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Smithers Airport (IATA: YYD, ICAO: CYYD) is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada.

Smithers Regional Airport
Smithers Airport
IATA: YYD ICAO: CYYD WMO: 71950
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Town of Smithers
Serves	Smithers, Bulkley Valley
Location	Smithers, British Columbia
Time zone	PST (UTC−08:00)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,716 ft / 523 m
Coordinates	54°49′31″N 127°10′58″W
Map
CYYD Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 7,544 2,299 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 9,494
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

History

A Yukon Airways and Exploration landing at Sproule's Ranch in 1928 was the first airplane arrival in the vicinity. This field was used for several years.

In 1929, the Board of Trade purchased the Ed Hill Ranch a few miles south of Smithers, calling it the Smithers Aviation Park, comprising a 1,200-foot (370 m) runway. With financial assistance from the Department of National Defence, the project was completed in 1933. Owing to size limitations, the Department of National Defence rebuilt at the present location in 1942.[4]

Designated RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Smithers, British Columbia at 54°49′N 127°09′W with a variation of 29 degrees E and elevation of 1,710 feet (521 m), the aerodrome was listed as having one runway as follows:[5]

Runway name	Length	Width	Surface
14/32	4,400 feet (1,341 m)	200 feet (61 m)	Hard surfaced

After the war, the airport transferred to civilian use. In 1955, the runway was extended to 5,000 ft (1,524 m), and a new terminal opened in 1970. The Department of Transport transferred airport ownership to the town in 1999.[6] Previously served by older generation Boeing 737 aircraft from the 1980s, an extension to 7,544 ft (2,299 m) in 2008 accommodates regional aircraft and other airplanes, as large as the Boeing 737.[7]

Completed in 2018, phase one of a four-phase terminal expansion increased energy efficiency and provided a 150-passenger lounge.[8] Formerly with a 54-seating capacity, later phases of the $8m project will increase building space.[9]

As of 2020, runway data are as follows:

Runway name	Length	Width	Surface
15/33	7,544 feet (2,299 m)	150 feet (46 m)	Hard surfaced

• 
  Landing runway 33 in 2007

NavCanada

NavCanada operates a Flight Service Station at Smithers Airport. Staffed hours of operations were cut on April 8, 2010 from 24 hours a day to 13 hours in the winter and 16 hours in the summer.

Manned hours of operation:

• June 1 - September 30, 1300-0500 UTC
• October 1 - May 31, 1500-0400 UTC (1400-0300 UTC during daylight saving time)

Airlines and destinations

This section does not cite any sources. (January 2022)

Airlines	Destinations
Air Canada Express	Vancouver
Central Mountain Air	Vancouver

See also

• Smithers/Tyhee Lake Water Aerodrome

Footnotes

References

• Kruisselbrink, Harry (2012). Smithers – A Railroad Town. Bulkley Valley Historical & Museum Society. ISBN 9780973912326.

External links

• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Smithers Airport from Nav Canada as available.
• Smithers Airport

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Smithers

Smithers Airport ist ein Regionalflughafen in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Er befindet sich seit dem 1. April 1999 im Eigentum der Stadt Smithers. Er liegt im nordöstlichen Teil der Stadt und hat eine Asphaltbahn für leichte bis mittelschwere Flugzeuge. Flüge können rund um die Uhr abgewickelt werden.

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- [en] Smithers Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Smithers

El Aeropuerto de Smithers (en inglés: Smithers Airport) (IATA: YYD, OACI: CYYD) está ubicado a 2 MN (3,7 km; 2,3 mi) al norte de Smithers, Columbia Británica, Canadá.

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[fr] Aéroport de Smithers

L'aéroport de Smithers est un aéroport situé en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. Il est desservi par la compagnie Air Canada Express.

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