Chilliwack Airport

Chilliwack Airport (IATA: YCW, ICAO: CYCW) is located adjacent to Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

Chilliwack Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMagnum Management Inc.
LocationChilliwack, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates49°09′12″N 121°56′21″W
Map
CYCW is located in British Columbia
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Location in British Columbia
CYCW is located in Canada
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CYCW (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 3,986 1,215 Asphalt
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

Chilliwack Municipal Website [2]

Flight Fest webpage[3]

Airport facilities
The terminal at Chilliwack seen from airside

The airport is used by both private pilots and commercial air operators and has services and modification facilities for different types of aircraft.

Chilliwack Flight Fest

Every year in the last week of August the airport hosts an event known as the Chilliwack Flight Fest, a free air show. Aviation enthusiasts are encouraged to fly their own aircraft.

Airport restaurant

The Airport Coffee Shop at Chilliwack airport operated sporadically from the opening of the airport until it was purchased in the 1970s by Neil and Kathleen McNeill. The restaurant allowed pilots to radio ahead before landing and order a meal, similar to truck stop cafes of that era.

The McNeills sold the coffee shop in 1975, and it and the old airport were torn down soon afterward, replaced with a fully modern airport. After remaining closed for several years, Barbara and Gordon Mitchell purchased the Airport Coffee Shop in 1980. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) granted an honorary pair of pilot's wings to Barbara in 1994 for her pies and "Food for Flying Folk".

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Chilliwack municipal website
  3. Chilliwack Flight Fest
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