Boundary Bay Airport

Boundary Bay Airport Vancouver/Boundary Bay Airport
IATA: YDT – ICAO: CZBB
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Municipality of Delta
Operator		Alpha Aviation Inc.
Location		Delta, British Columbia
Elevation AMSL		6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates		49°04′27″N 123°00′27″W
Website		www.czbb.com
Map
CZBB Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
07/25	5,606	1,709	Asphalt
12/30	3,750	1,143	Asphalt
Helipads
Number	Length		Surface
	ft	m
FATO-A	75	23	Grass
FATO-B	87	27	Grass
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft Movements			146,858
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement and Transport Canada Movements from Statistics Canada

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 of Vancouver and close to the U.S. border. The airport, which opened 11 July 1983, serves mostly general aviation and includes facilities for aircraft maintenance, flight training, parking, and air traffic control training. Boundary Bay is Canada's 7th busiest airport by total aircraft movements, and the country's second busiest general aviation airport, behind Montreal-Saint Hubert. It is the location of the former Canadian Forces Station Ladner.

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 Alpha Aviation's 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 officers are available on call to handle entry for general aviation aircraft carrying no more than 15 passengers.

History

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 1 December 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 Firkus Aircraft, Halcyon Aviation, R & Z Avionics, Safari Express Aircraft Maintenance and Ts'ang Aero Marine.

As of February 2010, Alpha Aviation has since opened the new terminal just off taxiway "C". This new facility offers facilities for GA 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.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations 
Island Express Air	Charter Service: Abbotsford, Victoria, Nanaimo, Comox, Pitt Meadows
Nautilus Air	Charter Service: British Columbia, Alberta, United States

FBO's

As of February 2010 only one FBO operates at Boundary Bay Airport:

• Alpha Aviation

Flight training

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

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

Fuel services

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

• Avgas 100LL
• Jet A1

Fuel System Icing Inhibitor and oil are also available.

See also

• List of airports in the Lower Mainland

External links

• Boundary Bay Airport (official site)
• Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
• Accident history for YDT at Aviation Safety Network
• 67 KNOTS : Aviation website used by students of flight training schools at Boundary Bay Airport