Hope Aerodrome
Airport in British Columbia, Canada
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Hope Aerodrome (IATA: YHE, ICAO: CYHE) is located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) west of Hope Townsite[3] (the previous Town of Hope) within the municipal District of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.
Hope Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Fraser Valley Regional District | ||||||||||
| Location | Hope, British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 128 ft (39 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°22′06″N 121°29′53″W | ||||||||||
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  CYHE Location in British Columbia  CYHE CYHE (Canada) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||
The airfield is home to the Vancouver Soaring Association, a gliding club owning and operating seven school and recreational sailplanes and two Cessna L-19 Bird Dog as tow planes.
There is one turf runway, 3,960 ft × 250 ft (1,207 m × 76 m). The airport is operated by the Fraser Valley Regional District. The Hope Airport lies within the community of Flood in the District of Hope.[4]
History
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Hope, British Columbia at 49°22′N 121°29′W with a variation of 23 degrees 40' east and elevation of 117 ft (36 m). The aerodrome was listed as "under construction - servicable" with one runway listed as follows:[5]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 7/25 | 6,400 ft (2,000 m) | 1,000 ft (300 m) | Turf |
Hope is notable as being the location of a Boeing demonstration of the Boeing 737's landing and take-off abilities in 1972.[6][7]