Kamloops Airport
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|- !colspan="4" style="text-align: center; background-color: #4682B4; color: white;" |Runways |- !bgcolor="lightgrey" rowspan="2"|Direction !bgcolor="lightgrey" colspan="2"|Length !bgcolor="lightgrey" rowspan="2"|Surface |- !bgcolor="lightgrey"|ft !bgcolor="lightgrey"|m |- !align="left" valign="top"|04/22 |valign="top" align="right"|2,074 |valign="top" align="right"|632 |valign="top"|Asphalt |- !align="left" valign="top"|08/26 |valign="top" align="right"|6,000 |valign="top" align="right"|1,829 |valign="top"|Asphalt
Kamloops Airport is a semi-international airport located in the Brockelhurst area of Kamloops, British Columbia Canada and is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west northwest of the town. It is owned and operated by Kamloops Airport Ltd. and YVRAS (Vancouver Airport Services). In 2004, YKA served around 153,000 passengers and had about 41,000 aircraft movements. The passenger terminal at YKA is 6,436 square feet.
Runways
Kamloops Airport currently has two runways. Runway 04/22 is a 2,074 foot (632 m) paved runway, while runway 08/26 is a 6,000 foot (1829 m) paved runway.YKA website profile
This information from the YKA Website The Kamloops Airport infrastructure includes two asphalt runways – one 1,800 metres and the other 622 metres in length. The airport provides navigational aids such as a localizer with DME (distance measuring equipment) and NDB (non-directional beacon). The main runway is equipped with an ODALS (omni directional approach lighting system). The airport terminal is spacious at 598 square metres and currently has eight check-in counters.The Airport also houses industrial operations including small airplane repair, engine rebuilding and aircraft salvage facilities, avionics specialists, charter operations, a flying school, an air tanker base and a forest fire control centre. The new Nav Canada FIC building and FSS Tower have recently changed the landscape at the Kamloops Airport. The new buildings are a welcome addition to our growing facilities.
Airlines
Direct flights in brackets.- Air Canada
- *Air Canada Jazz (Calgary, Vancouver)
- Alaska Airlines
- *Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma) (Seasonal)
- Central Mountain Air (Kelowna, Prince George)
- Note: Regional 1 Airlines has pulled out of Kamloops Airport, and there is talks of WestJet coming in.
See also
References
- Current Canada Flight Supplement
External links
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