Quesnel Airport

Quesnel Airport, (IATA: YQZ, ICAO: CYQZ), is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.

Quesnel Airport
Terminal building
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Quesnel
LocationQuesnel, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL1,788 ft / 545 m
Coordinates53°01′34″N 122°30′37″W
Map
CYQZ
Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 5,501 1,677 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements6,649
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
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 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
12/3 6,100 feet (1,859 m) 200 feet (61 m) Hard surfaced

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  4. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 151.


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