CFB Winnipeg
Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (CFB Winnipeg; IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is a Royal Canadian Air Force base located within the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Co-located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, CFB Winnipeg is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools. Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 17 Wing, commonly referred to as 17 Wing Winnipeg.
CFB Winnipeg 17 Wing Winnipeg 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region Billy Bishop Building | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | DND | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1925 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 783 ft / 239 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°54′36″N 097°14′24″W | ||||||||||||||
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CYWG Location in Manitoba | |||||||||||||||
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One of the facilities at CFB Winnipeg is the Billy Bishop Building which houses the headquarters of 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD) as well as the headquarters of Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region.
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