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CFB Shilo Shilo (Flewin Field) Heliport ASU Shilo
CFB Shilo in 1987
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Government of Canada
Operator	DND
Location	Shilo, Municipality of North Cypress – Langford / Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress
Built	1932
In use	1910
Commander	Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. Cronk
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,225 ft / 373 m
Coordinates	49°48′N 099°38′W / 49.800°N 99.633°W / 49.800; -99.633
Website	http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cfb-shilo/index.page
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CFB ShiloLocation in ManitobaShow map of ManitobaCFB ShiloCFB Shilo (Canada)Show map of Canada
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m 66 × 66 20 × 20 n/a
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement

Canadian Forces Base Shilo (CFB Shilo; French: Base des Forces canadiennes Shilo — BFC Shilo) is an operations and training base of the Canadian Armed Forces, located 35 km (22 mi) east of Brandon, Manitoba and adjacent to Sprucewoods. During the 1990s, Canadian Forces Base Shilo was also designated as an Area Support Unit, which acts as a local base of operations for south-west Manitoba in times of military and civil emergency.

It is located at the very south-west corner of the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford, and the very northwest corner of the Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress. Additionally, it lies adjacent to the eastern border of the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis. The base has an 18-hole golf course, which hosts numerous military and civilian golf events.

History and demographics

CFB Shilo has been a training facility for the Canadian Army since 1910, and saw an increase in its use as a training facility following the outbreak of World War I. The base is also home to the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum and many artillery pieces are on display including a cannon used at the North-West Rebellion.

The principal purpose of this base is for training in artillery and munitions, activities audibly recognized, though not begrudged, by generations of nearby residents. In 1942, training of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was transferred here from Fort Benning, Georgia and RAF Ringway in the United Kingdom. The existence of the base has enhanced the economic stability of the surrounding area through contracted employment with the Department of National Defence, and provision of off-base services to staff and trainees. CFB Shilo provides employment for approximately 1,400 military personnel, as well as an additional estimated 450 civilian personnel. The base is located within the federal electoral district of Brandon—Souris.

Geographic/geological significance

The landscape in this area is particularly well suited to these operations. The rolling hills are well suited to hidden target firing drills. Soil compositions of loose sand/gravel aggregates are also ideal for artillery and munitions training. The lack of surface bedrock outcropping greatly reduces the chances of hazardous ricochets during live-fire exercises and also assists in the safe retrieval and secure disposal of both detonated and un-detonated ordnance.

Units

CFB Shilo is the home to the following operational units:

• 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
• 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

It hosts the following detachments supporting 3rd Canadian Division:

• 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre, "C" Company Shilo
• 1 Military Police Regiment, detachment Shilo.
• 11 CF Health Services Centre
• 3rd Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron, detachment Shilo

• Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
• Shilo Training Area Command badge showing the connection with Germany

External connections/partnerships

Throughout the years both Regular Forces and Primary Reserve troops have trained at CFB Shilo. Troops from other countries, such as Germany, France, Denmark and the United States, have used the area for training. In particular the German Army Training Establishment Shilo has, from 1974 to 2000, trained in excess of 140,000 troops.

CFB Shilo has also seen use by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and employees of the Manitoba Department of Corrections.

Transportation

The base is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Trans-Canada Highway on PR 340. There were two heliports associated with the base. Shilo Heliport TC LID: CKM3 was located on the base while Shilo (Flewin Field) TC LID: CKN9, was located 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km; 1.3 mi) south at |49°46′51″N 099°38′20″W / 49.78083°N 99.63889°W / 49.78083; -99.63889 (Shilo (Flewin Field) Heliport).

Royal Canadian Artillery Museum

The Royal Canadian Artillery Museum is the only museum in the world that explores the history of Canadian gunners who served Canada since 1855. Established in 1962 at CFB Shilo and provides a national portrait of Canadian gunnery. It includes more than 65,000 artifacts, including more than 150 artillery pieces and vehicles.

Financial information

CFB Shilo expends $105 million yearly in salaries and purchases, has 1,350 military people and employs 350 civilians. Having a population of 1,700 people

References

1. Location is for the now closed heliport. Other data is for Shilo (Flewin Field) Heliport
2. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
3. ^ Canadian Forces Base Shilo
4. Town of Carberry
5. ^ CFB Shilo Facts
6. Travel: Museum tells the story of Canadians who served their country at war
7. "1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, 6th Airborne Division". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
8. Canadian Forces Base Shilo
9. ^ 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre
10. 3rd Canadian Division - Western Canada
11. "History of Canadian Forces Base Shilo". Archived from the original on 9 May 2010.
12. Royal Canadian Artillery Museum
13. CFB Shilo Overview

External links

• Department of National Defence - CFB Shilo
• The Royal Canadian Artillery Museum - CFB Shilo
• CFB Shilo presentation — CAF Connection

v t e Division No. 7, Manitoba (Brandon Area)
Cities	Brandon
Towns	Carberry Former towns Rivers Souris
Villages	Former villages Glenboro Wawanesa
Rural municipalities	Cornwallis Elton Glenboro–South Cypress North Cypress–Langford (part) Oakland–Wawanesa Riverdale Souris–Glenwood Whitehead Former RMs Daly Glenwood North Cypress Oakland South Cypress
Unincorporated communities	Alexander Bradwardine Chater Cottonwoods Douglas Forrest Ingelow Kemnay Nesbitt Shilo Sprucewoods Treesbank Wellwood
See also: Municipalities in Manitoba Census divisions of Manitoba 2015 municipal amalgamations

• Canadian Forces bases in Manitoba
• Defunct airports in Manitoba
• Buildings and structures in Westman Region, Manitoba