Tofino Airport
| Tofino/Long Beach Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tofino, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tofino, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°04′56″N 125°46′21″W / 49.08222°N 125.77250°WCoordinates: 49°04′56″N 125°46′21″W / 49.08222°N 125.77250°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.tofinoairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft movements | 4,679 |
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Tofino/Long Beach Airport, (IATA: YAZ, ICAO: CYAZ), is an international airport that is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.
It is used by private and small commercial turboprop planes. Coastal fog is a common morning phenomenon in the summer, complicating access by air until the weather clears. Several IFR approaches are available including GPS and NDB types. This airport is not equipped for night time operations. A golf course is just west of the runway.
Tofino Airport was built beginning in 1941 as a military airfield until 1944, then became a radar station RCAF Station Tofino from 1953 to 1957, and finally became a civilian airfield in 1958.
† Must have passport or other valid documents to fly from Seattle to or from Tofino when purchasing tickets.
In addition to the small terminal building (completed in 2010) the airport has a few support structures
The terminal building is signed as Long Beach Airport on one side and Tofino Ucuelet Airport on the other.
The airport does not operate after sun down due to lack of nighttime capabilities.
Environment Canada has a weather station on site. It is a white building located next to the airport on Airport Road.
The airport is reached by Pacific Rim Highway via Airport Road. It was completed in 1959 and currently connects to Tofino and Long Beach.
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