594:
233:
1775:
413:
39:
621:
240:
1751:
586:
1763:
454:(BCATP). During that time, they trained more than 130,000 personnel from across Canada ranging from pilots, navigators, observers and wireless operators. RCAF Station Winnipeg also became an important supply and repair depot and base to ferry and inspect units for the air force.
1766:
66:
928:
378:
1279:
457:
Following the war, RCAF Station
Winnipeg continued to provide training for pilots and navigators from many allied countries, as well as base active RCAF squadrons. The formation of
1274:
1079:
804:
1084:
1002:
521:
1800:
918:
834:
841:
824:
1297:
760:
558:
401:
543:
143:
637:. The Air Park is located on Air Force Way and contains 10 historic aircraft. The museum is located in the 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters.
1805:
1289:
829:
797:
634:
547:
451:
190:
1228:
614:
574:
566:
742:
1223:
381:, CFB Winnipeg is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools. Its primary RCAF lodger unit is
1680:
995:
950:
944:
441:
425:
232:
790:
1233:
668:
1248:
491:
1754:
1218:
988:
464:
The air force has long had a reserve or auxiliary presence there: No. 112 Squadron from 1932 to 1940 and then, since 1946,
1348:
183:
692:
680:
650:
483:
471:
550:. As with other AIRCOM bases across Canada, CFB Winnipeg's squadrons were grouped under a wing system, in this case
1605:
727:
1580:
1379:
644:
593:
1127:
968:
962:
956:
848:
813:
475:
437:
366:
329:
461:
was created from the increased training activities which graduated over 5,000 aircrew from foreign countries.
546:, which was formed in 1975. A realignment of the Canadian Forces in the mid-1990s saw Air Command HQ move to
1630:
938:
757:
698:
397:
1555:
1409:
704:
173:
520:
The
Canadian Army camp Fort Osborne Barracks, later renamed Kapyong Barracks, home of the 2nd Battalion,
1238:
570:
495:
1334:
1011:
479:
446:
Initially, the base served as a winter home for units that operated across northern
Manitoba. During
133:
1640:
1099:
686:
502:
487:
102:
1645:
1545:
739:
562:
421:
333:
624:
Sign at the entry to CFB Winnipeg, where 17 Wing, Royal
Canadian Air Force, is currently based.
412:
1731:
1670:
1600:
1565:
1189:
1117:
1059:
609:
533:
358:
350:
91:
80:
1550:
1485:
656:
536:. The Kapyong Barracks name was also transferred to the new garrison facility in CFB Shilo.
38:
620:
1515:
1500:
1368:
764:
746:
510:
1685:
1716:
1711:
1690:
1660:
1625:
1570:
1495:
1490:
1470:
1439:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1359:
1344:
1135:
1089:
1074:
883:
858:
674:
1794:
1779:
1665:
1620:
1530:
1520:
1480:
1374:
1180:
1175:
1165:
1160:
1145:
1107:
1026:
980:
913:
893:
888:
868:
863:
662:
506:
17:
542:
became home to several transport and utility squadrons, as well as headquarters for
416:
Map of the base. To the north are the runways at the
Winnipeg International Airport.
1635:
1585:
1560:
1510:
1434:
1302:
1170:
1069:
1054:
1049:
1044:
1039:
853:
605:
585:
466:
447:
393:
1726:
1721:
1695:
1610:
1575:
1525:
1505:
1449:
1444:
1389:
1364:
1354:
1339:
1329:
1269:
1199:
1185:
1112:
873:
1675:
1655:
1650:
1615:
1595:
1590:
1540:
1475:
1414:
1404:
1394:
1384:
1243:
1155:
1140:
1034:
898:
878:
565:, west of Winnipeg), 402 Squadron (which conducts training done by the former
205:
192:
1264:
1150:
1064:
908:
529:
429:
782:
577:(CFSSAT), as well as the Canadian Forces School of Meteorology (CFS Met).
