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| Airport Name | Bella Coola Airport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airport Category |
Certified Airport |
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| Nearest Community | Hagensborg 2 km west | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Province: | BRITISH COLUMBIA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Listed in Canada Flight Supplement | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airport ident. | CYBD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Appears on a VFR Navigation Chart | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airport Elevation | 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Magnetic Variation | 21E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Surface | asphalt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Night Flying | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maintained Year Round | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio Communications | traffic 122.8 Kamloops FIC RCO 126.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone on the Airport | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Customs Airport Entry | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CANPASS | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fees on Private Aircraft |
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| Date of Fuel Prices | 2009-07-30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel Price Comments | Price includes taxes.
1.65 plus GST = 1.73 |
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| Fuel/Dealers *(include Telephone Numbers) |
100 LL from Bella Coola Air Tel. (250) 982-2545 also call on 122.8 unicom.
Jet-B available from Pacific Coastal Airline, Tel.: 250-982-2225 |
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| Airport Management | Central Coastal Regional District Tel: 250-799-5291 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airport Web Site | http://www.centralcoastbc.com/bellacoola/airport.asp | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airport E-mail | info@bellacoolaair.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other General Aviation Services on the Airport |
Nav Canada Weather Station, Tel.: 250-982-2644
Tiedowns available at no charge. No landing fees |
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| Hotels/Motels with pick up at Airport *(include Telephone Numbers) |
1/Bay Motor Hotel (Five minutes away but often closed), Tel.: 250-982-2212
2/Coast Mountain Lodge (formerly Brockton Inn 5 min. Year round service), Tel.: 250-982-2298 or FREE 1-866-982-2298 3/Bella Coola Valley Inn, Tel.: 250-799-5316 |
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| Bed & Breakfasts with pick up at Airport *(include Telephone Numbers) |
1/Sinclair House, Tel.: 250-982-2435
2/Tweedsmuir Lodge, Tel.: 250-982-2402 /Bella Coola's Eagle Lodge, Tel.: 250-799-5587 |
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| Restaurants on the airport or nearby *(include Telephone Numbers) |
None | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Camping Airport grounds: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washrooms | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nearest COPA Flight | VANDERHOOF, Flight 102, Leonard Muir, Box 2056, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0. Tel: 250-567-5998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Remarks | Caution: 10 dike 250 east of the button of runway 23
General location map: Google sat photo: |
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| Local Tourism Contacts & Telephone Numbers | Tweedsmuir Travel, Tel.: 250-799-5638
Kynoch Adventures, Tel: 250-982-2298 Car Rental, Tel: 250-982-2298 |
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| Local Activities, Sights & Events of Interest to Visitors | Bella Coola is is the terminus of the Discovery Coast Ferry Service and the beginning of the Freedom Road to the Chilcotin, Cariboo and beyond into the interior of British Columbia. It is the only Central Coast community with a highway link to the rest of Canada. Bella Coola offers all amenities to the traveling public by air, sea or vehicle. Many recreational opportunities can be found in the Bella Coola valley.
About 300 people live on the Bella Coola town site. You won't find anything but the simple and the serviceable The stores are interesting, clean and the staff friendly and willing to take the time to talk with you. You will find everything you want on our town site and prices are reasonable. Take some extra time to shop as you will get talking to people. Bella Coola is the hub of the valley with lots of things to do if you take a look around. There are benches situated around the town for you to take in the view and relax a bit. It is said that once you come to the Bella Coola valley you will always think about it and long to return. For more information visit http://www.centralcoastbc.com/bellacoola/ |
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| Date Submitted On: | 2009-07-30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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