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Exploits Valley (Botwood) Airport is located west southwest of
Botwood Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significa ...
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Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
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. The airport has no facilities (ATC/tower is at Gander) and is lighted. Prior to this airport, Botwood's only other airport was a
seaplane base An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for public or private use. Aerodromes in ...
built within what was
RCAF Station Botwood The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canad ...
in 1935. Expanded in 1940 during
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
and ceased operations in 1946.https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/botwood-base.php The former seaplane base is now home to Botwood Flying Boat Museum.


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Registered aerodromes in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-airport-stub