Chilliwack Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMagnum Management Inc.
LocationChilliwack, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates49°09′12″N 121°56′21″W / 49.15333°N 121.93917°W / 49.15333; -121.93917
Map
CYCW is located in British Columbia
CYCW
CYCW
Location in British Columbia
CYCW is located in Canada
CYCW
CYCW
CYCW (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 3,986 1,215 Asphalt
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

Chilliwack Municipal Website [2]

Flight Fest webpage[3]

Chilliwack Airport (IATA: YCW, ICAO: CYCW) is an airport in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

Airport facilities

The terminal at Chilliwack seen from airside

The airport is used by both private pilots and commercial air operators and has services and modification facilities for different types of aircraft.

Chilliwack Flight Fest

Every August the airport hosts an event known as the Chilliwack Flight Fest, a free air show. Aviation enthusiasts are encouraged to fly their own aircraft.[4]

Airport restaurant

The Airport Coffee Shop at Chilliwack airport operated sporadically until it was purchased in the 1970s by Neil and Kathleen McNeill. The restaurant allowed pilots to radio ahead before landing and order a meal, similar to truck stop cafes of that era.

he McNeills sold the coffee shop in 1975, and soon afterward, both the coffee shop and the old airport were torn down and replaced with a fully modern airport. After remaining closed for several years, Barbara and Gordon Mitchell purchased the Airport Coffee Shop in 1980. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) granted an honorary pair of pilot's wings to Barbara in 1994 for her pies and "Food for Flying Folk". Jacqueline Dziuba is currently the owner after the Mitchells retired in 2009.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Chilliwack municipal website
  3. ↑ Chilliwack Flight Fest
  4. ↑ Airshow. "Home". Chilliwack Flight Fest – Chilliwacks Free Airshow. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Pie hits the sky in Chilliwack". The Georgia Straight. 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chilliwack Airport.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.