CFB Patricia Bay

Vancouver Island , British Columbia

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Victoria General Hospital , British Columbia 20.6179CBW7
Ganges Harbour , British Columbia 22.4347CAX6
Duncan Airport , British Columbia 23.8299
Mayne Island HC , British Columbia 24.1026CBF5
Yarrows Ltd , British Columbia 24.7179
CFB Esquimalt , British Columbia 24.8180



  Victoria International Airport


1939 to present

48° 39' 12'' N     123° 26' 2'' W
2nm SW of Sidney, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
ICAO: CYYJ IATA: YYJ
Elevation: 62 feet


Located at the extreme south east of Vancouver Island, on the northern tip of the Saanich Peninsula, work began to construct Patricia Bay Air Station for the Royal Canadian Air Force in Mar 1939 as tensions grew in Europe.  It had opened as a training base for Canadian and Empire pilots and a Pacific seaplane base by Christmas that year.
After a significant contribution during World War II, civil aviation grew from 1948 and by 1952 the RCAF had moved out. With further growth it became Victoria International Airport in 1959.
Although helicopters had operated from time to time, the Canadian Armed Forces returned to a permanent presence at Pat Bay when 443 Squadron (MH443) moved into the West Camp in 1989 as part of 12 Wing (at CFB Shearwater), in support of the Pacific Fleet.



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  List of units at Victoria International Airport




Years Unit
1989-    443MHSCH-124 Sea King,





  Victoria International Airport News


Farewell to Canadian Sea King

Farewell to Canadian Sea King

22-Dec-18 - Royal Canadian Air Force Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King last official flight after 55 years of service #SeaKing
RCAF 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron New Hangar

RCAF 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron New Hangar

20-Apr-15 - Royal Canadian Air Force 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron currently flying the CH-124 Sea King received new hangar able to accommodate the new CH-148 Cyclone





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