Cold Lake Area Weapons Range

Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter /interceptor, the other being CFB Bagotville. Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 4 Wing, commonly referred to as 4 Wing Cold Lake. Civilian passenger service was available through the Medley passenger terminal on the periphery of the air base. The regularly scheduled air service between Calgary and the civilian terminal was cancelled in June 2011. Unscheduled civilian air traffic is usually directed to Cold Lake Regional Airport. The facility is named Cold Lake /Group Captain R. W. McNair Airport. It 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 Moose Jaw /Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen 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. The use of the airport by international flights is currently restricted to military aircraft and personnel only.

Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter /interceptor, the other being CFB Bagotville. Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 4 Wing, commonly referred to as 4 Wing Cold Lake. Civilian passenger service was available through the Medley passenger terminal on the periphery of the air base. The regularly scheduled air service between Calgary and the civilian terminal was cancelled in June 2011. Unscheduled civilian air traffic is usually directed to Cold Lake Regional Airport. The facility is named Cold Lake /Group Captain R. W. McNair Airport. It 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 Moose Jaw /Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen 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. The use of the airport by international flights is currently restricted to military aircraft and personnel only.