CFB Winnipeg
| Canadian Forces Winnipeg | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | CYWG | ||
| IATA code | YWG | ||
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| opening | 1925 | ||
| operator | Department of National Defense | ||
| Employees | 3,600 military personnel 700 civilians |
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| Runways | |||
| 13/31 | 2652 m of asphalt | ||
| 18/36 | 3353 m of asphalt | ||
Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (CFB Winnipeg), (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG), is a Canadian airport base located near Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada . The base is located in the military area of the civil James Armstrong Richardson International Airport . Several flight support units and training facilities are located at CFB Winnipeg. The main squadron, however, is the 17th Wing Winnipeg, of the Royal Canadian Air Force . 3,600 military and approx. 700 civilian personnel are employed at the base.
One of the buildings on the base is the Billy Bishop Building , which houses the headquarters of the 1st Canadian Air Division (1CAD) and the headquarters of the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) .
history
Construction work on the base was initiated by the Federal Government's Canadian Air Board in 1922. The construction of the base took three years and was opened in 1925. The base was immediately named by the newly established Royal Canadian Air Force at RCAF Station Winnipeg.
Initially, the base served as winter quarters for the units that were stationed in Manitoba. During the Second World War , the base served as an important education and training center under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) . During that time, over 130,000 soldiers were trained in various areas of responsibility. These included pilots, navigators and radio operators. The base also served as an important machine repair center.
After the war, the base continued to serve as a training and education center for allies. After the military restructuring of the armed forces , the base was renamed CFB Winnipeg in 1968.
Stationed units
The following units are stationed at the base:
- 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters
- 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
- Canadian Forces School of Meteorology
- Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training
- Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies
- 17th Wing Winnipeg
The following squadrons are currently stationed on the base:
- 402 Squadron City of Winnipeg , 4 De Havilland CT-142 DHC-8 aircraft
- 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron Chinthe , 6 Lockheed CC-130 Hercules (in future CC-295)