YXHCYXH

Medicine Hat Regional Airport

Medicine Hat, Canada · North America

North America America/Edmonton

2runways

1,524 mLongest runway

Medicine Hat Airport (IATA: YXH, ICAO: CYXH) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. During World War II the site was used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).

Location

50.019°N, 110.721°O · 717 m s. n. m. (2.352 ft)

General data

CountryCanada

CityMedicine Hat

IATA codeYXH

ICAO codeCYXH

Coordinates50.019°N, 110.721°O

Elevation717 m s. n. m. (2.352 ft)

Time zoneAmerica/Edmonton

Runways2

Longest runway1,524 m

Official website

Runways · 2

03/21

Length1,524 m5,000 ft

Width46 m151 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

09/27

Length860 m2,822 ft

Width30 m98 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 3

Flight information

122.200INFO · CTAF126.700EDMONTON RDO

Automated weather

124.875

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Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

History

Aerodrome

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′N 110°43′W with a Var. 21 degrees E and elevation of 2,345 feet (715 m). Six runways were listed as follows:

Relief landing field - Holsom

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°02′00″N 110°52′00″W with a Var. 22 degrees E and elevation of 2,540 feet (774 m). Three runways were listed as follows:

Second World War training

RCAF Station Medicine Hat was home to No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) of the Royal Air Force, which became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The SFTS was open from 8 April 1941 to 17 November 1944. In 1939, the Department of National Defence appropriated the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds, which was also used as a prisoner of war camp.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH). Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YXH

MLA

“Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YXH. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH).” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YXH.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YXH (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_yxh,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YXH},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YXH}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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