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West Kootenay Regional Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Time zone
  
PST (UTC−08:00)

Code
  
YCG

Phone
  
+1 250-365-5545

Owner/Operator
  
City of Castlegar

Elevation AMSL
  
1,626 ft / 496 m

Elevation
  
495 m

Province
  
British Columbia

West Kootenay Regional Airport

Location
  
Castlegar, British Columbia

Website
  
www.castlegar.ca/airport.php

Address
  
Castlegar, BC V1N 4M5, Canada

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The West Kootenay Regional Airport, (Castlegar Airport) (IATA: YCG, ICAO: CYCG) is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the City of Castlegar, and has a 15,317 sq ft (1,423 m2) passenger terminal. Due to the mountainous terrain impinging on both runway approaches, there is no possibility of a straight-in approach. The airport is therefore certified for day operations only, and the glideslope on approach is set to a steep 5.0° rather than the standard 3.0°. The instrument approaches to Castlegar are considered among the most challenging of any in use at a commercial airport in North America. As of 2011, the Dash-8s serving the airport required minimums of 3400 foot cloud ceilings and three miles visibility (Air Canada Jazz adds 100 feet and one mile to these minimums).

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In 2006, Castlegar airport was developing departure procedures for night time operation, but as of 2010 the airport was certified for daytime operation only. A $1 million programme installed six beacons on the hills of the Columbia Valley that allow night-time take offs from the airport. It is expected this will only be used by air ambulances and medical traffic.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The customs at CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

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References

West Kootenay Regional Airport Wikipedia