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Canadian Rockies International Airport Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport | |||||||||||
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 Terminal building at YXC (2016) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Cranbrook | ||||||||||
| Operator | Elevate Airports Inc. | ||||||||||
| Location | Cranbrook, British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,084 ft / 940 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°36′44″N 115°46′55″W / 49.61222°N 115.78194°W | ||||||||||
| Website | flyyxc | ||||||||||
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  CYXC Location in British Columbia | |||||||||||
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Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (IATA: YXC, ICAO: CYXC) is an international airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of Cranbrook and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Kimberley, British Columbia, in the Canadian Rockies.
It is owned by the City of Cranbrook and operated by Elevate Airports Inc. Runway 16/34 is an 8,000 by 150 ft (2,438 by 46 m) asphalt runway with a category 1 instrument landing system capable of guiding aircraft down to 200 ft (61 m) in 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) of visibility. The terminal building covers 23,000 sq ft (2,100 m2). In 2008, YXC served over 106,277 passengers[citation needed] and in 2010 had 15,060 aircraft movements.[3] In 2017 YXC served 134,455 passengers, peaked in 2018 serving 184,973 passengers and in 2022 has rebounded from a low of 56,901 passengers during the Covid-19 Pandemic to serve 138,700 passengers, a 145% increase year over year from 2021.[4] The airport is operated 24 hours a day by the Cranbrook Flight Service Station.
It is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1] With prior notice, CBSA officers are able to handle commercial aircraft with up to 50 passengers, cost recovery is in effect for handling commercial aircraft.[citation needed]
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
- ^ "Overview - Economic Development Data Platform". data.choosecranbrook.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-08.