CFB Borden

Canadian Forces Base Borden


16 Wing Borden
A CF-104 Starfighter on display at CFB Borden Military Museum
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerGovernment of Canada
OperatorDepartment of National Defence
LocationBorden
Built1916
CommanderColonel Jonathan Michaud
OccupantsNo. 400 Squadron RCAF
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL729 ft / 222 m
Coordinates44°16′18″N 079°54′45″W / 44.27167°N 79.91250°W / 44.27167; -79.91250
Websitehttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/bases-support-units/canadian-forces-base-borden.html
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CYBN is located in Ontario
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Location of CFB Borden in Ontario
CYBN is located in Canada
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H1 100 30 Asphalt

Canadian Forces Base Borden (also CFB Borden, French: Base des Forces canadiennes Borden or BFC Borden), formerly RCAF Station Camp Borden, is a large Canadian Forces base located in Ontario. The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force,[2] CFB Borden is home to the largest training wing in the Canadian Armed Forces.[3] The base is run by Canadian Forces Support Training Group (CFSTG) and reports to the Canadian Defence Academy (CDA) in Kingston.

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces Day and Air Show
  3. ^ "16 Wing Borden". Royal Canadian Air Force. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.