Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport is an airport in British Columbia, located north of Cranbrook and 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 asphalt runway, 16/34, with a category 1 instrument landing system capable of guiding aircraft down to in of visibility. The terminal building covers . In 2008, YXC served over 106,277 passengers and in 2010 had 15,060 aircraft movements. 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.
Airlines and destinations
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Accidents and incidents
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.
Pictures
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File:TaxiYXC.JPG|An Air Canada Express Dash 8-Q300 taxiing up to the terminal
File:TerminolyYXC.JPG|The main part of the terminal
File:TowerYXC.JPG|The tower
File:FuelYXC.JPG|Fuel at the airport
File:CranbrookRunway.jpg|Approach coming from the north
File:CYXCTaxi.png|CT-115 Hawk taxiing along taxiway alpha
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