OurAirports: Comments on airports in British Columbia, Canada

[CAM5] "re: Houston B.C. Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:53 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Houston Airport, Canada:

Reply to @140Pilot:

[CYNJ] "Runway 07 25" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:55:49 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Langley Airport, Canada:

This runway is now paved.

[CAM3] "re: Do something about the Glenora/Vietnam experience!" by david

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:45:06 -0500

Comment by @david on Duncan Airport, Canada:

I've never been to Duncan Airport, so I'm not sure about the situation, but at most airports there's something called a "circuit" that aircraft follow. Generally speaking, it's a rectangle about 3 km long and 1 km wide, with the runway in the middle of one of the long sides (and it can flip locations depending on the wind direction). At an airport without a control tower (that's most airports), everybody flies the same circuit for the sake of safety. They'll be at about 1,000 ft above ground level on the long side that doesn't have the runway (what we call the "downwind" side). It's important that everyone use the same circuit to avoid the risk of midair collisions, and to provide an orderly way for multiple aircraft to approach the airport and land (it's sort-of the flying equivalent of a four-way stop, where there's no light, but all the drivers know and follow the same rules).

So if you live under the circuit, unfortunately, there will be many aircraft flying repeatedly at 1,000 ft above your house on days when the wind favours the corresponding runway. That information is public (there are even often different zoning regulations near an airport), but most realtors either suppress it or outright lie about it to make house sales, then any home owners who don't like airport operations are left feeling angry and duped once the realtor has run off with the sales commission.

[CAM3] "Do something about the Glenora/Vietnam experience!" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:54:53 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Duncan Airport, Canada:

Endless circling of large low flying helicopters is not fair to the neighbors. I understand that they need hours mechanically etc, but have them fly in larger darn circles!

[CYAZ] "re: Great beach within 5 minutes walk" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:35:50 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Tofino / Long Beach Airport, Canada:

Reply to @philippe:west apron is now closed..Nanaimo radio directs all traffic to apron at new terminal (adjacent to fuel pumps)

[CAV4] "General Info for CAV4 - McBride, BC" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:21:25 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Mcbride Airport, Canada:

A delightful strip in beautiful surroundings situated in the Robson Valley at McBride. (2350' amsl)

Facilities:

2700'x75' Asphalt Rwy 12/30, Pilots Lounge, Self Serve Avgas 100LL available, Pilot Operated Runway Lighting (f 123.2), 2x Windsocks (1 lighted) situated midfield, Washroom (Toilet) nearby. Accomodations and Restaurants in town 2kms. Campground nearby May - Oct (Call 250 569 2513 for pickup)

Caution: Wildlife (deer etc) sometimes on the field

Caution: Hydro (electric) cable across extended centreline 2000' NW of Rwy12 threshold

Info dated Nov 2011, compiled by Dave Williams (resident pilot/owner Ercoupe 415E)

[CAD4] "Airline service" by Falco

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:21:01 -0500

Comment by @Falco on Trail Airport, Canada:

The Trail airport is served twice daily by Pacific Coastal Airlines.

[CML2] "Flying" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:37:25 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) Airport, Canada:

John Howroyd,

Awesome new colors on CFHUM... Black Red & Green stripes. Wishing you many more years of great high-flying fun. You've always been my most interesting and adventurous teacher. We could go flying again sometime!

Graeme Kilshaw

[CYAZ] "Great airport for private aircraft" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:25:14 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Tofino / Long Beach Airport, Canada:

With the town of Tofino just 15 minutes away, a new terminal just completed and upgrades to the airport in the works this is a great destination to fly into to experience the wild west coast of Vancouver Island. Accomodations range from the renowned Wickaninnish Inn and its ocean view restaurant, "The Pointe" to excellent hostels, budget motels and Vacation Rentals there is something for everyone. Budget Rental car is available at the airport too so transportation is immediately available year round.

[CAH3] "Airframer course in Courtenay" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:49:20 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Courtenay Airpark, Canada:

Is there an airframer course near Courtenay ?

Mark A. Steele

250-384-3396 / 243

venturehullscanadaincorporated@yahoo.ca

[CZAM] "Great small airport" by flander

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:59:21 -0400

Comment by @flander on Salmon Arm Airport, Canada:

Very active airport, great price on fuel!

[CA-0016] "History of RCAF Station Dog Creek, B.C." by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:17:34 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

The aviation history of the Dog Creek, B.C. airport both before and after WW-2 is covered in a full chapter in my book "North by Northwest" which is available from the author and publisher. The book lists the history of each airport in the Okanagan, Cariboo and from Prince George west to Prince Rupert. Visit the web site creeksidepublications.ca for full information.

[CYSE] "Squamish Airpor Day - August 27, 2011" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:49:25 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Squamish Airport, Canada:

The Squamish Flying Club (CYSE) is hosting a Fly-In and Community Day at the Airport Saturday August 27th, 2011. Fun for the whole family! Fly-in before 10:30 am and have your aircraft on Static Display! For more information call 604-898-9016!

