CFB Winnipeg
Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg is a Royal Canadian Air Force base located within the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Co-located at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, CFB Winnipeg is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools.- Type: Military base
- Description: Canadian Forces Base located within the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Also known as: “17 Wing Winnipeg”, “Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg”, “CYWG”, and “YWG”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park and St. James Civic Centre.
Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park
Park
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The Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park, in Winnipeg, Manitoba displays aircraft and artifacts pertaining to the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park is situated 150 metres west of CFB Winnipeg.
St. James Civic Centre
Sports venue
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The St. James Civic Centre is a multipurpose recreation complex located in the St. James district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The complex features an indoor ice hockey arena, swimming pool, and auditorium. St. James Civic Centre is situated 310 metres south of CFB Winnipeg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. James-Assiniboia and Polo Park.
St. James-Assiniboia
Suburb
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St. James-Assiniboia is a major community area in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As it encapsulates most of the city ward of St. James, which includes the major St.
Polo Park
Neighborhood
Polo Park is a shopping centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is situated on the former Polo Park Racetrack near the junction of Portage Avenue and St. Polo Park is situated 2½ km east of CFB Winnipeg.
Varsity View
Neighborhood
Charleswood is a residential community and neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Situated in the southwest of the city, it is bordered by the neighbourhoods of Tuxedo to the east, Whyte Ridge to the south, and the Rural Municipality of Headingley to the west. Varsity View is situated 3½ km southwest of CFB Winnipeg.
CFB Winnipeg
- Category: air base
- Location: Manitoba, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tajik—“CFB Winnipeg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Base des Forces canadiennes Winnipeg”
- Cebuano: “Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg”
- Chinese: “加拿大军事基地温尼伯分基地”
- Chinese: “加拿大軍事基地溫尼伯分基地”
- French: “17e Escadre Winnipeg”
- French: “base des Forces canadiennes Winnipeg”
- French: “Base des Forces canadiennes Winnipeg”
- French: “BFC Winnipeg”
- German: “Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg”
- German: “CFB Winnipeg”
- Indonesian: “CYWG”
- Indonesian: “YWG”
- Japanese: “ウィニペグ空軍基地”
- Persian: “سی اف بی وینیپگ”
- Persian: “سیافبی وینیپگ”
- Russian: “БКВС Виннипег”
- Russian: “Виннипег”
- Swedish: “Base des Forces canadiennes Winnipeg”
- Swedish: “Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg”
- Tajik: “Виннипег”
- Tajik: “Сиуфбе винипг”
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