Dunnville, CA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport
CA-1019
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600 ft
CA-ON
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Loading...GPS Code: Not available
Local Code: Not available
Location: 42.8722° N, -79.595802° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: DU9 BCATP CDU9 RCAF Dunnville
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
05/23 |
2400 ft | 30 ft | ASP | Active |
09/27 |
3500 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| ATF | CATF | 123.2 MHz |
The military airbase, RCAF Station Dunnville, was officially closed on December 15, 1944. While some limited private flying may have occurred on the site in the decades following, it has not operated as a registered or functional airport for many decades. The ICAO identifier 'CA-1019' is an unofficial code used in flight simulators and third-party databases, not an official Transport Canada designation.
The closure was a direct result of the end of World War II. The airport's sole purpose was to serve as a military training base under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). With the war winding down and a surplus of trained pilots, the need for such a large-scale training facility ceased, and the base was decommissioned.
The site is no longer an airport and has been extensively repurposed for industrial and commercial use. A large portion of the property is occupied by Dunnville Rock Products, a quarry and asphalt plant operated by Lafarge. The original runways and taxiways now serve as access roads for the industrial complex. The site has also been famously used as the Dunnville Autodrome, a motorsport venue for drag racing and other automotive events. Some of the original WWII-era hangars and buildings have been repurposed for storage or demolished over the years, while surrounding land is used for agriculture.
The airport has immense historical significance as the site of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Dunnville. It was home to the No. 6 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) from November 25, 1940, to its closure in December 1944. As a key part of the BCATP, the base was responsible for the advanced flight training of thousands of pilots from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and other Allied nations. Pilots trained here on aircraft like the North American Harvard and the Fleet Finch, preparing them for combat operations in WWII. At its peak, it was one of the busiest airfields in North America. The characteristic triangular runway layout, a hallmark of BCATP airfields, is still clearly visible from satellite imagery.
There are no known plans or realistic prospects for reopening the site as an airport. The land is now zoned and heavily developed for industrial use, including active quarrying operations. The original runway surfaces are significantly degraded and repurposed as roads. The cost of acquiring the land from its industrial owners, remediating the site, and reconstructing aviation infrastructure to modern standards would be prohibitive, making a return to aviation activity extremely unlikely.
Sadly, the airport is now closed. Hopefully it will rise from the ashes once again.
NOTAM 130118 CYSN DUNNVILLE
CDU9 WEF 2013 JUL 08 0400 AMEND PUB: AD PERMANENTLY CLSD
Well its official. The airport is to stop flight ops as of the end of May this year. Once again a pice of history lost. I have been there many times. I remember standing in hanger 4 that was empty and the roof leaking old equipment rusting in the back. And hearing the harvard fly over thinking this is a shame. Once those towers go up its gone forever. The Museum hopes to run still but i can't see it drawing a crowd with out aircraft too tie it all together. Anyone that has been there should show up for the open house in May it will be the last time we hear the roar of a harvard Departing Dunnville. PLease show you support and and give the field one last Buzz.
The Niagara Skydive Centre Inc. receive an "Notice Of Termination" for the lease on the hanger effective March 31, 2013. My understanding is the Main runway will be closed June or July for good. There are 6 wind turbines slated for the property.
Samsung is currently storing windmills on the shorter runway and it is closed by NOTAM. There is security on the property that will confront you. As far as I know the skydiving company is fighting the windmills and I heard plans recently of a flight school for Indian students looking at CDU9.
Are wind turbines really planned for the runway area? That is what the Samsung project map says -- see "freewco dot blogspot dot ca" for information.
I am having trouble with this one. Is this correct?
The CFS will be updated to include a note in the "caution" section only if the airport operator requests it.
There is no requirement for registered aerodromes to have painted runway markings. Only certified aerodromes need to have them visible.
Reply to @david: I submitted an e-mail from Nav Canada from which I got a reply today. They are looking into it.
I requested that they update the CFS so that they note the runway is unmarked. There is signage at the airport to indicate that it still is an active runway.
Reply to @bcrosby: what was the word on 05/23 when you visited, Blake? Is it still usable?
Is it me or does 05/23 NOT exist? I didn't see any runway numbers and where one would be, the pavement looks pretty beat up. The CFS says it's paved.. but I have my doubt's that is accurate.
Dunnville is an ultralight friendly airport. There is an active jump school here also so don't overfly the field. See the canada flight supplement for info re : traffic patterns
A great little gem of a museum. This airport has a great community around it that has brought a BCATP airfield back to life. Well worth a visit.
http://www.dunnvilleairport.com/museum.php