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CFB Greenwood

Greenwood, Canada

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CFB Greenwood

Greenwood, Canada
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Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, Nova Scotia's military aviation hub.

Opened
1942
Location
Greenwood, Canada
CFB Greenwood is a Canadian Armed Forces base located near the town of Greenwood in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. It serves as the primary air base for maritime patrol operations on Canada's East Coast and is home to several Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) squadrons. The base operates as a dual-use facility, with the civilian airport designated IATA code YZX handling limited scheduled and charter passenger traffic in addition to its primary military mission. It is one of the largest and busiest military air bases in Canada. CFB Greenwood hosts 14 Wing Greenwood, which operates CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft used for anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, and search and rescue missions over the North Atlantic.
Terminals
The airport has a small civilian terminal facility supporting limited passenger operations alongside the primary military infrastructure.
Getting to & from
Ground access to Greenwood and the broader Annapolis Valley is primarily by private vehicle or road, as no regular public transit connects the base to nearby urban centres.
Airlines here
Scheduled commercial airline service is minimal; the airport primarily supports military operations with occasional charter and regional carrier access.
Notable facts
  • ›Home to 14 Wing Greenwood of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  • ›Operates CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft for North Atlantic surveillance.
  • ›Established during World War II as an important coastal patrol airfield.
  • ›One of the largest military air bases in Canada by personnel and operations.
  • ›Located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, approximately 100 km from Halifax.
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CFB Greenwood
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Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, or CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located 1.5 nautical miles east of Greenwood, Nova Scotia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora and CP-140A Arcturus anti-submarine/maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft, the other being CFB Comox. Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 14 Wing, commonly referred to as 14 Wing Greenwood.

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