Rivers Airport, CA.
Rivers Airport (CA-0313) is a closed airfield located in Manitoba, Canada, with coordinates 50° 0′ 36″ N 100° 18′ 50″ W and an elevation of 1,550 ft (472 m MSL).
Originally opened in May 1942 as RCAF Station Rivers under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, it served as No. 1 Air Navigation School and later became a training center for various military personnel, including army pilots, flying instructors, and paratroopers,,. The base closed in September 1971 due to military unification and budget cuts,.
After its closure, the site was used as the Oo-za-we-kwun Centre for vocational training for First Nations people from 1971 to 1980, and later as a hog farm until 2011,. Today, the airfield is marked as abandoned, though it is privately owned and used for personal activities like crop spraying and recreational flights; some old buildings remain, with some renovations completed on a hangar while others have deteriorated,.
*Sources researched: airportmap.de, en.wikipedia.org, mhs.mb.ca, rcaf.info*
Traveler reviews & tips
From people who've recently flown through Rivers Airport.
No tips for CA-0313 yet — be the first to help fellow travelers.
Share your tip or review
Help fellow travelers at Rivers Airport. Tips are reviewed before publishing.
Common questions about CA-0313
Quick answers, straight from the schedule data.
Where is Rivers Airport located?
Rivers Airport is located CA, at an elevation of 1550 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is CA-0313.