1535:
374:
370:
157:
153:
1399:
65:
274:
261:
601:
For flight operations support, the base houses the following units:
1210:
775:
619:
592:
584:
411:
428:
formed in 1918 was disbanded in 1920), Winnipeg was opened as an
758:
Official RCAF Website: 402 "City of
Winnipeg" Squadron - History
528:. Kapyong Barracks closed in June 2004 and 2PPCLI re-located to
984:
786:
929:
Canadian Forces School of
Aerospace Technology and Engineering
557:
As a RCAF training centre, CFB Winnipeg is currently home to
615:
Canadian Forces School of
Survival and Aeromedical Training
575:
Canadian Forces School of
Survival and Aeromedical Training
450:, the base played an expanded role, participating in the
379:
Winnipeg James
Armstrong Richardson International Airport
459:
No.2 Air Observer School & Central Navigation School
501:
The February 1, 1968 unification of the RCAF with the
513:. As a result, RCAF Station Winnipeg was renamed as
1704:
1463:
1322:
1315:
1288:
1257:
1209:
1126:
1098:
1025:
1018:
260:
221:
182:
171:
163:
149:
139:
129:
121:
116:
32:
524:(PPCLI), was merged with the RCAF base, becoming
420:Established in 1922 by the federal government's
400:(1 CAD) as well as the headquarters of Canadian
554:, which is the highest-level unit at the base.
494:and were the last Canadian squadron to fly the
470:. This latter unit has used, successively, the
996:
798:
392:One of the facilities at CFB Winnipeg is the
51:1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region
8:
571:Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies
522:Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
1319:
1022:
1003:
989:
981:
805:
791:
783:
29:
825:Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
1298:Major-General George R. Pearkes Building
730:16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
561:(although the unit itself is located in
559:3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
402:North American Aerospace Defense Command
716:
830:Chief Warrant Officer of the Air Force
635:Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park
452:British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
440:was formed the previous year from the
589:CT-142 Dash-8 "Gonzo" of 402 Squadron
567:Canadian Forces Air Navigation School
526:Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (South)
515:Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (North)
7:
740:Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
707:(Canada Car and Foundry Mk IV) 20301
1762:
1012:Canadian Forces bases and stations
25:
1801:Canadian Forces bases in Manitoba
597:CC-138 Twin Otter of 440 Squadron
396:which houses the headquarters of
1773:
1761:
1750:
1749:
369:base located within the City of
238:
231:
64:
37:
776:https://www.facebook.com/17Wing
640:Outside on static display are:
606:402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron
138:
128:
1:
1806:Military airbases in Manitoba
548:National Defence Headquarters
343:Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg
27:Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba
239:
70:Canadian NORAD Region emblem
963:Canadian Forces Air Command
693:Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter
681:Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
651:Beechcraft CT-134 Musketeer
484:Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
1822:
669:Canadair CX-144 Challenger
610:de Havilland CT-142 Dash 8
385:, commonly referred to as
1744:
1606:RCAF Station Lincoln Park
820:
745:December 1, 2011, at the
645:Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
442:second Canadian Air Force
326:
281:
278:
273:
269:
226:
75:
63:
1090:3 Cdn Div DET Wainwright
969:Royal Canadian Air Force
957:Royal Canadian Air Force
814:Royal Canadian Air Force
724:Canada Flight Supplement
633:The base is home to the
438:Royal Canadian Air Force
367:Royal Canadian Air Force
330:Canada Flight Supplement
178:783 ft / 239 m
939:Canadian Aviation Corps
699:McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo
398:1 Canadian Air Division
1410:CFB Portage la Prairie
1080:5 Cdn Div TC Aldershot
705:North American Harvard
687:Grumman CP-121 Tracker
625:
598:
590:
417:
1681:RCAF Aerodrome Torbay
1546:RCAF Station Dunsfold
675:Canadair CL-13B Sabre
623:
596:
588:
434:RCAF Station Winnipeg
415:
394:Billy Bishop Building
206:49.91000°N 97.24000°W
57:Billy Bishop Building
18:RCAF Station Winnipeg
1641:RCAF North Luffenham
1335:CFB Baden-Soellingen
1085:4 Cdn Div TC Meaford
488:Beech C-45 Expeditor
480:de Havilland Vampire
432:and became known as
377:. Co-located at the
252:Location in Manitoba
134:Government of Canada
1280:CFNA HQ Yellowknife
503:Royal Canadian Navy
211:49.91000; -97.24000
202: /
1646:CFS Newport Corner
1275:CFNA HQ Whitehorse
951:Canadian Air Force
945:Canadian Air Force
884:12 Wing Shearwater
763:2012-09-18 at the
626:
599:
591:
563:Portage la Prairie
492:de Havilland Otter
436:in 1925 after the
426:Canadian Air Force
422:Canadian Air Board
418:
334:Environment Canada
1788:
1787:
1780:Canada portal
1740:
1739:
1732:Camp Nathan Smith
1671:CFS Sioux Lookout
1601:CFS Lac St. Denis
1566:CFS Frobisher Bay
1311:
1310:
1239:Resolution Island
1190:CFD Mountain View
1060:Garrison Petawawa
978:
977:
919:List of Squadrons
914:22 Wing North Bay
894:15 Wing Moose Jaw
889:14 Wing Greenwood
859:3 Wing Bagotville
657:Bell CH-136 Kiowa
340:
339:
322:
321:
58:
52:
46:
16:(Redirected from
1813:
1778:
1777:
1776:
1765:
1764:
1753:
1752:
1551:CFS Falconbridge
1486:CFS Baldy Hughes
1371:
1351:
1320:
1202:
1192:
1023:
1005:
998:
991:
982:
904:17 Wing Winnipeg
869:5 Wing Goose Bay
864:4 Wing Cold Lake
842:List of aircraft
807:
800:
793:
784:
778:
773:
767:
755:
749:
737:
731:
726:. Effective 0901
721:
552:17 Wing Winnipeg
467:No. 402 Squadron
424:(a two squadron
404:(NORAD) Region.
