CYMJ
Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport
VFR
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Name
Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
CYMJ / YMJ / CYMJ
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- Region
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Timezone
11:31 pm (CST)
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Municipality
Moose Jaw
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Coordinates
50° 19′ 49″ N 105° 33′ 32″ E
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Elevation
1’892 ft (577 m MSL)
About Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport
Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw (IATA: YMJ, ICAO: CYMJ), also known as 15 Wing Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces base located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is home to RCAF Pilot training and 431 Squadron, the Snowbirds, which is the RCAF's air demonstration squadron.
The base's airfield is named after Air Vice-Marshal Clifford McEwen and is one of only three military aerodromes in Canada to be named after an individual, Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport and Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W. McNair Airport being the others.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The customs service is restricted to 15 Wing – Moose Jaw aircraft only.