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RCAF Station Moncton or RCAF Aerodrome Moncton or BCATP Station Moncton, was a
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training air station of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). It was located east of Moncton,
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History


World War II

The Moncton aerodrome was the home of No. 8 Service Flying Training School RCAF which operated from 23 December 1940 until the school was relocated to RCAF Station Weyburn 24 January 1944.


Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Moncton, New Brunswick at with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of . Six runways were listed as follows:


Relief landing field - Scoudouc

The primary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located west of the community of
Scoudouc, New Brunswick Scoudouc is a community in New Brunswick, Canada. The local service district takes its name from the community. History
. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Scoudouc, New Brunswick at with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of . Three runways were listed as follows:


Relief landing field - Salisbury

The secondary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located northwest of the community of
Salisbury, New Brunswick Salisbury, New Brunswick is a village located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. The village's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick; however, its municipal st ...
. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Salisbury, New Brunswick at with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of . Three runways were listed as follows:


Postwar

After the second world war, the property was converted into a civilian airport and is now operated as the
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (GMIA, french: Aéroport international Roméo-LeBlanc du Grand Moncton) or Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport is located in the city of Dieppe east northeast of down ...


References

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