387:17 Wing Winnipeg
271:
270:
264:
242:
241:
235:
217:
216:
214:
213:
212:
207:
203:
200:
199:
198:
195:
109:
108:
98:
97:
87:
86:
68:
56:
50:
45:17 Wing Winnipeg
44:
41:
30:
21:
1821:
1820:
1816:
1815:
1814:
1812:
1811:
1810:
1791:
1790:
1789:
1784:
1774:
1772:
1736:
1705:Temporary bases
1700:
1591:RCAF Langar, UK
1576:CFS Gypsumville
1516:CFS Chibougamau
1501:CFS Beaverlodge
1459:
1369:Denison Armoury
1367:
1347:
1307:
1284:
1253:
1205:
1198:
1188:
1122:
1094:
1014:
1009:
979:
974:
854:1 Wing Kingston
816:
811:
781:
774:
770:
765:Wayback Machine
756:
752:
747:Wayback Machine
738:
734:
722:
718:
714:
631:
583:
569:or CFANS), the
511:Canadian Forces
476:Harvard Trainer
410:
336:
332:
262:
256:
255:
254:
253:
250:
249:
248:
247:
243:
210:
208:
204:
201:
196:
193:
191:
189:
188:
172:Elevation
125:Military/Public
112:
106:
101:
95:
90:
84:
79:
71:
59:
54:
53:
48:
47:
42:
36:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1819:
1817:
1809:
1808:
1803:
1793:
1792:
1786:
1785:
1783:
1782:
1770:
1758:
1745:
1742:
1741:
1738:
1737:
1735:
1734:
1729:
1724:
1719:
1717:Canada Dry Two
1714:
1712:Canada Dry One
1708:
1706:
1702:
1701:
1699:
1698:
1693:
1691:CFS Whitehorse
1688:
1683:
1678:
1673:
1668:
1663:
1661:CFS Senneterre
1658:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1631:CFS Mont Apica
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1573:
1571:CFS Gloucester
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1513:
1508:
1503:
1498:
1496:CFS Beausejour
1493:
1491:CFS Barrington
1488:
1483:
1478:
1473:
1471:CFS Aldergrove
1467:
1465:
1461:
1460:
1458:
1457:
1452:
1447:
1442:
1440:CFB Summerside
1437:
1432:
1430:CFB St. Hubert
1427:
1425:CFB Shearwater
1422:
1420:CFB Rockcliffe
1417:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1397:
1392:
1387:
1382:
1377:
1372:
1362:
1360:CFB Cornwallis
1357:
1352:
1349:ASU Chilliwack
1345:CFB Chilliwack
1342:
1337:
1332:
1326:
1324:
1317:
1313:
1312:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1305:
1300:
1294:
1292:
1286:
1285:
1283:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1261:
1259:
1255:
1254:
1252:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1229:Cape Kiglapait
1226:
1221:
1215:
1213:
1207:
1206:
1204:
1203:
1193:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1136:CFB Bagotville
1132:
1130:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1120:
1118:CFS St. John's
1115:
1110:
1104:
1102:
1096:
1095:
1093:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1075:CFB Valcartier
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1031:
1029:
1020:
1016:
1015:
1010:
1008:
1007:
1000:
993:
985:
976:
975:
973:
972:
971:(2011–present)
966:
960:
954:
948:
942:
936:
932:
931:
926:
922:
921:
916:
911:
906:
901:
899:16 Wing Borden
896:
891:
886:
881:
876:
874:8 Wing Trenton
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
845:
844:
838:
837:
832:
827:
821:
818:
817:
812:
810:
809:
802:
795:
787:
780:
779:
768:
750:
732:
715:
713:
710:
709:
708:
702:
696:
690:
684:
678:
672:
666:
660:
654:
648:
630:
627:
618:
617:
612:
582:
579:
409:
406:
338:
337:
327:
324:
323:
320:
319:
316:
313:
310:
306:
305:
302:
299:
296:
292:
291:
288:
284:
283:
280:
