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Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport

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Canadian Rockies International Airport
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
Terminal building at YXC (2016)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Cranbrook
OperatorElevate Airports
LocationCranbrook, British Columbia
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL3,084 ft (940 m)
Coordinates49°36′44″N 115°46′55″W / 49.61222°N 115.78194°W / 49.61222; -115.78194
WebsiteFlyYXC
Map
CYXC is located in British Columbia
CYXC
CYXC
Location in British Columbia
CYXC is located in Canada
CYXC
CYXC
CYXC (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers152,100
Sources: DestinationBC[1]
Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Environment and Climate Change Canada[3]
Movements from Statistics Canada[4]

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (IATA: YXC, ICAO: CYXC) is an airport in British Columbia, located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of Cranbrook and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Kimberley, in the Canadian Rockies.

It is owned by the City of Cranbrook and operated by Elevate Airports. There is a single 8,000 by 150 ft (2,438 by 46 m) asphalt runway, 16/34, with a category 1 instrument landing system capable of guiding aircraft down to 200 ft (61 m) in 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) of visibility. The terminal building covers 2,100 m2 (23,000 sq ft). In 2008, YXC served over 106,277 passengers[citation needed] and in 2010 had 15,060 aircraft movements.[4] In 2017 YXC served 134,455 passengers, peaked in 2018 serving 184,973 passengers and in 2022 has rebounded from a low of 56,901 passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic to serve 138,700 passengers, a 145% increase year over year from 2021.[5] The airport is operated 24 hours a day by the Cranbrook Flight Service Station.

It is classified as an airport of entry by Transport 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 15 passengers.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada ExpressVancouver[7]
Pacific Coastal AirlinesKelowna[8]
WestJet EncoreCalgary,[9][10] Vancouver[7][11]

Accidents and incidents

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On 11 February 1978 Flight 314, a Boeing 737, operated by Pacific Western Airlines on a scheduled flight from Edmonton, via Calgary and Cranbrook, to West Kootenay Regional Airport, then known as Castlegar Airport crashed at Cranbrook Airport. The Boeing 737-200 Series aircraft crashed after thrust reversers did not fully stow following a rejected landing that was executed in order to avoid a snowplow. The crash killed 42 of the 49 people on board.[12][13]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Kootenay Rockies" (PDF). DestinationBC. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  5. ↑ "Overview - Economic Development Data Platform". data.choosecranbrook.ca. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Site Name: Cranbrook CBSA Office / Cranbrook Airport - CYXC". Canada Border Services Agency. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Vancouver, BC, Canada YVR". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1184–1188. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  8. ↑ "Pacific Coastal Resumes Kelowna – Cranbrook Service in NW25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Calgary, AB, Canada YYC". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 204–206. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  10. ↑ "WestJet Link Discontinues Calgary Service in late-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "WestJet transitions WestJet Link routes to WestJet Encore for fall 2024". WestJet. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Aviation Safety Network
  13. ↑ Plan Crash Info
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