West Kootenay Regional Airport

West Kootenay Regional Airport
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport
IATA: YCG – ICAO: CYCG
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator City of Castlegar
Location Castlegar, British Columbia
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,626 ft / 496 m
Coordinates 49°17′46″N 117°37′57″W / 49.29611°N 117.63250°W / 49.29611; -117.63250Coordinates: 49°17′46″N 117°37′57″W / 49.29611°N 117.63250°W / 49.29611; -117.63250
Website www.castlegar.ca/airport.php
Map
CYCG

Location in British Columbia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 5,299 1,615 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 12,437

The West Kootenay Regional Airport, (Castlegar Airport) (IATA: YCG, ICAO: CYCG) is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi)[1] south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the City of Castlegar, and has a 15,317 sq ft (1,423 m2) passenger terminal. Due 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 5.0° rather than the standard 3.0°. The instrument approaches to Castlegar are considered among the most challenging of any in use at a commercial airport in North America. As of 2011, the Dash-8s serving the airport required minimums of 3400 foot cloud ceilings and three miles visibility (Air Canada Jazz adds 100 feet and one mile to these minimums).

In 2006, Castlegar airport was developing departure procedures for night time operation, but as of 2010 the airport was certified for daytime operation only.[1] A $1 million programme installed six beacons on the hills of the Columbia Valley that allow night-time take offs from the airport. It is expected this will only be used by air ambulances and medical traffic.

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

Airlines

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Express Calgary, Vancouver
Terminal interior
Fountain near the runway

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
  2. ↑ Airport Divestiture Status Report
  3. ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations

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