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| Location Lat 49°04′56″ N Long 125°46′21″ W Tofino Airfield is located at six miles southeast of Tofino on the western coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia in Canada. Also known as RCAF Station Tofino, RCAF Tofino or Tofino Airport. Wartime History Used by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the war. Postwar At the end of the war the station was de-commissioned during the late 1950s. RCAF units based at Prince Rupert 4BRS/WAC (Canso A) Ucluelet Aug 27, 1944 -August 7, 1945 8BRS/WAC (det) (Ventura GRV) Sea Island Mar 4 - Dec 9, 1943 Sea Island 115BRS/WAC (Ventura GRV) Patricia Bay Mar 17 - Aug 23, 1944 132FS/WAC (Kittyhawk I/IA/III) Patricia Bay Oct 16, 1942 - Jun 30, 1943 Boundary Bay 132FS/WAC (Kittyhawk I/IA/III) Boundary Bay Mar 10 - Aug 7, 1944 Patricia Bay 133FS/WAC (Hurricane XII) Boundary Bay Jul 1, 1943 - Mar 9, 1944 Sea Island 133FS/WAC (det) (Kittyhawk I) Patricia Bay Oct 11, 1944 - Jun 30, 1945 Patricia Bay 135FS/WAC (det) (Kittyhawk IV) Patricia Bay Oct 8, 1944-Aug 5, 1945 Patricia Bay 147BRS/WAC (det) (Bolingbroke I/IV) Sea Island Jan 9 - Mar 6, 1943 Tofino 147BRS/WAC (Bolingbroke I/IV) Sea Island Mar 7, 1943 - Mar 15, 1944 Tofino Today Still in use as a municipal airport for the town of Tofino. Today classified as a small airport with three runways. The first is oriented 25/07 measures 5,000' x 150' surfaced with concrete. The second is oriented 28/10 measures 5,000' x 100' surfaced with concrete. The third runway is oriented 33/15 measures 5,000' x 100' surfaced with concrete. Airport codes IATA: YAZ / ICAO: CYAZ. Known as "Tofino Airport" or "Long Beach Airport". Orca Airways and Craig Air operate from this airport. At the airfield, many historical buildings survived. References Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) - Official Website Thanks to Jack McKillop for unit information Contribute
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