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Tofino/Long Beach Airport |
Tofino/Long Beach Airport, (IATA: YAZ, ICAO: CYAZ), is a regional airport that is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.
It is used by private and small commercial turboprop planes. Coastal fog is a common morning phenomenon in the summer, complicating access by air until the weather clears. Several IFR approaches are available including GPS and NDB types. This airport is not equipped for night time operations. A golf course is just west of the runway.
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Tofino/Long Beach Airport
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- IATA: YAZ
- ICAO: CYAZ
- WMO: 71106
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| 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 |
Location in British Columbia
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| 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 |
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| Statistics (2010) |
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History
Tofino Airport was built beginning in 1941 as a military airfield until 1944, then became a radar station RCAF Station Tofino from 1953 to 1957, and finally became a civilian airfield in 1958.
Airlines and destinations
| Destinations |
| Pacific Coastal Airlines |
Vancouver |
| Island Express Air |
Qualicum Beach, Vancouver, Victoria |
| San Juan Airlines |
Anacortes, Friday Harbor |
Facilities
In addition to the small terminal building (completed in 2010) the airport has a few support structures
- 2 bay service vehicle shed — next to terminal building
- 2 metal storage sheds
- small maintenance hangar
- salt dome
- long wood shed — at the entrance along Airport Road
- parking lot — 80 spaces
- Aviation gas and Jet A fuel tanks
- Budget Car rental kiosk — inside terminal with cars parked outside
- airline kiosks, passenger waiting area, restrooms and food vending machines inside terminal
The terminal building is signed as Long Beach Airport on one side and Tofino Ucuelet Airport on the other.
The airport does not operate after sun down due to lack of nighttime capabilities.
Environment Canada has a weather station on site. It is a white building located next to the airport on Airport Road.
Transportation
The airport is reached by Pacific Rim Highway via Airport Road. It was completed in 1959 and currently connects to Tofino and Long Beach.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Canada
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| ICAO ID |
CYAZ
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| Latitude |
49.082222
49° 04' 56.00" N
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| Longitude |
-125.772500
125° 46' 21.00" W
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| Elevation |
80 feet
24 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
018° E (01/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Second Sunday in March at 0200 to first Sunday in November at 0200 local time (Exception Arizona and that portion of Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone)
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| Communications
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| PACIFIC RDO |
123.25
126.7
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| VANCOUVER CNTR |
132.9
254.9
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| Communications Remarks |
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| RCO |
(KAMLOOPS FSS)
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| Runways
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ID
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Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 07/25 |
5000 x 150 feet
1524 x 46 meters |
CONCRETE. |
016RBYT |
NO
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| 10/28 |
5000 x 100 feet
1524 x 30 meters |
CONCRETE. |
012RBXT |
NO
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| 15/33 |
5000 x 100 feet
1524 x 30 meters |
CONCRETE. |
016RBYT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| NDB |
YAZ |
TOFINO |
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359 |
3.4 NM |
288.5
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet B, Wide cut turbine fuel, Without icing inhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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