Tofino/Long Beach Airport

Tofino/Long Beach Airport
IATA: YAZ – ICAO: CYAZ
– WMO: 71106
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Location Tofino, British Columbia
Elevation AMSL 80 ft / 24 m
Coordinates
Map
CYAZ
Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 4,999 1,524 Concrete
11/29 4,997 1,523 Concrete
16/34 5,000 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 4,679
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]

Tofino/Long Beach Airport, (IATA: YAZ, ICAO: CYAZ), is located 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.

It is used by private and small commercial planes.[4] Coastal fog is a common morning phenomenon in the summer, complicating access by air until the weather clears. Several IFR approaches are available including GPS and NDB types. This airport is not equipped for night time operations. A golf course is just west of the runway.

Contents

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Orca Airways Vancouver, Victoria
Kenmore Air Campbell River, Seattle-Boeing Field
San Juan Airlines Anacortes, Friday Harbor

Tofino Visitor Centre 250-725-3414

See also

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  4. ^ Airlines using Tofino Airport: Orca Airways, Craig Air

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