Prince Rupert Airport

Not to be confused with Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Aerodrome or Prince Rupert/Digby Island Water Aerodrome.
Prince Rupert Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPrince Rupert Airport Authority
LocationPrince Rupert, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL116 ft / 35 m
Coordinates54°17′09″N 130°26′41″W / 54.28583°N 130.44472°W / 54.28583; -130.44472
Websitewww.ypr.ca
Map
CYPR is located in British Columbia
CYPR
CYPR
Location in British Columbia
CYPR is located in Canada
CYPR
CYPR
CYPR (Canada)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Aircraft movements2,164
Passengers60,914
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Statistics from Prince Rupert Airport Authority[3]

Prince Rupert Airport (IATA: YPR, ICAO: CYPR) is an airport located 5.0 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west southwest of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

The airport 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 50 passengers.

The airport is located on Digby Island, which is only accessible by ferry from the city of Prince Rupert. The passenger ferry fare is included in airline tickets.[4]

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. ^ "Airport Activity". Prince Rupert Airport Authority. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Digby Island Ferry". 18 July 2016.