[CAG3] "Chilko Lake Airport" by IMC-Fred1

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:04:37 -0400

Comment by @IMC-Fred1 on Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Airport, Canada:

Unless there is a strong wind from the lake, use a north bound approach and land uphill. With a strong wind from lake, approach from down river, stay close to the mountain, sharp dogleg to the left, full flaps when aligned with the downhill runway. Beautifull area, fantastic fishing, watch out for the grizzlies.

[CAG3] "Chilko Lake Airport" by IMC-Fred

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:32:07 -0400

Comment by @IMC-Fred on Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Airport, Canada:

[CYSW] "Skydive" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:03:44 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Sparwood Elk Valley Airport, Canada:

Is there a sesna or twin otter to possibly get a ride up and skydive out of?

[CYXX] "BCATP" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:53:09 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Abbotsford Airport, Canada:

What a terrible shame that there is no memorial to the thousands of service personnel who trained under the BCATP in the early years of WW11 at this airport.

[CYDC] "Airshow web site" by david

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:13:04 -0400

Comment by @david on Princeton Airport, Canada:

http://princetonairshow.ca

[CYDC] "Princeton B.C. CYDC" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:15:50 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Princeton Airport, Canada:

This is a great airport to stop over for fuel. The price is very reasonable. Check out their website if you are flying to the west coast, you will be pleasently suprised. princetonairport.ca

[CA-0453] "Sheridan Lake" by randallg

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:22:27 -0400

Comment by @randallg on Sheridan Lake Airstrip, Canada:

Anybody know anything about this private unregistered strip? If functional, it would be a nice way to get to nearby recreational properties.

[CA-0446] "Stuart Island" by randallg

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:09:11 -0400

Comment by @randallg on Stuart Island Airstrip, Canada:

Private airport with 2100' paved runway. I've seen this from the air and it is not registered or in the CFS.

[CA-0152] "Gun Lake airport" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 16 May 2011 20:56:24 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Gun Lake Airport, Canada:

Have never landed there, but been there many times. Very sandy, bit soft maybe, 2000 feet long? Hopefully land there one day.

[CAP3] "Flights to Powell River ?" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 14 May 2011 18:16:33 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, Canada:

Sechelt - Gibsons Airport .... where are they flying too ?

Info to Heidi at @shaw.ca

[CBR4] "frequency" by romeata

Sat, 07 May 2011 23:37:26 -0400

Comment by @romeata on Clinton / Bleibler Ranch, Canada:

123.2 MHZ is used on this airport.

[CBR4] "PPR" by romeata

Sat, 07 May 2011 23:36:00 -0400

Comment by @romeata on Clinton / Bleibler Ranch, Canada:

Privat runway ryw is closed

[CCI9] "Hansen for sale for 1.6 million." by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:47:20 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cortes Island (Hansen Airfield) Airport, Canada:

I need 5-10 people to invest with me in this property. Buy it and develop it into a world class fly in resort with fishing and spa. John Lovelace of the AVIATORs comes here often. He will be doing a feature on it again soon.

Erissa Yong.

( info@cobaltaviation.com) or ( erissa.yongwilson@century21.ca)

Pitt Meadows.

[CCI9] "re: Super gracious hosts at Cortes BC" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:25:35 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cortes Island (Hansen Airfield) Airport, Canada:

I am not anonymous... that was me... Erissa from Cobalt Aviation , Pitt Meadows that flew my 182 in with Barry in his 172

[CCI9] "re: Super gracious hosts at Cortes BC" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:22:36 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cortes Island (Hansen Airfield) Airport, Canada:

I flew my 182 in with Barry in his 172 ... from CYPK. Without notice, Jim came out to greet me...NICER than your long lost uncle! WOW... what a place. Warm, clean, lots of space and the view to the kill of Desolation sound. THE HOSPITALITY is first class bar none!!!! Great folks laid out Dianne's fresh baking and cheese and cold cuts and tea.... and begged us to stay. AND I even left with a bottle of Jam from Diane's personal creation made from Salal berries she harvested there. Incredible place. It is now for sale!

[CAA9] "Sproat Lake" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:53:43 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Port Alberni/Sproat Lake Seaplane Base, Canada:

Home of Coulson Flying Tankers, the largest water bombers on the planet

[CYSE] "re: about the aiport at Squamish" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:57:12 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Squamish Airport, Canada:

thanks tips.....

[CBR2] "re: Does Kaslo Airport have a call sign, like Victoria's YY" by ptomblin

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:01:47 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Kaslo Airport, Canada:

Reply to @ptomblin: Sorry, CBR2 isn't an ICAO code, it's just a Canadian code.

[CBR2] "re: Does Kaslo Airport have a call sign, like Victoria's YY" by ptomblin

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:42 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Kaslo Airport, Canada:

CBR2 is its ICAO code. It doesn't have an IATA code.

