Kamloops Airport
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Kamloops Airport Fulton Field |
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Main terminal building
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Kamloops Airport Authority Society | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Kamloops Airport Limited | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 5, 1939 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,133 ft / 345 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°42′09″N 120°26′55″W / 50.70250°N 120.44861°WCoordinates: 50°42′09″N 120°26′55″W / 50.70250°N 120.44861°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www |
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement
CYKA NOTAM file Environment Canada Movements from Statistics Canada Passengers from The Daily News |
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| Aircraft movements | 36,094 (2,010) |
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| Passengers | 275,424 (2,012) |
Kamloops Airport (IATA: YKA, ICAO: CYKA), also known as Fulton Field or Davie Fulton Airport, is a regional airport located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west northwest of Kamloops, British Columbia, a city in the Thompson region of Canada. It is owned by the Kamloops Airport Authority Society, while operated by Kamloops Airport Limited, serving the North Okanagan, Nicola and Shuswap areas. Initial examination for the airport's construction began in June 1931, when the city leased 46 acres (19 ha) from fruit-growing company BC Fruitlands.
Along with an air show presentation, the airport publicly opened on August 5, 1939. It has 2,780 by 49 ft (847 by 15 m) and 8,000 by 148 ft (2,438 by 45 m) runways aligned 04/22 and 09/27, and served approximately 263,290 passengers in 2011. The airfield maintains a restaurant, The Bread Garden, as well as a medical facility, accommodation areas and administrative buildings; food and snacks are also offered. Its terminal, runway and navigation aids were expanded and upgraded by 2009. It has seen one accident throughout its history.
The airport has daily scheduled flights to 9 destinations in Canada provided by Air Canada Express, Central Mountain Air and WestJet. The terminal handled 312,895 passengers in 2014, an increase of 7.2% over the 290,394 passengers in 2013.
Initial examination for constructing an airport in Kamloops began in June 1931, when the city leased 46 acres (19 ha) from fruit-growing company BC Fruitlands. The airport's development started in 1936 and the gravel runway completed in 1938. That same year, Kamloops acquired another 30 acres (12 ha), as well as land for airport use. The Department of Transport, now known as Transport Canada, granted money for airport development in 1939, with the airfield's runway finishing in that year. On April 13, 1939, an Aeronca aircraft made the first official landing on the runway. The airport was publicly opened on August 5, 1939, along with an air show presented at the structure itself with over 30 aircraft. Later that month, it was classified as a port of entry by the Canadian government. During World War II, additional activity occurred at the airport. In April 1942, Vancouver-based Gilbert Flight School transferred its service to Kamloops, as civil flights provided in British Columbia's Lower Mainland were canceled.
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