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'''Camden Base''' is a small [[airstrip]] in [[Couva]], [[Trinidad]]. [[crop duster|Crop dusting aircraft]] use this airstrip; [[drag racing]] also takes place on the airstrip. The Camden (Field) Auxiliary Air Base was established as an emergency airstrip. It included one paved 3,000 ft (910 m) x 75 ft (46 m) runway with extensive taxiways and dispersed camouflaged parking bays for USAAC, USN and RN. It was defended by US Army infantry and AAA units.
'''Camden Base''' is a small [[airstrip]] in [[Couva]], [[Trinidad]]. [[crop duster|Crop dusting aircraft]] use this airstrip; [[drag racing]] also takes place on the airstrip. The Camden (Field) Auxiliary Air Base was established in 1942 as an emergency airstrip. It included one paved 3,000&nbsp;ft (910 m) x 75&nbsp;ft (46 m) runway with extensive taxiways and dispersed camouflaged parking bays for USAAC, USN and RN. It was defended by US Army infantry and AAA units.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Ambulance in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |url=https://www.airambulance1.com/location/port-of-spain-trinidad-and-tobago/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Air Ambulance 1 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://www.finance.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Trinidad-PSIP-2017.pdf</ref>


On 24 May 2011, Prime Minister [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]], at the one-year anniversary celebratory rally marking the election of her coalition government to power, announced that the airstrip will be upgraded initially to a [[domestic airport]] to serve the [[Trinidad]]-[[Tobago]] airbridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/AIRPORT_FOR_CENTRAL-122554673.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918225730/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/AIRPORT_FOR_CENTRAL-122554673.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-18 |title=Trinidad Express Newspapers: &#124; Airport for Central |publisher=Trinidadexpress.com |accessdate=2015-09-24 }}</ref> If successful, the airport would be upgraded to a full-scale [[international airport]].
On May 24, 2011, Prime Minister [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]], at the one-year anniversary celebratory rally marking the election of her coalition government to power, announced that the airstrip would be upgraded to a [[domestic airport]] to serve the [[Trinidad]]-[[Tobago]] airbridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/AIRPORT_FOR_CENTRAL-122554673.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918225730/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/AIRPORT_FOR_CENTRAL-122554673.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-18 |title=Trinidad Express Newspapers: &#124; Airport for Central |publisher=Trinidadexpress.com |accessdate=2015-09-24 }}</ref> If successful, the airport would be upgraded to a full-scale [[international airport]].


If upgraded, the airport will be the third international airport on the islands after [[Piarco International Airport]] in Trinidad and the [[A.N.R. Robinson International Airport]] in Tobago.<ref>{{cite web|author=Agile Telecom Ltd. and Xidemia |url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,69791.html |title=Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday |publisher=newsday.co.tt |date=2007-12-14 |accessdate=2015-09-24}}</ref>
If upgraded, the airport will be the third international airport on the islands after [[Piarco International Airport]] in Trinidad and the [[A.N.R. Robinson International Airport]] in Tobago.<ref>{{cite web|author=Agile Telecom Ltd. and Xidemia |url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,69791.html |title=Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday |publisher=newsday.co.tt |date=2007-12-14 |accessdate=2015-09-24}}</ref>

== History ==
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The airstrip was built in 1942 by the United States. The area was used due to its flat lands and obstructionless approach paths. After World War 2, the airstrip was handed over to the government of Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-19 |title=Camden airstrip, a wasted asset - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2023/01/19/camden-airstrip-a-wasted-asset/,%20https://newsday.co.tt/2023/01/19/camden-airstrip-a-wasted-asset/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=newsday.co.tt |language=en-US}}</ref>

The airport was unused until the late 1960s, when it started being used for cropdusting. It became unused in 2003 after the closure of the sugar industry.<ref name=":0" />

In 2013, Trinidad and Tobago's Civil Aviation Authority conducted a feasibility study on the suitability of Camden as a general aviation airport. The strip was found to be attractive as an airport, and a six-phase development was recommended using a public/private partnership. The goal of the upgrade was to facilitate inter-island travel.<ref name=":0" />

Throughout 2014, Trinidad and Tobago rescinded and reinstated the project to upgrade the airport on two occasions for unknown reasons. Since then, the airport has come under the control of the Air Guard.<ref name=":0" />


==Operations==
==Operations==
Aerial World Service Ltd
Aerial World Service Ltd
https://web.archive.org/web/20161124102334/https://aerialworldservicesltd.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20161124102334/https://aerialworldservicesltd.com/
A state of the art flight school that offers training from private pilot, all the way through to commercial pilot on technically advanced aircraft. They also offer private flights.
is a flight school at the airport that offers training from private pilot all the way through to commercial pilot certification on technically advanced aircraft. They also offer private flights.


