CFB Valcartier

Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport

2nd Canadian Division Support Base, Valcartier

Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier
2 CDSB Valcartier
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerGovernment of Canada
OperatorDND
LocationSaint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec
Built1914
CommanderColonel J.L.S. Ménard
Occupants2nd Canadian Division
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL550 ft / 168 m
Coordinates46°54′10″N 071°30′13″W / 46.90278°N 71.50361°W / 46.90278; -71.50361
WebsiteOfficial website
Map
CYOY is located in Quebec
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Location of CFB Valcartier in Quebec
CYOY is located in Canada
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Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 150 46 n/a

2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier (2 CDSB Valcartier), formerly known as and commonly referred to as Canadian Forces Base Valcartier (CFB Valcartier), is a Canadian Forces base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north northwest[1] of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.[2][3][4] The 2nd Canadian Division is stationed at the base,[5] comprising the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[6] and the 2nd Canadian Division Support Group.[7]

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Base militaire Valcartier
  3. ^ "Capitale-Nationale" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ Centre Castor - Base militaire de Valcartier
  5. ^ 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier
  6. ^ "5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  7. ^ 2nd Canadian Division Support Group

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