Hope Aerodrome is located west of Hope TownsiteDistrict of Hope name for the area of the previous town of hope see district website - www.hope.ca/upload/dcd597_Hope_Townsite_ROADMAP.pdf (the previous Town of Hope) within the municipal District of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.
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, . The airport is operated by the Fraser Valley Regional District. The Hope Airport lies within the community of Flood in the District of Hope.Map of the District of Hope, see district website file - www.hope.ca/upload/dcd600_frvd_area_hope.pdf on map webpage www.hope.ca/bylaws/index.php?SUID=&selectedFolder=84
History In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Hope, British Columbia at with a variation of 23 degrees 40' east and elevation of . The aerodrome was listed as "under construction - servicable" with one runway listed as follows:
Runway name Length Width Surface 7/25 Turf
Hope is notable as being the location of a Boeing demonstration of the Boeing 737's landing and take-off abilities in 1972.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOpBXmqa0eY 737 Landing at CYHE in 1972
See also List of airports in the Lower Mainland
References
External links Vancouver Soaring Association Hope Airport Weather Cam at Nav Canada's WxCam Service Hope Airpark on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory Accident history for YHE: Hope Airport at Aviation Safety Network