Kelowna International Airport

Kelowna International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	CYLW
IATA code	YLW
Coordinates	49 ° 57 '22 "  N , 119 ° 22' 40"  W Coordinates: 49 ° 57 '22 "  N , 119 ° 22' 40"  W.
Height above MSL	433 m (1421  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	10 km north of Kelowna
Street	Highway 97
Local transport	Bus lines 23 and 90, airport shuttle service
Basic data
opening	1946
operator	City of Kelowna
Terminals	3
Passengers	2,032,019 (2019)
Flight movements	80,730 (2017)
Employees	2,670 (2014)
Start-and runway
16/34	2713 m × 61 m asphalt

The Kelowna International Airport is an international airport in the Canadian province of British Columbia . There are 2 cargo terminals and one passenger terminal at the airport. At the airport there are 5 aircraft stands, 24 check-in counters, 8 gates, 3 baggage carousels. There are 321 short-term and 1900 long-term parking spaces available. The airport is open around the clock.

Since the place is classified as an airport of entry and officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are stationed there, entry from abroad is permitted.

history

The airport has existed since 1946. In 1958, the first scheduled flights to Vancouver were offered. The runway was expanded in 1960, it was widened to 5350 feet and paved. The airport was expanded again and again due to the increasing number of passengers. In 2009 the goal was set to handle 1.5 million passengers in 2015. In a first stage, the arrival hall for international passengers was expanded and inaugurated in 2012. In addition, the infrastructure around the airport has been modernized to ensure good accessibility.

Start-and runway

The following navigation and landing aids are available when approaching the airport: NDB and ILS / DME

• Runway 16/34, length 2713 m, width 61 m, asphalt

service

The following types of aviation fuel are available at the airport:

• AvGas (100LL)
• Kerosene (Jet A-1)

Airlines and Destinations

Kelowna International Airport is used by Air Canada , Air North , Central Mountain Air , Flair Airlines , Pacific Coastal Airlines , Sunwing Airlines , Swoop , Westjet Airlines, and Alaska Airlines . There are various airports in Canada, for example Vancouver , Victoria , Calgary , Winnipeg , Toronto and Edmonton . There are also international flights to Seattle in the United States . In addition, there are seasonal flight connections to Cancun , Las Vegas , Phoenix and Varadero .

Traffic figures

Source: Kelowna International Airport

Source: Kelowna International Airport

Kelowna International Airport traffic figures 2001-2019

year	Passenger volume	Flight movements
2019	2,032,019
2018	2,059,030
2017	1,893,470	80.730
2016	1,732,113	75,426
2015	1,593,606	74.184
2014	1,602,899	76,413
2013	1,504,694	74,468
2012	1,443,997	74,771
2011	1,390,187	72.129
2010	1,391,807	73,434
2009	1,367,631	74,027
2008	1,389,883	81,884
2007	1,363,391	90,544
2006	1,226,442	75,630
2005	1,078,652	71,438
2004	894.561	68,776
2003	862.925	69,809
2002	839.654	80,452
2001	850.311	81,080

Web links

Commons : Kelowna International Airport  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Official homepage of the airport (English)
• Airfields in the world
• Airports in the world (English)
• Radio frequencies (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Airport History. YLW.Kelowna.ca, accessed October 31, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Facts & statistics. YLW.Kelowna.ca, accessed February 22, 2020 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} North America Airport Rankings. (No longer available online.) ACI-NA.org , archived from the original on September 6, 2018 ; accessed on October 31, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Reports & studies. YLW.Kelowna.ca, accessed July 17, 2017 . 
5. ↑ Description of the airport. Official Website of Kelowna International Airport, accessed January 27, 2012 . 
6. ^ Kelowna International Airport. Canada Border Services Agency , September 4, 2014, accessed November 24, 2014 . 
7. ^ Phase 1 of the Kelowna Air Terminal Building Expansion Project. Official Website of Kelowna International Airport, accessed July 9, 2013 . 
8. ↑ Airport diagram. (PDF; 76.5 MB) In: NAV CANADA . Accessed April 6, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Destinations & airlines. YLW.Kelowna.ca, accessed February 22, 2020 .