Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake

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Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake
CFB Cold Lake (YCOD) .jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code CYOD
IATA code YOD
Coordinates

54 ° 24 ′ 18 ″  N , 110 ° 16 ′ 46 ″  W Coordinates: 54 ° 24 ′ 18 ″  N , 110 ° 16 ′ 46 ″  W
Height above MSL 540 m (1772  ft )
Basic data
opening 1952
operator Canadian Forces Air Command
Runways
13L / 31R 3840 m of asphalt
13R / 31L 3050 m of asphalt
04/22 2500 m of asphalt



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Participants in the NATO exercise "Maple Flag 02" in Cold Lake.

The Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake is primarily a military airfield of the Royal Canadian Air Force , which is located near the city of Cold Lake in Alberta , Canada . This is one of two airfields where the CF-18 Hornet fighter planes are stationed. The base is the main station of the 4th Squadron ( 4 Wing ). There is a civil airport terminal on the premises. This only serves national flight destinations. The airfield is classified as an international airport by the Canadian air traffic control , but only the military flies to the airport internationally. The terminal is at the other end of the site.

units

Today, combat aircraft, trainers and helicopters in particular are stationed on CFB Cold Lake in the following squadrons:

  • 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron ( CF-18 Hornet )
  • 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron (CF-18 Hornet)
  • 417 Combat Support Squadron (CH-146 Griffon)
  • 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (CT-155 Hawk)
  • 410 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (CF-18 Hornet)
  • 1 Air Maintenance Squadron
  • Weapon System Manager Detachment Cold Lake
  • 42 Radar Squadron
  • 10 Field Technical Training Squadron
  • 4th Airfield Defense Squadron
  • Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment

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Web links

Commons : CFB Cold Lake  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron reborn, RCAF Homepage, July 3, 2015