277:
267:
266:
258:
257:
251:
245:
244:
237:
236:
230:
229:
228:
227:
224:
223:
219:
218:
186:
180:
179:
176:
169:
168:
165:
161:
160:
151:
147:
146:
141:
137:
136:
131:
127:
126:
123:
119:
118:
114:
113:
111:
110:
99:
88:
76:
73:
72:
69:
61:
60:
55:
49:
43:
33:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1818:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1798:
1796:
1781:
1771:
1769:
1768:
1759:
1757:
1756:
1747:
1746:
1743:
1733:
1730:
1728:
1725:
1723:
1720:
1718:
1715:
1713:
1710:
1709:
1707:
1703:
1697:
1694:
1692:
1689:
1687:
1684:
1682:
1679:
1677:
1674:
1672:
1669:
1667:
1666:CFS Shelburne
1664:
1662:
1659:
1657:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1621:CFS Mill Cove
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1584:
1582:
1579:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1556:CFS Flin Flon
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1532:
1531:CFS Coverdale
1529:
1527:
1524:
1522:
1521:CFS Churchill
1519:
1517:
1514:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1499:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1482:
1481:CFS Armstrong
1479:
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1468:
1466:
1462:
1456:
1453:
1451:
1448:
1446:
1443:
1441:
1438:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1401:
1398:
1396:
1393:
1391:
1388:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1376:
1375:CFB Griesbach
1373:
1370:
1366:
1365:CFB Downsview
1363:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1350:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1327:
1325:
1321:
1318:
1314:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
1295:
1293:
1291:
1287:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1262:
1260:
1256:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1224:Cape Kakiviak
1222:
1220:
1217:
1216:
1214:
1212:
1208:
1201:
1197:
1194:
1191:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1181:CFB North Bay
1179:
1177:
1176:CFB Moose Jaw
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1166:CFB Greenwood
1164:
1162:
1161:CFB Goose Bay
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1146:CFB Cold Lake
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1133:
1131:
1129:
1125:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1111:
1109:
1108:CFB Esquimalt
1106:
1105:
1103:
1101:
1097:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1024:
1021:
1017:
1013:
1006:
1001:
999:
994:
992:
987:
986:
983:
970:
967:
964:
961:
958:
955:
952:
949:
946:
943:
940:
937:
934:
933:
930:
927:
924:
923:
920:
917:
915:
912:
910:
909:19 Wing Comox
907:
905:
902:
900:
897:
895:
892:
890:
887:
885:
882:
880:
879:9 Wing Gander
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
855:
852:
850:
847:
846:
843:
840:
839:
836:
835:Installations
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
822:
819:
815:
808:
803:
801:
796:
794:
789:
788:
785:
777:
772:
769:
766:
762:
759:
754:
751:
748:
744:
741:
736:
733:
729:
725:
720:
717:
711:
706:
703:
700:
697:
694:
691:
688:
685:
682:
679:
676:
673:
670:
667:
664:
663:Canadair CF-5
661:
658:
655:
652:
649:
646:
643:
642:
641:
638:
636:
628:
622:
616:
613:
611:
607:
604:
603:
602:
