Wrentham

Military Decommissioning. The airport was built as a Relief Landing Field (RFL) for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) during World War II. Its sole purpose was to support the training program. With the winding down of the BCATP and the end of the war, the airfield was no longer needed and was decommissioned.

The site has reverted to private agricultural land. The distinct X-shaped pattern of the two original runways is still clearly visible in satellite imagery. The former runways are now unpaved, overgrown grass and gravel tracks used as access roads for farming equipment. There are no remaining hangars, control towers, or any other original aviation infrastructure on the site.

Wrentham was a significant component of Canada's contribution to the Allied war effort in WWII. It served as the Relief Landing Field for No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, which was based at RCAF Station Lethbridge. Its function was to handle overflow air traffic from the main base, allowing for uninterrupted training in circuits, landings, and emergency procedures. The operations primarily involved twin-engine Avro Anson and single-engine Fairey Battle aircraft, which were used to train thousands of bomb aimers, wireless operators, and air gunners for service in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force, and other Commonwealth air forces.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Wrentham airfield. It is considered a historical, abandoned site located on private property. Its remote, rural location and the absence of any modern infrastructure make its reactivation for aviation purposes economically and logistically unfeasible.