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5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown Gagetown Heliport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Canada | ||||||||||
Operator | Canadian Armed Forces | ||||||||||
Location | Oromocto, New Brunswick | ||||||||||
Built | 1958 | ||||||||||
Commander | Colonel K.E. Osmond | ||||||||||
Occupants | C Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), 4 Engineer Support Regiment, 5th Canadian Division Training Centre, 5th Canadian Division Support Group, 31 Military Police Company | ||||||||||
Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 166 ft / 51 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°50′16″N 066°26′12″W / 45.83778°N 66.43667°W | ||||||||||
Website | https://www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/5-canadian-division/5-canadian-division-support-base-gagetown.html | ||||||||||
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5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, formerly known as and commonly referred to as CFB Gagetown,[3] is a large Canadian Forces Base covering an area over 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi),[4] located in southwestern New Brunswick. It is the biggest facility in Eastern Canada, and Canada's second-largest facility.[5]