595:
587:
581:Current usage
580:
578:
576:
573:(CFSAS), the
572:
568:
564:
560:
555:
553:
549:
545:
541:
537:
535:
531:
527:
523:
518:
516:
512:
508:
507:Canadian Army
504:
499:
497:
496:CC-129 Dakota
493:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
472:P-51D Mustang
469:
468:
462:
460:
455:
453:
449:
444:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
414:
407:
405:
403:
399:
395:
390:
388:
384:
380:
376:
372:
368:
364:
360:
356:
352:
348:
344:
335:
331:
325:
317:
314:
311:
308:
307:
303:
300:
297:
294:
293:
289:
286:
285:
276:
272:
268:
265:
259:
234:
225:
220:
215:
187:
185:
181:
177:
175:
170:
166:
162:
159:
155:
152:
148:
145:
142:
135:
132:
124:
120:
115:
104:
100:
93:
89:
82:
78:
77:
74:
67:
62:
40:
31:
19:
1760:
1748:
1686:CFS Val-d'Or
1636:CFS Moosonee
1586:CFS Kamloops
1561:CFS Foymount
1455:CFB Winnipeg
1454:
1435:CFB St. Jean
1303:NDHQ Carling
1290:Headquarters
1258:All services
1196:CFB Winnipeg
1195:
1171:CFB Kingston
1070:CFB Suffield
1055:CFB Montreal
1050:CFB Kingston
1045:CFB Gagetown
1040:CFB Edmonton
903:
771:
753:
735:
723:
719:
639:
632:
600:
556:
551:
540:CFB Winnipeg
539:
538:
525:
519:
514:
500:
465:
463:
458:
456:
448:World War II
445:
433:
419:
391:
386:
382:
362:
354:
347:CFB Winnipeg
346:
342:
341:
122:Airport type
34:CFB Winnipeg
1767:WikiProject
1727:Camp Mirage
1722:Camp Julien
1696:CFS Yorkton
1611:CFS Lowther
1581:CFS Holberg
1526:CFS Cobourg
1506:CFS Bermuda
1450:CFB Uplands
1445:CFB Toronto
1400:CFB Penhold
1390:CFB Moncton
1355:CFB Clinton
1340:CFB Chatham
1330:CFB Calgary
1270:CFS Leitrim
1200:CFD Dundurn
1186:CFB Trenton
1113:CFB Halifax
965:(1975–2011)
959:(1924–1968)
953:(1920–1924)
947:(1918–1920)
941:(1914–1915)
544:Air Command
509:formed the
209: /
197:097°14′24″W
184:Coordinates
1795:Categories
1676:CFS Sydney
1656:CFS Saglek
1651:CFS Ramore
1626:CFS Moisie
1616:CFS Masset
1596:CFS Ladner
1541:CFS Debert
1476:CFS Alsask
1415:CFB Rivers
1405:CFB Picton
1395:CFB Ottawa
1385:CFB London
1234:Cartwright
1156:CFB Gander
1141:CFB Borden
1035:CFB Borden
712:References
194:49°54′36″N
1265:CFS Alert
1151:CFB Comox
1128:Air Force
1065:CFB Shilo
530:CFB Shilo
430:aerodrome
275:Direction
1755:Category
1536:CFS Dana
1511:CFS Carp
1464:Stations
1380:CFB Lahr
1249:Tukialik
925:Training
761:Archived
743:Archived
665:A 116749
375:Manitoba
371:Winnipeg
328:Source:
318:Asphalt
304:Asphalt
282:Surface
158:Manitoba
154:Winnipeg
150:Location
140:Operator
1316:Defunct
1219:Big Bay
1019:Current
935:History
534:Brandon
408:History
383:17 Wing
365:) is a
312:11,000
279:Length
263:Runways
117:Summary
1244:Saglek
701:101008
695:104753
683:133186
671:144612
659:136248
653:134228
647:100784
629:Museum
608:, (4)
315:3,353
309:18/36
301:2,652
298:8,701
295:13/31
1323:Bases
1211:NORAD
849:Wings
677:23605
532:near
164:Built
130:Owner
107:71852
1100:Navy
1027:Army
689:1551
505:and
363:CYWG
359:ICAO
351:IATA
246:CYWG
174:AMSL
167:1925
96:CYWG
92:ICAO
81:IATA
355:YWG
287:ft
222:Map
144:DND
103:WMO
85:YWG
1797::
517:.
498:.
490:,
486:,
482:,
478:,
474:,
389:.
373:,
361::
357:,
353::
349:;
290:m
156:,
105::
94::
83::
1004:e
997:t
990:v
806:e
799:t
792:v
728:Z
345:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
