| Abbotsford International Airport | |||
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| IATA: YXX – ICAO: CYXX – WMO: 71108 |
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | City of Abbotsford | ||
| Location | Abbotsford, British Columbia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 194 ft / 59 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 9,597 | 2,925 | Asphalt/concrete |
| 01/19 | 5,328 | 1,624 | Asphalt |
| 01A/19A | 1,500 | 457 | Turf |
| Statistics (2008/2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements (2010) | 102,128 | ||
| Passengers (2008) | 503,693 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] and Transport Canada[2] Environment Canada[3] Movements from Statistics Canada[4] Passengers from Abbotsford Airport[5] |
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Abbotsford International Airport (IATA: YXX, ICAO: CYXX) is located in the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, 2.2 NM (4.1 km; 2.5 mi) southwest of the city centre.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft with no more than 15 passengers[1]
The airport is the second largest airport in the Lower Mainland after Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and is the only other airport to host major airlines and functions as a reliever for YVR. Otherwise, Abbotsford airport caters mostly to the general aviation community.
In 2010, YXX was Canada's 19th busiest airport by aircraft movements, with 102,128 movements,.[4] 503,693 passengers passed through Abbotsford International Airport in 2008.[5]
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Constructed as a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airport. No. 24 Elementary Flying Training School operated from this location. No 5 Operational Conversion Unit was split between Abbotsford and Boundary Bay Airport.
Following World War II, the airport was largely used for general aviation and as a secondary field to Vancouver International Airport. Prior to the use of instrument landing systems, fog could make Vancouver unusable and flights had to land at Abbotsford.
The airport became the home to Skyways Air Services and Conair Aviation in the 1960s. Abbotsford is still the primary base for Conair's fleet of water bombers.
Abbotsford became a jet passenger airport in June 1997 with the start of scheduled service to Alberta by WestJet. Prior, Airspeed Aviation had been the exclusive operator offering regional service to Victoria, B.C. since 1986. Canada 3000 was the first airline to offer transcontinental service from Abbotsford to Toronto in June 2000. Abbotsford's first international charter flight was to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in December 2003 by tour operator Transat Holidays.
Since 2000 many airlines and tour operators have come and gone from Abbotsford, including Air Canada, Air Canada Tango, Air Canada Jazz, Air North, Canada 3000, Central Mountain Air, Helijet, Jetsgo, Signature Vacations, Zoom Airlines, Harmony Airways, Peace Air and ZIP Air.
It hosts the annual Abbotsford International Airshow held in August. As one of Canadas largest airshows, it draws airplane enthusiasts from all over Western Canada and Northwestern United States. The static display allows people to get up close and personal with many of the exhibits.[6]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Transat Holidays operated by Enerjet | Seasonal : Puerto Vallarta |
| Canjet | Cancun, Puerto Vallarta |
| Island Express Air | Nanaimo, Victoria |
| Orca Airways | Victoria |
| WestJet | Calgary, Edmonton Seasonal: Puerto Vallarta |
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