Prince George Airport
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| IATA: YXS – ICAO: CYXS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Transport Canada[1] | ||
| Operator | Prince George Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Prince George, British Columbia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,267 ft / 691 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 01/19 | 3,770 | 1,149 | Asphalt |
| 06/24 | 5,624 | 1,714 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 7,402 | 2,256 | Asphalt/Concrete |
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| Aircraft Movements | 42,543 | ||
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[2] Statistics from Transport Canada.[3] |
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Prince George Airport (IATA: YXS, ICAO: CYXS) is an airport that serves Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and the surrounding area. It is located just within the southern boundary of the city and is run by the Prince George Airport Authority.
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.[2]
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[edit] History
First opened in 1928, and until 1940, the airport's initial site was at the intersections of Highways 97 and 16 (the same site is currently being used as a golf course).
During the 1930s and 40s, it also contained Pineview Elementary, which was renamed the Airport School. In 1941, after the completion of runway 14-32, Pan American Airways operated from the Prince George Airport as a stopover location on its Seattle to Fairbanks route. In 1942, Canadian Pacific Airlines began offering scheduled flights six times a week to Prince George. In 1953, the first lights were installed along runway 14-32. Later that same year, a United States Air Force B-29 was forced to make an emergency landing along the same runway. It landed 18 inches deep inside the tarmac.
The Prince George Airport was commercialized in 1963 when Mrs. P. Richardson opened the first coffee shop in the terminal. Wildlife such as moose or deer can be seen occasionally from the runway.
The Prince George Airport underwent a significant expansion and revitalization from 2003 to 2005 that included the development of more check-in counters, larger pre-board screening and holding areas, new baggage carousels, and a Canada Customs checkpoint for international flights. The airport recently began serving Mexican destinations through charter company Air Transat (the flights are operated by WestJet Airlines). Additionally, a daily flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is scheduled to start on May 1, with Horizon Air.
The airport has been recently criticized for not having a covered walkway from its passenger holding area to aircraft parked outside.[citation needed]
[edit] Airlines
- Head office for Northern Thunderbird Air (Williston Lake destinations and charters)
- Air Canada
- Air Canada Jazz (Calgary [suspended as of June 3, 2008], Vancouver)
- Air Transat operated by Westjet (Puerto Vallarta [seasonal])
- Alaska Airlines
- Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma)
- Central Mountain Air (Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Terrace, Smithers)
- WestJet (Vancouver)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
- ^ Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007
[edit] External links
- Guardian Aerospace; Flight School/ Air Charters
- Prince George Airport
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Prince George Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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