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North Battleford Airport is located 2.8 km; The North Battleford Gliding Centre, a Royal Canadian
1.7 mi east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Air Cadet gliding centre, stores its gliders outside in
Canada. It was built during World War II as part of permanent tie downs, and has office space in a
the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and trailer.
known as RCAF Station North Battleford.

The station hosted RAF No. 35 Service Flying Training
School, which flew the Airspeed Oxford, from 4
September 1941 to 25 February 1944, and then RCAF
No. 13 SFTS until 30 March 1945. Relief airfields were
located at Brada and Hamlin.
The gliding centre conducts winch and air-tow
operations in both the spring and the fall. The gliding
centre currently operates two gliders, Number 2 (C-
GCLS) and Number 10 (C-GRFQ); one winch, and one
Bellanca Scout Towplane #5 (C-GBAZ).

Postwar, Howdy McPhail operated McPhail Airways,
one of the largest aerial applicator businesses in
western Canada out of hangar #3 North Battleford.

North Battleford Gliding Centre (NBGC) is one of two

gliding centres in Saskatchewan. NBGC administers
Howdy McPhail
the Air Cadet Gliding Programme to Royal Canadian
The airport later became known as North Battleford Air Cadets from surrounding community.
Cameron McIntosh after Cameron Ross McIntosh and
was transferred from Transport Canada to the City of
North Battleford on January 1, 1997.

In April 2010 a contract was awarded for renovations
to the air terminal building