CFB Shearwater
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For the Condor-class sloop named HMCS Shearwater, see HMS Shearwater (1900).
Shearwater Heliport (ICAO: CYAW), formerly known as Canadian Forces Base Shearwater and commonly referred to as CFB Shearwater and formerly named HMCS Shearwater, is a Canadian Forces facility located 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) east southeast[1] of Shearwater, Nova Scotia, on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Following a base rationalization program in the mid-1990s, the Canadian Forces closed CFB Shearwater as a separate Canadian Forces base and realigned the property's various facilities into CFB Halifax. These include:
- Shearwater Heliport, which is operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The primary RCAF lodger unit is 12 Wing, commonly referred to as 12 Wing Shearwater. 12 Wing provides maritime helicopter operations in support of the Royal Canadian Navy's Atlantic Fleet (MARLANT) from the Shearwater Heliport and Pacific Fleet (MARPAC) from the Patricia Bay Heliport in British Columbia. 12 Wing is also headquartered at Shearwater Heliport.
- Shearwater Jetty, the former CFB Shearwater Annex, which provides dock facilities in support of Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic and MARLANT warships.
Quick Facts Shearwater HeliportHalifax/Shearwater Heliport12 Wing Shearwater, Summary ...
Shearwater Heliport Halifax/Shearwater Heliport 12 Wing Shearwater CFB Shearwater | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Government of Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | DND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Shearwater, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 144 ft / 44 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°38′14″N 063°30′08″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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