Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport

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Canadian Rockies International Airport
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
IATA: YXC – ICAO: CYXC
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Cranbrook
Operator Vancouver Airport Services
Location Cranbrook, British Columbia
Elevation AMSL 3,084 ft / 940 m
Coordinates 49°36′44″N 115°46′55″W / 49.61222, -115.78194
Website www.flycanadianrockies.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft Movements 12,818
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Statistics from Transport Canada.[2]

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (IATA: YXC, ICAO: CYXC) is an international airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Cranbrook, British Columbia and 20 km (10.8 nautical miles) south-east of Kimberley in the Canadian Rockies.

It is owned by the City of Cranbrook and operated by YVRAS (Vancouver Airport Services). Runway 16/34 is an 8,000 ft (2,438 m) long 150-foot (46 m) wide asphalt runway with a category 1 instrument landing system capable of guiding aircraft down to 200 feet (61 m) in 1/2 mile of visibility. The terminal building will cover 23,000 square feet. In 2007, YXC served over 98,960 passengers[citation needed] and had 11,423 aircraft movements in 2006.[2]

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 currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

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[edit] Airlines and destinations

Direct flights in brackets.

[edit] Incidents

On February 11, 1978 Flight 314, a Pacific Western Airlines 737-200 on a scheduled flight from Edmonton, via Calgary and Cranbrook, to Castlegar Airport crashed at Cranbrook Airport. The aircraft crashed after thrust reversers did not fully stow following a rejected landing that was executed in order to avoid a snowplow. The crash killed 42 of the 49 people on board.[3][4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
  2. ^ a b Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007
  3. ^ Aviation Safety Network
  4. ^ Plan Crash Info

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