B.C. and Western Arctic Airports

Airport Name

Operator

CFR Category

Largest Aircraft using airport
Aircraft safely covered

Remarks

Bella Coola

Central Coast Regional District

0

B-1900

Hospital response 10 km.

Calgary

Calgary Airport Authority

9

A330

None

Campbell River

District of Campbell River

0

DHC8

 Town response :10 mins.  Hospital :16 mins.

Castlegar

City of Castlegar

0

DHC8

None

Comox

Dept. of National Defense

6

B-737

Prior Permission Required.  CFR 24hrs/7days.  Hospital 8 kms.

Cranbrook

City of Cranbrook

0

DHC-8(300)

Town response :12 mins.  Hospital response :12 mins.

Dawson Creek

City of Dawson Creek

0

B-1900

1 Rapid Intervention Vehicle in town.  Town response :07 mins.  Hospital 2.5 Miles.

Dease Lake

Dease Lake Airport Society

0

N/A

None

Edmonton Intl.

Edmonton Regional Airports Authority

8

A330

None

Fort McMurray

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

0

DHC8

None

Fort Nelson

Northern Rockies Regional District

0

BE146

None

Fort Simpson

Gov. of NWT

0

N/A

None

Fort Smith

Gov. of NWT

0

N/A

None

Fort St. John

North Peace Airport Services

0

DHC8

:05 response from town.
Hospital 8 kms.

Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie aprt comsn

0

N/A

None

Hay River

Gov. of NWT

0

N/A

None

High Level

Town of High Level

0

N/A

None

Kamloops

Kamloops Aprt Ltd

0

DHC-8(100)

None

Kelowna

City of Kelowna

6

B727
DHC-8(300)

Hrs.14-0615Z‡

La Ronge

Town of La Ronge

0

N/A

None

Lethbridge

County of Lethbridge

0

DHC8

None

Lloydminster

City of Lloydminster

0

N/A

None

Medicine Hat

Municipality of Medicine Hat

0

N/A

None

Nanaimo

Nanaimo Airport Commission

0

DHC8

None

Norman Wells

Gov. of NWT

0

N/A

None

Peace River

Town of Peace River

0

N/A

None

Penticton

Transport Canada

0

DHC-8(300)

City response

Port Hardy

Transport Canada

0

B-1900

Town response :10 mins.  Hospital :10 mins.

Powell River

District of Powell River

0

N/A

response from town :02 mins.  Hospital :05 mins.

Prince Albert

City of Prince Albert

0

N/A

None

Prince George

Transport Canada

5

BE146

14-06Z‡  Backup response from town.  Hospital :15 mins.

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Airport Society

0

DHC8(300)

Auxilliary FF on site (0940-2140 Local)
1 Walter C5500 truck on site

Quesnel

City

0

DHC-8

Response from town with Rapid Intervention Vehicle + town pumpers :15 mins.  Hospital response 5 kms.

Rainbow Lake

Town of Rainbow Lake

0

N/A

None

Regina

Regina Aprt Authority

6

DHC8

Core hrs 13-05Z.

Salmon Arm

District of Salmon Arm

0

N/A

None

Sandspit

Transport Canada

0

DHC8(300)

None

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Aprt Authority

6

A320

Core hrs 13-05Z.

Smithers

Town of Smithers

0

DHC-8(300)

None

Terrace

Terrace-Kitimat Aprt Society

0

DHC8(300)

City response :11 mins.

Tofino

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

0

N/A

None

Uranium City

Sask. Highways and Transportation

0

N/A

None

Vancouver Intl.

Vancouver Intl. Airport Authority

9

B747

None

Victoria Intl.

Victoria Intl. Airport Authority

6

A320
DHC-8(300)

Hrs 13-08Z‡,  Hospital response :07 mins. Nearest trauma center 25 kms.
2 E1 Titan Trucks on site

Watson Lake

Gov. of Yukon

0

N/A

None

Whitehorse

Gov. of Yukon

5

B737
DHC-8(300)

15-03Z‡

Williams Lake

City of Williams Lake

0

DHC-8

1 Vehicle at airport (No personnel) Response from town :13-15 mns.  Hospital 12 km.

Yellowknife

Gov. of NWT

6

B737

14-06Z‡

Colours indicate the ARFF capability of the airport.
RED means little or no ARFF protection.
YELLOW means low capability.
GREEN means adequate ARFF protection.

 BOLD TYPE means the largest aircraft using the airport is not adequately protected.

 Note that this information is published to the best of our knowledge and we will attempt to update it regularly.

Check NOTAMS prior to flight.

Please forward any changes or comments to Robert Perkins

Updated on February 14, 2005


 

 
 
 
 
 

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