Alert Bay Airport

IATA YALICAO CYALSmall airfield

Alert Bay Airport is a small airfield near Alert Bay in British Columbia, Canada. It is listed as IATA YAL and ICAO CYAL. The airport is located at 50.5822° / -126.9160° at an elevation of 73 m (240 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 884 m. The nearest airport is Alert Bay Seaplane Base, 1.2 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Alert Bay Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Alert Bay Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`YAL`
ICAO code	`CYAL`
Identifier	`CYAL`
Type	Small airfield
City	Alert Bay
Region	British Columbia
Country	Canada
Coordinates	50.58220, -126.91600
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	50° 34′ 55.92″ N 126° 54′ 57.60″ W
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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