Medicine Hat Airport

Medicine Hat Airport
Medicine Hat Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMunicipality of Medicine Hat
LocationMedicine Hat, Alberta
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,351 ft / 717 m
Coordinates50°01′08″N 110°43′14″W / 50.01889°N 110.72056°W / 50.01889; -110.72056
Websitehttps://www.medicinehat.ca/en/roads-parking-and-transportation/airport.aspx
Map
CYXH is located in Alberta
CYXH
CYXH
Location in Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 5,003 1,525 Asphalt
09/27 2,850 869 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft movements21,485
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

Medicine Hat Airport (IATA: YXH, ICAO: CYXH) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. WestJet Encore services the airport daily from Calgary.

During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).

Airlines and destinations

On February 24, 2026, WestJet announced in an email that it would be ending its service between Calgary and Medicine Hat, citing that "demand for the services has been insufficient." The final flight between the two cities is scheduled for June 24, 2026.[4]

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
WestJet Encore Calgary (ends June 24, 2026), [5][6]

History

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W / 50.033°N 110.717°W / 50.033; -110.717 with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of 2,345 feet (715 m). Six runways were listed as follows:[7]

Runway name Length Width Surface
2R/20L 2,950 feet (899 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
2L/20R 2,950 feet (899 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16R/34L 2,700 feet (823 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
16L/34R 2,700 feet (823 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
9R/27L 2,850 feet (869 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
9L/27R 2,750 feet (838 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced

Relief landing field - Holsom

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W / 50.03333°N 110.86667°W / 50.03333; -110.86667 (RCAF Holsom) with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[8]

Runway name Length Width Surface
13/31 2,800 feet (853 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
6/24 2,800 feet (853 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced
2/20 2,800 feet (853 m) 100 feet (30 m) Hard surfaced

Second World War training

RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the Royal Air Force, which became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The SFTS was open from 8 April 1941 to 17 November 1944. In 1939, the Department of National Defence appropriated the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, which was also used as a prisoner of war camp.

See also

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  4. ^ "WestJet ending service between Calgary and both Lethbridge, Medicine Hat in June". Calgary Herald. 2026-02-24.
  5. ^ "Calgary, AB, Canada YYC". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 204–206. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  6. ^ "WestJet Link Discontinues Calgary Service in late-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 105.
  8. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 99.
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