Boundary Bay Airport

Boundary Bay Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	CZBB
IATA code	YDT
Coordinates	49 ° 4 '27 "  N , 123 ° 0' 44"  W Coordinates: 49 ° 4 '27 "  N , 123 ° 0' 44"  W.
Height above MSL	2 m (7  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	16 miles south of Vancouver
Street	Highway 99
Basic data
opening	July 11, 1983
operator	Alpha Aviation Inc.
Terminals	1
Flight movements	144321 (as of 2010)
Runways
03/21 (closed)	1483 m × 23 m asphalt
07/25	1709 m × 30 m asphalt
12/30	1145 m × 30 m asphalt

The Boundary Bay Airport ( IATA : YDT ; ICAO : CZBB ) is an airport in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located 16 miles south of Vancouver in the Delta community , on Boundary Bay near the US border . The airport, which opened on July 11, 1983, is mainly used for general civil aviation . It has facilities for aircraft maintenance, flight training and air traffic control training . Since it is classified as an airport of entry and officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are stationed there, entry from abroad is possible.

Due to the short distance to Vancouver International Airport , Boundary Bay is not served by scheduled airliners. However, it is operated by charter flights and serves as a maintenance base for numerous smaller airlines. Measured by the number of flight movements, it is Canada's fifth largest airport.

history

After the Commonwealth Air Training Plan was launched in 1939, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) looked for suitable locations to train pilots. After properties were acquired on Boundary Bay in 1940, training courses began on April 10, 1941. From July 1, 1943, aircraft of the types Hawker Hurricane , Consolidated B-24 and Handley Page Hampden were stationed here. The last fighter aircraft took off on October 31, 1945 and in 1946 the RCAF closed the airfield.

From 1949 Boundary Bay was used for telecommunications and electronic reconnaissance , but closed again in 1971. The Delta community used the site for exhibitions and car races. When it became apparent that the nearby international airport could no longer cope with general civil aviation, the Canadian Department of Transportation proposed reactivating Boundary Bay. The airfield was significantly expanded and reopened on July 11, 1983. After several changes of ownership, Alpha Aviation has been operating the airport since December 1, 2004.

Start-and runway

• Runway 07/25, length 1708 m, width 30 m, asphalt;
• Runway 12/30, length 1143 m, width 30 m, asphalt.

Web links

• www.czbb.com: Official Site - Boundary Bay Airport (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation. Statistics Canada , May 5, 2011, accessed November 19, 2012 . 
2. ^ Boundary Bay Airport. Canada Border Services Agency , August 25, 2014, accessed November 24, 2014 . 
3. ↑ Airport diagram. (PDF; 76.5 MB) In: NAV CANADA . Accessed April 6, 2018 .