Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport

Canadian Rockies International Airport
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport

Terminal building at YXC (2016)
IATA: YXC – ICAO: CYXC
– WMO: 71880
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Cranbrook
Operator Elevate Airports Inc.
Location Cranbrook, British Columbia
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL 3,084 ft / 940 m
Coordinates 49°36′44″N 115°46′55″W / 49.61222°N 115.78194°W / 49.61222; -115.78194Coordinates: 49°36′44″N 115°46′55″W / 49.61222°N 115.78194°W / 49.61222; -115.78194
Website www.flycanadianrockies.com
Map
CYXC

Location in British Columbia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 15,060

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (IATA: YXC, ICAO: CYXC) is an international airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of Cranbrook, British Columbia and 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Kimberley in the Canadian Rockies.

It is owned by the City of Cranbrook and operated by Elevate Airports Inc. Runway 16/34 is an 8,000 by 150 ft (2,438 by 46 m) Asphalt runway with a category 1 instrument landing system capable of guiding aircraft down to 200 ft (61 m) in 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) of visibility. The terminal building covers 23,000 sq ft (2,100 m2). In 2008, YXC served over 106,277 passengers and in 2010 had 15,060 aircraft movements.[3] The airport is operated 24 hours a day by the Cranbrook Flight Service Station.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1] With prior notice, CBSA officers are able to handle commercial aircraft with up to 50 passengers, cost recovery is in effect for handling commercial aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Express Calgary, Vancouver
Pacific Coastal Airlines Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria

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.[4][5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
  2. ↑ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  4. ↑ Aviation Safety Network
  5. ↑ Plan Crash Info
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