Prince George Airport

Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	CYXS
IATA code	YXS
Coordinates	53 ° 53 '22 "  N , 122 ° 40' 44"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 53 '22 "  N , 122 ° 40' 44"  W.
Height above MSL	691 m (2267  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	6 km southeast of Prince George
Street	Hwy 97
Basic data
opening	1940
operator	Prince George Airport Authority
Terminals	1
Passengers	496,714 (2019)
Flight movements	40,511 (2017)
Runways
01/19	1149 m × 23 m asphalt
06/24	1715 m × 46 m asphalt
15/33	3490 m × 46 m asphalt

The Prince George Airport is the regional airport of the town of Prince George in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The airport is operated by the Prince George Airport Authority. It is in the UTC-8 (DST-7) time zone .

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 also possible.

Start-and runway

Airport layout

When approaching runway 15, navigation and landing aids such as NDB , VOR and ILS are generally available.

• Runway 01/19, length 1148 m, width 23 m, asphalt

• Runway 06/24, length 1715 m, width 45 m, asphalt
• Runway 15/33, length 3490 m, width 45 m, asphalt.

service

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

• AvGas (100LL)
• Kerosene (Jet B)

Airlines and Destinations

Prince George Airport is used by Air Canada Express , Central Mountain Air , Northern Thunderbird Air , Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Westjet Airlines . Mainly destinations in western Canada are served. Westjet Airlines also flies seasonally to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico .

Traffic figures

Source: Prince George Airport Authority

Source: Prince George Airport Authority

Prince George Airport traffic figures, 1989–2019

year	Passenger volume	Flight movements
2019	496.714
2018	506.486
2017	499.125	40,511
2016	462.007	40,665
2015	470,849	45.230
2014	445.929	45,623
2013	426.709	39,517
2012	418,589	38,552
2011	402,438	40,492
2010	390,340	42,874
2009	376.030	39,372
2008	417.484	29,516
2007	407,300	-
2006	394,407	-
2005	376.289	-
2004	340.397	-
2003	339.858	-
2002	325,522	-
2001	362.087	-
2000	393.397	-
1999	352,866	-
1998	323.030	-
1997	312,303	-
1996	304,481	-
1995	284,342	-
1994	272,298	-
1993	240.723	-
1992	243.266	-
1991	241,413	-
1990	280.726	-
1989	243.912	-

Web links

Commons : Prince George Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• The airport website (English)
• Airfields in the world
• Prince George Airport at Transport Canada ( Memento December 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ^ History. PGAirport.ca, accessed on August 23, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} 2019 Passenger Numbers. PGAirport.ca, January 15, 2020, accessed February 9, 2020 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed on August 23, 2019 . 
4. ^ Prince George Airport. Canada Border Services Agency , February 4, 2014, accessed November 24, 2014 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Airport diagram. (PDF; 76.5 MB) In: NAV CANADA . Accessed April 6, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Airline information. PGAirport.ca, accessed on August 23, 2019 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b c} YXS Passenger Numbers Hit the Half-Million Mark. PGAirport.ca, January 21, 2019, accessed on August 23, 2019 .