CFB Chatham

Canadian Forces Base Chatham or CFB Chatham was a Canadian Forces Base located immediately south of the town of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada. Parts are now operating as Miramichi Municipal Airport since 1974 with a partial runway available (09/27 - asphalt).

CFB Chatham
Near Chatham, New Brunswick in Canada
CFB Chatham crest
CFB Chatham
Coordinates47°0′49.32″N 65°26′49.56″W
Site information
OwnerDept of National Defence (Canada)
Airfield information
Elevation90 ft (27 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
11/29 5,000 ft (1,500 m) Hard Surface
16/34 5,000 ft (1,500 m) Hard Surface
5/23 5,000 ft (1,500 m) Hard Surface
Airfields
Base Rescue CH-118 Iroquois helicopters, 1982
CF101B Voodoo of 416 (AWF) Squadron from CFB Chatham, NB, 1980

From 1970 until 1985 Chatham had a Base Rescue Flight operating three CH-118 Iroquois helicopters. When the CF-101 Voodoo interceptors were retired, the CH-118s were redeployed to Base Flight Cold Lake.[1]

Aerodrome Information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 47°01′N 65°27′W with a Var. 24 degrees 30' W and elevation of 90 feet (27 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[2]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
11/29 5,000 ft (1,500 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced
16/34 5,000 ft (1,500 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced
5/23 5,000 ft (1,500 m) 150 ft (46 m) Hard surfaced

Squadrons

References
  1. AEROWARE / RCAF.com (n.d.). "Bell CH-118 IROQUOIS". Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
  2. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 43.
  3. Military Bruce Historical Writings by Bruce Forsyth
  4. Hatch, F. J. (1983).The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437
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