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Victoria International Airport

Victoria International Airport
Victoria Airport Authority Logo.png
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Transport Canada
Operator Victoria International Airport Authority
Serves Victoria, British Columbia
Location North Saanich, British Columbia
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL 64 ft / 20 m
Coordinates 48°38′50″N 123°25′33″W / 48.64722°N 123.42583°W / 48.64722; -123.42583Coordinates: 48°38′50″N 123°25′33″W / 48.64722°N 123.42583°W / 48.64722; -123.42583
Website www.victoriaairport.com
Map
CYYJ is located in British Columbia
CYYJ
CYYJ
Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 6,998 2,133 Asphalt
03/21 5,027 1,532 Asphalt
14/32 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft movements 135,708
Number of passengers 1,856,421
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada
Victoria Airport Authority Facts & Stats
Aircraft movements 135,708
Number of passengers 1,856,421

Victoria International Airport (IATA: YYJICAO: CYYJ) serves Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) north northwest of the city, in North Saanich, quite close to the town of Sidney on the Saanich Peninsula. The airport is run by the Victoria Airport Authority.

Like most airports that are run by local authorities in Canada, Victoria International Airport charges an Airport Improvement Fee for each outgoing passenger. As of March 2013, it was $10.00.

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 aircraft with no more than 450 passengers, when unloaded from the aircraft in stages, or 120 normally.

In 2016, YYJ served 1,856,421 passengers and had 135,708 aircraft movements making it Canada's 10th busiest airport in terms of passengers. It was British Columbia's second busiest airport in terms of passengers and aircraft movements.

There are two popular locations for plane spotters. The first is at the end of Canora Road, on the south-east side of the airport, next to a small cemetery. A second, lesser-known location is an open field off of Mills Road, near the Mills Road and Meadlands Road intersection on the north-east corner of the airport.

The airport started in 1939 as a grass strip, and was used as a military training base. During the early part of WWII (1940 - 1941), the base was used by British airforce personnel for basic training, prepatory to returning them to the UK. (Note. My father trained there while in the RAF Regiment).

The airport is located beside Patricia Bay, which, due to the prevalence of flying boats at the time, proved to be an excellent location. The Department of Transport took over the airport in 1948. It was then called Victoria (Patricia Bay) Airport, and many locals still refer to it as the "Pat Bay Airport". Trans-Canada Airlines (later Air Canada) began regular service in 1943.


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