Nelson Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | City of Nelson | ||||||||||
Location | Nelson, British Columbia | ||||||||||
Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,755 ft / 535 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 49°29′39″N 117°18′02″W / 49.49417°N 117.30056°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
Nelson Airport (ICAO: CZNL) is located in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. It is located along the coast of Kootenay Lake, in a narrow, mountainous valley. The airfield is several blocks from downtown Nelson. This airport is distinct from Fort Nelson Airport in Fort Nelson, in the northeast corner of B.C.
The airport was the site of the 2011 Nelson Flightfest on 6 August 2011.[2]