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22-605: The airport was formerly a military airfield, established in 1940 as RCAF Station Summerside, changing its name to CFB Summerside in 1968. The base was active in training aircrews in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II and hosting search and rescue (SAR) and coastal surveillance units during the Cold War . CFB Summerside was closed in 1990 and transferred to a local development authority named Slemon Park Corporation. The base property

44-416: A new set of Soccer Fields and a Running Track. The Council also attempted to move the community towards a central sewer system from the current model of independent septic tanks for each dwelling, however this motion was defeated in a community vote, over much controversy. On September 28, 2018, the municipality was combined with Lady Slipper , to create the new municipality of Central Prince . Ellerslie

66-471: A requirement for military enforcement of sovereignty to protect natural resources within the EEZ, such as oil and gas reserves, and fisheries . CFB Summerside's primary mission evolved during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s into providing support for Fisheries and Oceans Canada , the government department responsible for managing Canada's ocean resources. CP-121 Trackers were used to patrol Georges Bank and

88-549: A rich history in the fox farming and ship building industries. The Bideford Shipyard launched several sea vessels, including the last one to be christened there, the Meteor. Bideford is also home to a Shellfish Museum; as the fishery is the basis of the local economy. Over the past several years, the Community Improvement Council (or CIC) has endeavored to undertake several infrastructure projects. These projects include

110-594: A symbol of opposition to the closure. About 400 Prince Edward Islanders travelled to Ottawa in June 1989 to protest at Parliament Hill. In response to this opposition, then-minister of national defence, Bill McKnight , told the House of Commons, "there is no military operational reason to maintain that base". In 1991 the base was closed and the majority of military units were transferred to CFB Greenwood in Nova Scotia . The airfield

132-466: A variation of 25 degrees west and elevation of 50 ft (15 m). Six runways were listed as follows: The primary relief landing field (R1) for RCAF Station Summerside was RCAF Station Mount Pleasant . The station was located east of the community of Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island . The secondary relief landing field (R2) for RCAF Station Summerside was located north-east of the community of Wellington, Prince Edward Island . In approximately 1942

154-399: Is now referred to as Slemon Park and the airfield has been named Summerside Airport. The airport is home to several aircraft maintenance companies, as well as a small general aviation community. Summerside Airport's airfield and terminal facilities are located in the township of Lot 17 and not in the city of Summerside proper; the municipal boundary is adjacent to the airport property with

176-475: The Department of National Defence identified CFB Summerside as a candidate for base closure. At the time, the base employed some 1,200, and contributed about C$ 50 million to the province's economy each year. Local concern groups were formed to protest the closure. On 14 May 1989, about 10,000 people (more than the population of Summerside at the time) marched in protest. City streets were festooned in yellow ribbons,

198-644: The Grand Banks of Newfoundland to monitor foreign fishing fleets. Search and rescue (SAR) was a secondary role which was no less important to the civilian population of the Maritime Provinces which, relied on SAR aircraft for urgent medevac to large tertiary-care hospitals in Halifax , Nova Scotia and Moncton , New Brunswick , as well as for mariners and air crew who frequently found themselves in distress, requiring rescue. The 1989 federal budget cuts to

220-629: The merger of the three service branches into the unified Canadian Forces saw RCAF Station Summerside change its name to Canadian Forces Base ( CFB ) Summerside . In 1977, the Government of Canada formally ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), which mandated the creation of an Exclusive Economic Zone extending 200 nmi (370 km) off all coasts. This created

242-415: The aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Wellington, Prince Edward Island at 46°29′N 64°01′W  /  46.483°N 64.017°W  / 46.483; -64.017 with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of 150 ft (46 m). Three runways were listed as follows: The station was closed in 1946 but reopened in 1947 with the formation of No. 1 Air Navigation School (ANS). This