National Helicopter Services Limited [http://www.nhsl.tt/ NHSL]
National Helicopter Services Limited [http://www.nhsl.tt/ NHSL] is also present at the airport.


University of Trinidad and Tobago [http://www.u.tt/ UTT] operates an aviation campus.
University of Trinidad and Tobago [http://www.u.tt/ UTT] operates an aviation campus at the airport.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:52, 18 September 2024

For the airport in Australia, see Camden Airport (New South Wales).
Camden Base
Summary
ServesCouva
LocationCouva, Trinidad and Tobago
Time zoneAST (UTC-4:00)
Coordinates10°25′35″N 61°26′44″W / 10.426361°N 61.445672°W / 10.426361; -61.445672
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 914.4 3,000 Asphalt

Camden Base is a small airstrip in Couva, Trinidad. Crop dusting aircraft use this airstrip; drag racing also takes place on the airstrip. The Camden (Field) Auxiliary Air Base was established in 1942 as an emergency airstrip. It included one paved 3,000 ft (910 m) x 75 ft (46 m) runway with extensive taxiways and dispersed camouflaged parking bays for USAAC, USN and RN. It was defended by US Army infantry and AAA units.[1][2][3]

On May 24, 2011, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, at the one-year anniversary celebratory rally marking the election of her coalition government to power, announced that the airstrip would be upgraded to a domestic airport to serve the Trinidad-Tobago airbridge.[4] If successful, the airport would be upgraded to a full-scale international airport.

If upgraded, the airport will be the third international airport on the islands after Piarco International Airport in Trinidad and the A.N.R. Robinson International Airport in Tobago.[5]

History

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Camden Auxiliary Air Base
Part of Sixth Air Force
Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Camden AAB is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Camden AAB
Camden AAB
Coordinates10°25′35″N 61°26′44″W / 10.426361°N 61.445672°W / 10.426361; -61.445672
TypeMilitary Auxiliary Airfield
Site information
OwnerUnited States of America
Controlled byUnited States Air Force
Site history
Built1942
Built byUS Army Air Force
In use1942-1949

The airstrip was built in 1942 by the United States. The area was used due to its flat lands and obstructionless approach paths. After World War 2, the airstrip was handed over to the government of Trinidad and Tobago.[1]

The airport was unused until the late 1960s, when it started being used for cropdusting. It became unused in 2003 after the closure of the sugar industry.[1]

In 2013, Trinidad and Tobago's Civil Aviation Authority conducted a feasibility study on the suitability of Camden as a general aviation airport. The strip was found to be attractive as an airport, and a six-phase development was recommended using a public/private partnership. The goal of the upgrade was to facilitate inter-island travel.[1]

Throughout 2014, Trinidad and Tobago rescinded and reinstated the project to upgrade the airport on two occasions for unknown reasons. Since then, the airport has come under the control of the Air Guard.[1]

Operations

[edit]

Aerial World Service Ltd https://web.archive.org/web/20161124102334/https://aerialworldservicesltd.com/ is a flight school at the airport that offers training from private pilot all the way through to commercial pilot certification on technically advanced aircraft. They also offer private flights.

National Helicopter Services Limited NHSL is also present at the airport.

University of Trinidad and Tobago UTT operates an aviation campus at the airport.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e "Camden airstrip, a wasted asset - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". newsday.co.tt. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. ^ "Air Ambulance in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago". Air Ambulance 1. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  3. ^ https://www.finance.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Trinidad-PSIP-2017.pdf
  4. ^ "Trinidad Express Newspapers: | Airport for Central". Trinidadexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  5. ^ Agile Telecom Ltd. and Xidemia (2007-12-14). "Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 2015-09-24.

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