Airways Glass died in 1999 Airlines and destinations editRise Air operates charters for staff working at northern mine sites for Cameco and Orano Passenger edit AirlinesDestinationsRise AirFond du Lac La Ronge Points North Saskatoon Stony Rapids Uranium City WollastonSee also editPrince Albert Fire Centre Heliport List of airports in SaskatchewanReferences edit Canada Flight Supplement Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020 Synoptic Metstat Station Information Archived from the original on 7 July 2012 Retrieved 20 March 2011 Total aircraft movements by class of operation NAV CANADA flight service stations Hatch F J 1983 The Aerodrome of Democracy Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 1939 1945 Ottawa Directorate of History Department of National Defence ISBN 0660114437 Staff writer c 1942 Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol 2 Royal Canadian Air Force p 57 Staff writer c 1942 Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol 2 Royal Canadian Air Force p 42 External links editOfficial website Page about this airport on COPA s Places to Fly airport directory Past three hours METARs SPECI and current TAFs for Prince Albert Glass Field Airport from Nav Canada as available British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum www airmuseum ca Bruce Forsyth s Canadian Military History Page Portals nbsp Canada nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Albert Glass Field Airport amp oldid 1204822329, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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