Exploits Valley (Botwood) Airport is located west southwest of

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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 built within what was

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in 1935. Expanded in 1940 during

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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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