Boundary Bay Airport

Boundary Bay Airport or Vancouver/Boundary Bay Airport (IATA: YDT, ICAO: CZBB) is located beside Boundary Bay and 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Ladner in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, 8.5 NM (15.7 km; 9.8 mi) south southeast[1] of Vancouver and close to the Canada-U.S. border. The airport, which opened July 11, 1983, serves mostly general aviation and includes facilities for aircraft maintenance, flight training, parking, and air traffic control training. Boundary Bay is Canada's fifth busiest airport by total aircraft movements,[3] and the country's busiest general aviation airport. It is the location of the former Canadian Forces Station Ladner.

Boundary Bay Airport

Vancouver/Boundary Bay Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCorporation of Delta
OperatorAlpha Aviation Inc.
LocationDelta, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates49°04′24″N 123°00′30″W
Websitewww.czbb.com
Map
CZBB
Location in Vancouver
CZBB
CZBB (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 5,606 1,709 Asphalt
13/31 5,605 1,708 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
Pad 2 68 21 Concrete
Pad 3 68 21 Concrete
Pad 4 60 18 Concrete
Pad 5 65 20 Concrete
Pad 6 60 18 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft Movements172,191

In December 2004, Boundary Bay Airport was acquired by Alpha Aviation. In April 2008, Alpha Aviation established a fixed-base operation (FBO) and Alpha Executive Air began operating regularly scheduled flights twice daily between Boundary Bay Airport and Victoria International Airport on Vancouver Island, as well as charter service using turbine pressurized aircraft. Many smaller airlines use Boundary Bay Airport's maintenance facilities. As of 2010, Alpha Executive Air ceased operations but Boundary Bay Air Services - Vancouver FBO is open serving business, corporate, and general aviation customers.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers are available on call to handle entry for general aviation aircraft carrying no more than 15 passengers.

History
Control tower at Boundary Bay.

The airfield was originally built in 1941 as Canadian Forces Station Ladner to train military pilots in anticipation of the Second World War. The base closed in 1979.

Following the closure of Canadian Forces Station Ladner, the site was used by the community of Ladner for picnics, public fairs and auto racing. When it became apparent that Vancouver International Airport could no longer sustain general aviation and commercial traffic, Transport Canada proposed reactivating Boundary Bay for general aviation. The airport underwent restoration, and on July 11, 1983 two of the three runways were reopened as Boundary Bay Airport. The other runway and some ramp space was made available for driver training and other events.

Alpha Aviation acquired the Boundary Bay Airport and assumed management on December 1, 2004, under a lease currently held by the Corporation of Delta. Shortly thereafter, under the terms of the lease, driver training, auto-X and drag racing were removed from the airport, allowing Alpha Aviation to focus on runway, facility and land-use improvements.

Investment by Alpha Aviation and a grant from the British Columbia government enabled an extension of runway 07/25, improving usability of the runway for corporate jets. The upgrades mean that Boundary Bay Airport may now be included as a prime alternative landing destination to Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

A new maintenance hangar at the airport is now complete, and the old maintenance hangar has been declared a Heritage site. Space is available on a lease basis in the Heritage hangar for aircraft storage.

In January 2008, Boundary Bay Airport's largest tenant, Heli-One, a division of CHC Helicopter moved into new facilities at Boundary Bay Airport. A 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2) building was constructed to provide repair and maintenance services. Other maintenance facilities include Canada West Avionics, Halcyon Aviation, R & Z Avionics and Safari Express Aircraft Maintenance.[4]

In February 2010, Alpha Aviation opened the new terminal just off taxiway "C". This new facility offers facilities for general aviation and private aircraft, with services run by Alpha Aviation. The new facility will allow Boundary Bay Airport to accommodate regional airlines.

In 2011, the Corporation of Delta extended Alpha Aviation's lease until 2099.[5]

Alpha Aviation Logo
Boundary Bay Air Services Logo

Fixed-base operator (FBO)

As of June 2014 only one FBO operates at Boundary Bay Airport:

  • Boundary Bay Air Services[6]

Air charter operators

One major air charter operator operates out of Boundary Bay Airport:

  • Air West Charters[7]

Flight training

There are several organizations that offer flight training at the airport:

  • International Flight Centre
  • Pacific Flying Club
  • Pacific Professional Flight Centre
  • Sea Land Air

Fuel services

Fuel services at CZBB are run by Alpha Aviation, marketing Epic Aviation LLC branded fuels. Fuels available:

Fuel System Icing Inhibitor and oil are also available.

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Airport Divestiture Status Report Archived September 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Aircraft movements, by class of operation, airports with NAV CANADA towers (2012-2016)
  4. Airport Services
  5. Corporation of Delta Boundary Bay Airport
  6. Boundary Bay Air Service
  7. "New 'lower cost' charter airline operating out of a Metro Vancouver regional airport". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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