Quesnel Airport
Quesnel Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | City of Quesnel | ||||||||||
Location | Quesnel, British Columbia | ||||||||||
Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,788 ft / 545 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°01′34″N 122°30′37″W / 53.02611°N 122.51028°WCoordinates: 53°01′34″N 122°30′37″W / 53.02611°N 122.51028°W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() CYQZ Location in British Columbia | |||||||||||
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Quesnel Airport (IATA: YQZ, ICAO: CYQZ) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.
Airlines and destinations[]
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Central Mountain Air | Vancouver |
History[]
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Quesnel, British Columbia at 53°01′N 122°30′W / 53.017°N 122.500°W with a variation of 27 degrees E and elevation of 1,775 feet (541 m). The aerodrome was listed as "under construction" with one runway as follows: [4]
Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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12/3 | 6,100 feet (1,859 m) | 200 feet (61 m) | Hard surfaced |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 151.
External links[]
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- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Quesnel Airport from Nav Canada as available.
Categories:
- Certified airports in British Columbia
- Cariboo Regional District
- Royal Canadian Air Force stations
- Military airbases in British Columbia
- Military history of British Columbia
- British Columbia airport stubs