[CBR2] "Does Kaslo Airport have a call sign, like Victoria's YYJ" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:17:41 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Kaslo Airport, Canada:

Does Kaslo Airport have a call sign, like Victoria's YYJ

[CYVR] "Ramp Fees" by IMC-Fred1

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:06:03 -0500

Comment by @IMC-Fred1 on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

Avoid Landmark (Shell) at all costs, outrageous ramp fee ($80 plus HST) for a C182 and when my passenger needed to go to the terminal, everyone was too busy to take him there in their van, they did phone for a cab though. Use Millionair, they know what service is.

[CYSW] "re: Sparwood NDB" by douglasr

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:26:17 -0400

Comment by @douglasr on Sparwood Elk Valley Airport, Canada:

I confirmed this also via the latest CFS and updated the entry.

[CYSW] "Sparwood NDB" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:17:31 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Sparwood Elk Valley Airport, Canada:

Sparwood NDB is on 200 kHz, not 400 kHz.

[CA-0016] "Dod Creek Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:01:36 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

I was always fascinated by this forgotten piece of Caribou history. It would be cool if a group of people could be granted permission to restore the runways and use it as a recreational fly-in site for light aircraft and ultra-lites etc. Someone with good writing talents and enough info could print a small booklet on it's history and maybe use the sales to help fund restoration. Just a thought.Safe flying.

[CA-0016] "re: History Dog Creek Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:43:34 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

Hi there...... stumbled across this forum and was reading with interest. You wouldn't be Earl Becker - would you ?

I lived on this airport as a kid - would have been in the early to mid 50's - there was about 8 to 10 families there at that time. My father was a radio operator there, and i went to school up to grade 3 in the 1 room school.

Dave Fooks

[CBL6] "Grass strip" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:19:36 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Radium Hot Springs Airport, Canada:

Jepp data reports airport is public while signage and local manager report private. Might as well stay at Invermere as the Radium manager wants big city tie down prices. Very rough on North end.

[CAA8] "6 out of 10" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:16:38 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Invermere Airport, Canada:

Friendly folks at the FBO, but small airport with barely adequate space for visiting aircraft.

[CA-0016] "Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:02:52 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

BA Blackwell owned and operated

[CA-0016] "Does anyone own or manage Dog Creek Airport?" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:39:20 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dog Creek Airport, Canada:

Hi there,

I am wondering if anyone knows of a manager or contact regarding the use of Dog Creek airport. I am a student doing a simulated prescribed burn plan for the area and I want to use the airport as our hub for fire operations.

[CYVR] "re: late night flights" by david

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:52:15 -0400

Comment by @david on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

I know it can be rough for residents, but in most cases, the airports were there first and the cities have grown out and around them, so the people who buy the houses or sign the leases do so knowing that there's an airport nearby.

Of course, that assumes that real-estate agents are honest — I know one couple who bought a house right under the approach to CYYZ 24L, after being assured by their slimy agent that the airport used the runway only for emergencies (I guess the definition of "emergency" is "when the wind is blowing from the southwest"). It was cool for their kids watching the planes passing low over the park playground, though.

[CYVR] "late night flights" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:04:45 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

YVR's website indicates that international airports are 24 hour operations in Canada. However if you look at Toronto's departure schedule, you will see that traffic generally stops at 1:30am and resumes at 6:00am In Vancouver we have flights leaving up to and including 3 am with only a three hour lull to 6 am. Our airport is smack dab in the heart of our cities. Convenient but not for sleep.

[CAH4] "Fuel stop" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:04:42 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Valemount Airport, Canada:

Great facility. Wish I had more time to enjoy the beautiful setting. Next time I will plan to spend at least two nights. Just proves that a user-friendly airport does not have to be attended. We were on a flight from Yellowknife to Nanaimo. The self-serve fuel was greatly appeciated and saved us from another landing for fuel. Definitely a 10 plus in my book.

Thank you.

George Irbe, Comanche C-GGGG

[CML2] "looking for John Howroyd" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:27:25 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) Airport, Canada:

Hi John,

I have a photo of you and my dad (Hugh Thomas) with the Staggerwing. I would like to send it to you via email. Please contact me at jlicsko@wildblue.net.

Warm regards,

Joanne

[CCI9] "Super gracious hosts" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:06:30 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cortes Island (Hansen Airfield) Airport, Canada:

A goup of us from King George Airpark in Surrey flew into Cortes with almost no notice and arrived to find lunch ready for pilots and passengers from eight airplanes. Jim and Diane are a real asset to the flying community. We will be back.

James Shepherd.

[CML2] "Hi John" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:58:16 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) Airport, Canada:

Hi John, Craig Finnigan here. I lost your phone # and havn't forgotten you!

Call me or e-mail. cell 250-740-7579

craig@mclarenlighting.com

[CBR2] "Kaslo Airport." by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 31 May 2010 22:14:41 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Kaslo Airport, Canada:

Runway is longer than Nelson's runway and plenty of room to expand.

Currently 1- 3 bay hanger is for sale! Ask Kul Nijjar.

[CBB9] "No services" by david

Tue, 18 May 2010 18:24:47 -0400

Comment by @david on Osoyoos Airport, Canada:

There are no services on site at the airport. According to the web site, you can order a taxi by calling 250-495-7004.