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Tofino/Long Beach Airport (IATA: YAZ, ICAO: CYAZ) is a non-towered airport that is located within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Immediately adjacent to Long Beach, it is 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.

Tofino/Long Beach Airport
IATA: YAZ ICAO: CYAZ WMO: 71106
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Serves	Tofino, British Columbia
Location	Tofino, British Columbia
Time zone	PST (UTC−08:00)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL	80 ft / 24 m
Coordinates	49°04′55″N 125°46′21″W
Website	www.tofinoairport.com
Map
CYAZ Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia CYAZ CYAZ (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 5,000 1,524 Concrete 11/29 5,000 1,524 Asphalt 16/34 5,000 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 4,679
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

It is both a general aviation and commercial airport, used by both private aircraft and seasonal commercial services.

Coastal fog is a common morning phenomenon in the summer, complicating access by air until the weather clears. Several instrument flight rules (IFR) approaches are available including Global Positioning System (GPS) and non-directional beacon (NDB) types. This airport is equipped for night time operations.[4]

History

RCAF Station Tofino was constructed in 1941 to defend Canada's Pacific coast from Axis attack during the Second World War. In 1945 the site was decommissioned, to be reopened again as a radar station in the Pinetree Line in 1955 to defend against Soviet attack.[5] The radar station was closed in 1958,[5] at which time it became a civilian airfield. It is currently owned and operated by Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

Airlines and destinations

This section needs to be updated. (January 2022)

Airlines	Destinations
Cascadia Air	Campbell River,[6] Vancouver[7]
Pacific Coastal Airlines	Vancouver

Facilities

A small terminal building was completed in 2010. It contains airline kiosks, a waiting area, washrooms, and food vending machines.

Additional Services include:

• Budget Rent a Car - kiosk inside terminal building
• Aviation fuel (cardlock) - Avgas and Jet A
• Parking - 80 spaces, free

Additional structures include:

• Small maintenance hangar
• Service vehicle shed (2 bays)
• Salt dome
• Metal storage sheds (2)
• Long wood shed

Environment Canada has a weather station on site, operated by a private contractor.

Transportation

No transit links exist. Taxis and ridesharing are available upon request.

The airport is adjacent to Pacific Rim Highway which was completed in 1959, connecting Tofino and Ucluelet with Port Alberni. The airport is accessed via a short drive down Airport Road, passing some abandoned Royal Canadian Air Force structures.

See also

• List of airports on Vancouver Island

References

External links

• Accident history for YAZ at Aviation Safety Network
• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Tofino Airport from Nav Canada as available.

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Tofino/Long Beach

Der Tofino/Long Beach Airport ist ein Regionalflughafen auf Vancouver Island, in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Er liegt in der Zeitzone UTC-8 (DST-7). Betreiber des Flughafens ist der Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

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- [en] Tofino/Long Beach Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Tofino

El Aeropuerto de Tofino (en inglés: Tofino Airport) (IATA: YAZ, OACI: CYAZ) está ubicado a 6 MN (11 km; 6,9 mi) al sureste de Tofino, Columbia Británica, Canadá.

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[fr] Aéroport de Tofino-Long Beach

L'aéroport de Tofino-Long Beach est un aéroport situé en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada.

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