Port Hardy Airport is located southeast of
Port Hardy, British Columbia
Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east end of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 4,132 as of the last census (2016).
It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Co ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
.
The airport is classified as an
airport of entry
In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas and to inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. Internatio ...
by
Nav Canada
Nav Canada (styled as NAV CANADA) is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system (ANS). It was established in accordance with the ''Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act' ...
and is staffed by the
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; french: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, ''ASFC'') is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and cu ...
(CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
There are no Canada Border staff based at the Port Hardy Airport. A Canpass toll free number is available for CBSA service.
Airlines and destinations
History
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Port Hardy, British Columbia at with a variation of 26 degrees E and elevation of . The aerodrome was listed as "servicable - under construction" with three runways as follows:
See also
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List of airports on Vancouver Island
This is a list of airports on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada:
Greater Victoria
Vancouver Island beyond Greater Victoria
Land airports Scheduled commercial airline service
Other
Water aerodromes Scheduled commerci ...
References
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Certified airports in British Columbia
Northern Vancouver Island
Regional District of Mount Waddington
Transport on Vancouver Island
Royal Canadian Air Force stations
Military airbases in British Columbia
Military history of British Columbia
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