Victoria International Airport

Victoria International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	CYYJ
IATA code	YYJ
Coordinates	48 ° 38 '49 "  N , 123 ° 25' 45"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 38 '49 "  N , 123 ° 25' 45"  W.
Height above MSL	19 m (62  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	22 km north of Victoria
Street	BC 17 / BC 17A
Basic data
opening	1914
operator	Victoria Airport Authority
surface	485 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	2,048,627 (2018)
Air freight	140 t (2017)
Flight movements	121,152 (2018)
Employees	2,500 (2017)
Runways
09/27	2133 m × 60 m asphalt
03/21	1532 m × 60 m asphalt
13/31	1524 m × 60 m asphalt

The Victoria International Airport ( IATA code : YYJ , ICAO code : CYYJ ), English Victoria International Airport is an international commercial airport near Victoria , capital of British Columbia . He is particularly served by regional airlines since the comparatively short take-off and landing runways no widebody permit.

In 2009, 1,532,889 passengers were handled and there were a total of 166,615 flight movements. In the years that followed, the international trend prevailed here as well, which fell due to the overall economic situation. In 2011, 141,465 aircraft movements carried 1,499,792 passengers. In 2018, 121,152 aircraft movements carried 2,048,627 passengers. This makes it the third largest airport in British Columbia after Vancouver International Airport and Kelowna International Airport .

The Victoria Airport Water Aerodrome ( IATA code : -, ICAO code : -, Transport Canada Identifier: CAP5) is directly adjacent to the north-west of the airport .

The British Columbia Aviation Museum is also located at the airport .

history

In 1914 the airport started operating for military purposes. At that point there was only one grass runway. Since the airport is close to the water, it was then advantageous to handle flying boats . In 1948, the Department of Transport took over the entire site, which they named Victoria (Patricia Bay) Airport . The Canadian airline Trans Canada Airlines began flight operations a short time later. Today this company is called Air Canada .

In 1952 the last machine of the Royal Canadian Air Force withdrew. From 1959 the airport was officially renamed Victoria International Airport . He still bears this name today.

The last change of company followed in 1997. Transport Canada (formerly Department of Transport), took over the airport and expanded it. A completely new arrival area was built, which was connected to the terminal, which was also redesigned. In 2005 this work was completed.

Layout of the runways

Start-and runway

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

• Runway 03/21, length 1532 m, width 60 m, asphalt

• Runway 09/27, length 2133 m, width 60 m, asphalt
• Runway 13/31, length 1524 m, width 60 m, asphalt.

service

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.

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

• AvGas (100LL)
• Kerosene (Jet A-1, Jet B, JP-8)

Airlines

The following airlines operate from Victoria International Airport:

Scheduled airlines	Charter airlines	Cargo airlines
Air Canada Jazz / Air Canada Rouge	Alpha Executive Air	Morningstar Air Express
Air North	Canjet	Porulator Courier
Air Transat	Flair Airlines
Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air
Delta Air Lines
Island Express Air
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Sunwing Airlines
Westjet Airlines

Traffic figures

Source: Victoria Airport Authority

Victoria International Airport traffic figures 1997-2018

year	Passenger volume			Air freight ( tons )	Aircraft movements ( with military)
	National	International	total
2018	1,714,235	334.392	2,048,627	-	121,152
2017	1,626,130	308.712	1,934,842	140	123.078
2016	1,547,108	309.313	1,856,421	127	135,708
2015	1,414,788	296.037	1,710,825	115	141,374
2014	1,359,329	291,575	1,650,904	127	146,696
2013	1,277,097	279,863	1,556,960	141	139,520
2012	1,238,276	267.936	1,506,212	157	133.128
2011	1,217,558	282.234	1,499,792	162	-
2010	1,233,357	281,356	1,514,713	165	142,853
2009	1,268,259	264,630	1,532,889	236	165.509
2008	1,297,346	241,071	1,538,417	395	-
2007	1,280,300	201,306	1,481,606	395	164,581
2006	1,245,515	144,613	1,390,128	354	142,256
2005	1,171,939	146.456	1,318,395	331	147.484
2004	1,101,502	148.474	1,249,976	420	154.036
2003	1,052,831	129,990	1,182,821	547	155.734
2002	987.367	114,880	1,102,247	578	162,764
2001	1,000,503	157.610	1,158,113	687	178,644
2000	987.439	151,823	1,139,262	793	172,885
1999	1,042,942	148,532	1,191,474	806	180.004
1998	1,071,361	142,868	1,214,229	829	177.358
1997	969.007	134.006	1,103,013	-	-

Web links

Commons : Victoria International Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• The airport website (English)
• Status report of the airport (English)
• Summary of technical data (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Master Plan. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Terminal Building Map. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Facts & Stats. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} North America Airport Rankings. (No longer available online.) ACI-NA.org , archived from the original on September 6, 2018 ; accessed on August 27, 2019 (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.  
5. ↑ Victoria International Airport (YYJ) 2017 Economic Impact Study. (PDF) VictoriaAirport.com, accessed on May 1, 2018 . 
6. ^ Vancouver International Airport Authority: Facts and Stats. Accessed August 27, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Facts & statistics. YLW.Kelowna.ca, accessed on August 27, 2019 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b c} Airport diagram. (PDF; 76.5 MB) In: NAV CANADA . Accessed April 6, 2018 . 
9. ^ Victoria International Airport. Canada Border Services Agency , May 7, 2014, accessed November 24, 2014 . 
10. ↑ Airlines. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
11. ↑ Non-Stop Destinations. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
12. ↑ ^{a b} Facts and Stats. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
13. ↑ ^{a b} Traffic Reports. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
14. ↑ ^{a b} Traffic Reports. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 . 
15. ↑ ^{a b} Facts & Stats. VictoriaAirport.com, accessed August 27, 2019 .