Debert Airport
Debert Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Debert Flight Centre | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Debert, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°25′09″N 063°27′41″W / 45.41917°N 63.46139°WCoordinates: 45°25′09″N 063°27′41″W / 45.41917°N 63.46139°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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CCQ3 Location in Nova Scotia | |||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
Debert Airport (TC LID: CCQ3) is located near Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada and has three runways.
It was established in 1941 as Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Debert and was used during World War II as RAF No. 31 Operational Training Unit in support of RAF Ferry Command.[2]
In 1971, the Debert Airport and its surrounding land was purchased by the Government of Nova Scotia for development as the Debert Air Industrial Park, and in 1972, the Truro Flying Club was formed.
Today, the , a division of the original Truro Flying Club, still provides instruction to pilots, from student pilots to commercial students.
Each summer, the airport is home to the Debert Cadet Flying Training Centre flying activities, during which a group of Royal Canadian Air Cadets train to receive their Glider Pilot's Licence.
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- Registered aerodromes in Nova Scotia
- Transport in Colchester County
- Buildings and structures in Colchester County
- Atlantic Canada airport stubs
- Nova Scotia transport stubs
- Nova Scotia building and structure stubs