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264-713: The base was home to anti-submarine and coastal patrol aircraft such as the Lancaster B.X , CP-122 Neptune , CP-107 Argus , and CP-121 Tracker . Other aircraft operated from Summerside include the CC-115 Buffalo and CH-113 Labrador . These aircraft were operated by various squadrons and units including No. 2 (Maritime) Operational Training Unit, No. 107 Rescue Unit, 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron , 420 Air Reserve Squadron , 880 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron ( Royal Canadian Navy ), 31 Support Air Group (Royal Canadian Navy), and 415 Maritime Patrol Squadron . On 1 February 1968,

286-637: The city including the residential area of Slemon Park but not the airfield and industrial properties. The airport was served by Eastern Provincial Airways during the 1960s and early 1970s which operated nonstop flights to Moncton and the Magdalen Islands as well as direct service via a stop at the Charlottetown Airport to Halifax , Sydney , Deer Lake , Gander and St. John's with Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft and Handley Page Dart Herald turboprop aircraft. In 1995, Atlantic Island Airways

308-572: The city of Summerside . The airfield was constructed by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1940–1941 and was named RCAF Station Summerside . It was home to No. 9 Service Flying Training School RCAF , a flight school that operated under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). Relief or emergency airfields were located at nearby RCAF Station Mount Pleasant and Wellington . Airmen were trained on Harvards . In July 1942 No. 9 SFTS moved to RCAF Station Centralia and

330-764: The former base, with the Summerside Airport and the industrial facilities of Slemon Park remaining in Lot 17, while the residential area of Slemon Park was placed within the city of Summerside. Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island Ellerslie-Bideford was a municipality that held community status in Prince Edward Island , Canada. It was located in Prince County on Lot 12 . Most residents of Ellerslie-Bideford lived on Ellerslie Road ( Route 133 ) which spans 5 miles from Route 2 to Route 12 . The community

352-420: The longest runways in the province, it only supports general aviation with the closest scheduled passenger airline flights being offered via the Charlottetown Airport . During its existence as an air force base, CFB Summerside was jurisdictionally situated in the township of Lot 17 . In the 1995 municipal amalgamation that saw the city of Summerside created, the city's municipal boundary was extended to divide

374-469: Was a NATO training facility. No. 1 ANS left in 1953 and the Central Navigation School was established. In 1949 No. 2 (Maritime) Operational Training Unit started operation. The influx of personnel and their families required the building of more accommodation quarters. In 1949 the base housing was completed and named "Slemon Park" in honour of Air Marshal Roy Slemon . During the Cold War ,

396-460: Was incorporated by provincial government in 1977, when Ellerslie merged with Bideford. Ellerslie was founded in 1853 by a local carpenter, being named after Ellerslie, Scotland. Bideford was named in 1818 after Bideford , Devon , England. Ellerslie is currently one of the last communities in the West Prince district of Prince Edward Island prior to the border with East Prince . The community had

418-530: Was operating Fokker F28 Fellowship jet service with nonstop flights from Ottawa as well as direct one stop service from Toronto . This article about an airport in Prince Edward Island is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . CFB Summerside Canadian Forces Base Summerside (CFB Summerside) was an air force base located in St. Eleanors , Prince Edward Island , Canada, now part of

440-459: Was renamed Slemon Park and was transferred to a local development authority named "Slemon Park Corporation". Today the site is host to a mix of public and private sector operations, including Vector Aerospace and several other aerospace companies. Employment at Slemon Park facilities now exceeds pre-1991 levels. The airfield remains active as the Summerside Airport . Though the airfield has

462-470: Was replaced by No. 1 General Reconnaissance School RCAF which flew Ansons . No. 1 GRS was renamed to No. 1 Reconnaissance and Navigation School in 1945. The airfield was constructed in the typical BCATP wartime pattern, with runways formed in a triangle. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Summerside, Prince Edward Island at 46°27′N 63°50′W  /  46.450°N 63.833°W  / 46.450; -63.833 with

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484-509: Was served by Eastern Provincial Airways during the 1960s and early 1970s which operated nonstop flights to Moncton and the Magdalen Islands as well as direct service via a stop in Charlottetown to Halifax; Sydney, NS ; Deer Lake, NL ; Gander, NL ; and St. John's, NL with Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft and Handley Page Dart Herald turboprop aircraft. The entire property including airfield, housing units, hangars and support structures

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