St. Aldwyn RCAF

Military Decommissioning. The airfield was originally built as RCAF Station Swift Current for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). With the end of World War II, the massive pilot training program was no longer needed, and the station was officially closed as part of post-war demobilization.

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. The original runways are severely deteriorated, fragmented, and overgrown with vegetation, making them completely unusable for aviation. The land is now primarily used for agriculture (farming and grazing). Some of the original WWII-era buildings and hangars that remain have been repurposed for private industrial use, storage, or have fallen into ruin. The site is a historical landmark but not an active facility.

The site holds significant historical importance as the former location of RCAF Station Swift Current, home to the No. 39 Service Flying Training School (SFTS). Operating from December 15, 1941, to March 23, 1945, it was a crucial part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during WWII. Thousands of pilots from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand were trained here on advanced single-engine aircraft, primarily the North American Harvard. The airfield's classic triangular runway pattern, still visible today, is a distinct feature of BCATP airfields.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening this site as an airport. The infrastructure is derelict, and the region's aviation needs are served by the nearby and active Swift Current Airport (CYYN). Restoring the old airfield would be economically unfeasible and is not required.