Swift Current Airport

01/02/2026

We can't believe it's 2026 any more than you can! But here we are! The new 2026 Landing & Parking Fees have been posted to our webpage - check it out at www.swiftcurrent.ca/airport

01/02/2026

Share this with any students you know, tag them if they're on Facebook (which doesn't always work with that generation...) or screenshot it and text it, Snapchat it, Insta it. We're looking for student help and the deadline to apply is EARLY so don't wait. February 6, 2026! Learn more at www.swiftcurrent.ca/apply

Spend your summer working outdoors in a unique environment - the Swift Current Airport is hiring a post-secondary Groundskeeper Summer Student!

What You’ll Do:
• Complete airport groundskeeping: mowing, w**d whipping, and w**d control
• Assist with runway and airfield inspections
• Support miscellaneous labour such as washing equipment, cleaning shops, and odd jobs
• Work Monday–Friday from 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM

Why You’ll Love It:
• Hands-on outdoor work
• Learn maintenance, equipment operation & airfield safety basics
• Contribute to keeping our local airport safe, clean & operational

Apply by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026, through the City’s Summer Student 2026 posting and choose your preferred area: https://www.swiftcurrent.ca/i-want-to-/apply/employment-opportunities!

11/04/2025

Once again, an important memorial display has been assembled at Swift Current Airport to commemorate the site's rich military history as a former British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) facility. Approximately 100 similar sites were established across Canada during WWII; many remain today, serving as community airports. Number 39 Service Flying Training School ( #39 SFTS) operated here from late 1941 until the Spring of 1944, providing intermediate flight training for future bomber pilots from across the Commonwealth countries. This base was primarily staffed by Royal Air Force (English) officers. The white crosses acknowledge the flight instructors and students that were lost in fatal training accidents. We will remember them. Royal Canadian Legion #56 Swift Current Swift Current Museum City of Swift Current

06/19/2025

We have received word that the Wings and Wheels event planned for this Saturday June 21st, has to be cancelled due to unfavourable weather. At this time, an alternate date is not yet determined. We will update as we learn new information. Thank you!

06/16/2025

EDIT: event cancelled due to weather

A couple of reminders! 1. We're excited that this event is happening this Saturday, hope to see you there! 2. NEVER direct message a bunch of spam accounts that like to trick you into "registering" through them. There are many spam comments that we've deleted. Be careful on the interwebs!

EDIT: event cancelled due to weather

We're pretty excited about this event - Wings and Wheels - a Fly In Event and Show n' Shine at the Swift Current Airport! June 21, 2025, from 10 AM - 4 PM.

05/22/2025

Did you know - the Swift Current Airport is the home for the Swift Current Drag Racing Association's Race Days! It all starts next weekend, so save these dates! If required, September 13/14 are rain out dates that are not listed. Learn more about the SCDRA here: http://www.scdra.ca/

05/20/2025

EDIT: event cancelled due to weather

We're pretty excited about this event - Wings and Wheels - a Fly In Event and Show n' Shine at the Swift Current Airport! June 21, 2025, from 10 AM - 4 PM.

08/20/2024

For your reading enjoyment, Transport Canada's latest "Aviation Safety Letter" is available on their website - I wasn't able to post the direct link here. I'm looking forward to reading the article about use of automotive gasoline (MOGAS) in aircraft, particularly after the extensive shortage of aviation gasoline (100LL) in western Canada this summer.

08/16/2024

Swift Current Airport was visited by another former BCATP trainer aircraft this week. This 1942 de Havilland Aircraft Company DHC.82 "C" Tiger Moth made an overnight stop on a journey from Alberta to it's new home in Quebec City. Tiger Moths were employed extensively across the Commonwealth for elementary flight training during WWII, as it has been described as "easy to fly, but difficult to fly well", making it very suitable as a trainer. The Tiger Moth continued in this role into the 1950's, eventually replaced by the de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk.

While this aircraft is a British design, many of the nearly 9,000 examples produced between 1931 and 1944 were built at de Havilland's factory in Downsview, ON. The "C" models such as this one incorporated several modifications to make them suitable for use in Canada, such as a cockpit canopy and cabin heat. The "C" models also received brakes and a tailwheel instead of a tail skid.

This aircraft is powered by a de Havilland Gypsy Major inverted 4-cylinder engine producing 145 horsepower. The inverted design provides good forward visibility in flight and adequate propellor clearance on the ground, but early designs suffered from excessive oil consumption until improved piston rings remedied the issue. The aircraft has no electric starter, so the propellor is turned by hand for starting. Being an English engine, the propellor rotates in the opposite direction from North American aircraft - counterclockwise from the view of the pilot. The Tiger Moth has a fuel capacity of 86 liters and consumes approximately 30 liters per hour in cruise flight, allowing it just under 3 hours of flight time between stops for refueling.

The latest photo has been edited to depict the aircraft as it would have appeared by the hangar in 1942.

* photos credited to K. Peterson

08/05/2024

This North American Aviation (NAA) "Harvard" is a retired RCAF trainer aircraft deployed extensively across Canada during the operation of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) through WWII. Swift Current Airport is the former site of #39 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the BCATP.
This aircraft is based at Bassano, AB and performs in the air show circuit during the summer. It made a brief stop at YYN to refuel while enroute to a show in Manitoba.

Did you know that the current RCAF two-seater trainer (Beechcraft CT-156) is colloquially named the "Harvard II"? The "Harvard II" turboprop aircraft are utilized in the NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC) program at 15 Wing in Moose Jaw, SK. They will eventually be replaced by the Pilatus PC-21.

05/31/2024

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2024/may/31/tisdale-headlines-community-airport-partnership-investments

A number of pages on the Government of Saskatchewan's website have been professionally translated in French. These translations are identified by a yellow box in the right or left rail that resembles the link below. The home page for French-language content on this site can be found at: