AviatDataBella Coola Airport QBC / CYBD
Bella Coola, British Columbia · Canada · Central Coast Regional District (CCRD)
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYBD / QBC
OperatorCentral Coast Regional District (CCRD)
Coordinates52.3875°N, 126.5958°W
Elevation117 ft · 36 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYBD — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursUnattended, Day/VFR-only aerodrome — no runway lighting for night ops and no published instrument approach procedures; CCRD administrative office open Tue-Fri 08:30-17:00; weather observations relayed via remote outlet to Kamloops Flight Service Station, typically available until ~1500 local; no formal curfew but operations are effectively daylight-only.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building; main apron exceeds 85,000 sq ft; adjacent hangar and fuel tank facility
Runways (1)
- 05/23 · 1,280 m / 4,200 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Gateway to the Bella Coola Valley on BC's Central Coast, served by Pacific Coastal Airlines' daily flights to/from Vancouver (YVR South Terminal); the surrounding mountainous terrain permits only VFR operations with no electronic instrument navigation, making the valley approach one of the more demanding on Pacific Coastal's route network.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Pacific Coastal Airlines is the sole scheduled carrier at Bella Coola (day/VFR service to Vancouver, plus Anahim Lake) and self-handles its own flights, including ramp and cargo, at this remote station with no third-party handler present.
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West Coast Helicopters
West Coast Helicopters maintains a permanent base at Bella Coola Airport (Hagensborg) with a 2,400 sq ft hangar housing up to two AStar helicopters, self-handling its own heli-logging, heli-ski, tour and utility operations from the field.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 4 providers
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Pacific Coastal Airlines operates the Jet A-1 turbo fuel tank on the CYBD apron; a 45-metre (150 ft) fuel hose reaches most apron parking positions per the Central Coast Regional District airport page.
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Central Coast Regional District (CCRD)
CCRD, the airport operator/authority for Bella Coola Airport, operates the 100LL gasoline tank on the apron as an independent fuel dealer, dispensed via the same shared fuel-hose system used for Jet A-1. · Tue-Fri 08:30-17:00 (airport office)
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West Coast Helicopters
The company keeps a large Jet A-1 fuel cache at its Bella Coola base (cited as a 45,000-litre enviro-tank by the airport operator, and separately as a 10,000-US-gallon tank plus 5,000-gallon bowser on the company's own site); it is not confirmed whether this fuel is sold to third-party operators or reserved for their own fleet.
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BC Air (Sealand Flight)
The Central Coast Regional District's airport page lists Bella Coola Air as maintaining a 9,000-litre 100LL enviro-tank at its former hangar west of the terminal; however the company's charter operations were acquired by Sealand Flight in 2018 and relocated to Campbell River, so current status of this tank/fuel service at CYBD is unconfirmed.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Central Coast Regional District (CCRD)
As airport authority CCRD manages the aerodrome (asphalt runway 5/23, apron, taxiways) and provides limited winter maintenance per published airport data; the airport is unattended/uncontrolled with no ANS or flight service station, day-VFR-only operations. · Tue-Fri 08:30-17:00
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Hotel & travel
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