AviatDataComox Valley Airport / CFB Comox YQQ / CYQQ
Comox, British Columbia · Canada · Comox Valley Airport Commission (civil terminal) / Department of National Defence (RCAF, joint-use airfield)
403kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYQQ / YQQ
OperatorComox Valley Airport Commission (civil terminal) / Department of National Defence (RCAF, joint-use airfield)
Coordinates49.7108°N, 124.8867°W
Elevation84 ft · 26 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr402,757 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYQQ — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursCivil terminal operations align with scheduled airline service; airfield ATC/tower hours support RCAF joint-use operations. International arrivals (CANPASS AOE(C) and scheduled international flights) restricted to business hours Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00 local, excluding holidays; PPR required for international GA via CANPASS.
TerminalsF/O C. Cottingham Terminal (single civil passenger terminal)
Runways (2)
- 12/30 · 3,048 m / 10,001 ft · 61 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS Y RWY 12 / ILS DME Y RWY 30
- 18/36 · 1,523 m / 4,998 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Joint civil-military airfield shared with CFB Comox (19 Wing), home to 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron's CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft and 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron; served by WestJet/WestJet Encore, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Air Canada Express to Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, plus seasonal WestJet international service to Puerto Vallarta.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Executive Aviation
Executive Aviation lists Comox (YQQ) among its British Columbia stations and actively recruits Customer Service Agent / Customer Service Agent Lead roles based in Comox, BC, confirming an on-site operation providing passenger check-in, ticketing, boarding and baggage services for airlines at CYQQ.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Comox Valley Airport Commission
Comox Valley Airport Commission (CVAC) operates the airfield's own fuel facility with airport staff (self-fueling; no separate third-party FBO tenant is listed for CYQQ), supplying Jet A-1 and Jet A-1 with FSII (Prist) under a fuel-supply partnership with Shell Canada Products/Shell Aviation, which built the airport's 120,000-litre tank and refueller trucks. Contract fuel is accepted via World Fuel Services, AEG Fuels and Shell Canada Aviation Contracts, plus major credit cards. The airport's own fuel listing does not include 100LL avgas. · 0600-1900 PST, after-hours call-out available for a $125 fee
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Unconfirmed
Executive Aviation
Executive Aviation's standard service catalogue includes Type 1 and Type 4 aircraft de-icing/anti-icing company-wide, but no source confirms this service is actually deployed at the Comox station specifically.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Executive Aviation
Executive Aviation advertises aircraft interior grooming (cabin, galley, lavatory cleaning, vacuuming) as a company-wide service; not specifically confirmed as active at the Comox station.
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Ground support equipment
Available
Executive Aviation
As the on-site ground handler running a full station at YQQ, Executive Aviation's standard below-wing service package (pushback/towing, ground power, air-start, boarding equipment) applies per its company-wide ground handling description, though CYQQ-specific equipment deployment is not separately itemized.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Executive Aviation
The airport lists Air Canada Cargo, WestJet Cargo and Pacific Coastal Cargo as freight services at CYQQ, but no source directly confirms Executive Aviation, rather than airline staff or another party, performs the ramp loading and unloading for these carriers.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed