Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome
Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Town of Virden | ||||||||||
| Location | Virden, Manitoba | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,465 ft / 447 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°52′42″N 100°54′53″W / 49.87833°N 100.91472°W | ||||||||||
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CYVD Location in Manitoba CYVD CYVD (Canada) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome (ICAO: CYVD) is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Virden, Manitoba, Canada.
During World War II, Virden airport was home to No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School, part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
As of the summer of 2010, one of the original hangars was still standing.
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External links
- Page about this airport Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory