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Manitoba

Sitio Activo

Lynn Lake Airport

Civilian airport
Active for stratospheric balloon launches between 1999 and 2002 with sporadic interruptions
Estimated number of launches performed there: 50

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Churchill

Fort Churchill Airport

Military airport of the Churchill Rocket Range
Active for stratospheric balloon launches between 1959 and 1975
Estimated number of launches performed there: 250

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Flin Flon

Flin Flon Municipal Airport, Bakers Narrows

Civilian airport
Active for stratospheric balloon launches during the 60's
Estimated number of launches performed there: 40

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Saskatchewan

Vanscoy

Scientific Instrumentation Balloon Launch Facility, Vanscoy [ Sitio Activo ]

Permanent launch base located in a samll rural private airfield
Still active for stratospheric balloon launches from late 60's with sporadic interruptions
Estimated number of launches performed there: 90

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Prince Albert

Grass Field, Prince Albert

Civilian airport
Briefly active for stratospheric balloon launches between middle 80's and early 90's
Estimated number of launches performed there: 15

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