RCAF Station Penhold

RCAF Station Penhold was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Penhold, Alberta, Canada.

World War II
The station was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). On 28 September 1941 the Station became home to No. 36 Service Flying Training School (SFTS). The School was disbanded on 3 November 1944.

Aerodrome Information
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 52.18333°N, -113.9°W with a Var. 24.5 degrees E and elevation of 2850 ft. Six runways were listed as follows:|}

Relief landing field – Innisfail
The primary Relief Landing Field (R1) for RCAF Station Penhold was located northwest of the community of Innisfail. For more information please see Innisfail Aerodrome

Relief landing field – Blackfalds
The Secondary Relief Landing Field (R2) for RCAF Station Penhold was located west of the community of Blackfalds near 52.38333°N, -113.86667°W

Cold war
The station was home to a Pinetree Line radar station and the provincial emergency government headquarters bunker for the province of Alberta.

Present Day
The aerodrome is now operated as the Red Deer Regional Airport