Castlegar Airport

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Castlegar Airport
IATA: YCG – ICAO: CYCG
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Castlegar
Location Castlegar, British Columbia
Elevation AMSL {{{elevation-f}}} ft / 495 m
Coordinates 49°17′47″N 117°37′57″W / 49.29639, -117.6325
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 5,300 1,615 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft Movements 15,186
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Statistics from Transport Canada.[2]

Castlegar Airport (IATA: YCG, ICAO: CYCG) is a small regional airport located in Castlegar, British Columbia. It is owned and operated by the City of Castlegar. YCG has a 15,317 square foot passenger terminal. Owing to the mountainous terrain impinging on both runway approaches, there is no possibility of a straight-in approach. The airport is therefore certified for day operations only, and the glideslope on approach is set to a steep 5% rather than the standard 2.5%. The instrument approaches to Castlegar are considered among the most challenging of any in use at a commercial airport in North America. Castlegar airport is currently (as of 2006) developing departure procedures for nighttime operation.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. The customs at CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
  2. ^ Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007

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