Kamloops Airport

Kamloops Airport

Fulton Field
The main terminal building of an airport, with a road and parking lot situated near the building.
Main terminal building
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerKamloops Airport Authority Society
OperatorKamloops Airport Limited
LocationKamloops, British Columbia, Canada
OpenedAugust 5, 1939 (1939-08-05)
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL1,133 ft / 345 m
Coordinates50°42′09″N 120°26′55″W / 50.70250°N 120.44861°W / 50.70250; -120.44861
Websitewww.kamloopsairport.com
Map
CYKA is located in British Columbia
CYKA
CYKA
Location of the airport in British Columbia, Canada
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 1,875 572 Asphalt
09/27 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Statistics (2010–12)
Aircraft movements (2010)36,094
Passengers (2023)361,586

Kamloops Airport (IATA: YKA, ICAO: CYKA), also known as Fulton Field or John "Moose" Fulton Airfield, is a regional airport located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west northwest of Kamloops, British Columbia, a city in the Thompson region of Canada. It is owned by the Kamloops Airport Authority Society, while operated by Kamloops Airport Limited, serving the North Okanagan, Nicola and Shuswap areas. Initial examination for the airport's construction began in June 1931, when the city leased 46 acres (19 ha) from fruit-growing company BC Fruitlands.

Along with an air show presentation, the airport publicly opened on August 5, 1939. It has 2,780 by 49 ft (847 by 15 m) and 8,000 by 148 ft (2,438 by 45 m) runways aligned 05/23 and 09/27, and served approximately 263,290 passengers in 2011. The airfield maintains a restaurant, The Bread Garden, as well as a medical facility, accommodation areas and administrative buildings; food and snacks are also offered. Its terminal, runway and navigation aids were expanded and upgraded by 2009. It has seen one accident throughout its history.

The airport has daily scheduled flights to four destinations in Canada operated by Air Canada Express, Pacific Coastal Airlines and WestJet. The terminal handled 312,895 passengers in 2014, an increase of 7.2% over the 290,394 passengers in 2013.

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