De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, the manufacturer of many successful airliners, has announced plans to build a brand new airport near Calgary to act as a production site.
The new airport will be known as De Havilland Field, and will be located 11km to the east of the city in the western portion of Wheatland County near the town of Strathmore.
It will feature a single runway, with associated taxiways and aprons, and large areas set aside for production halls and hangars.
Surrounding the airport will be a manufacturing park where parts providers will be based.
According to De Havilland: “The location of De Havilland Field is ideal, having access to a large, young and diverse labour pool in Alberta, family-friendly cost of living, and a world-class international airport that can support efficient parts distribution to our global customer base. We anticipate that once in full operation, there will be up to 1500 jobs located at De Havilland Field.”
De Havilland Field (Concept Animation) from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on Vimeo.
De Havilland Field will be the site of final assembly for the DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft, which was launched earlier this year, the DHC-6 Twin Otter as well as the Dash 8-400 aircraft. It is hoped the manufacturer will bring the DHC-6 Twin Otter and Dash 8-400 aircraft back into production in the near future.
Construction of the new field could begin as early as 2023, with the site becoming available for use from 2025.
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