AviatDataWilliams Lake Regional Airport YWL / CYWL
Williams Lake, British Columbia · Canada · City of Williams Lake
35kpax · 2018
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYWL / YWL
OperatorCity of Williams Lake
Coordinates52.1833°N, 122.0544°W
Elevation3,088 ft · 941 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr34,549 (2018)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYWL — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursMon-Fri 0700-1700 PST (0800-1800 PDT), Sat-Sun 0900-1700 PST (1000-1800 PDT) - onsite coverage for scheduled commercial flights only, excl. holidays; after-hours operations by PPR with 2-hr prior notice, cost-recovery landing/standby fees apply; no fixed overnight curfew
TerminalsSingle terminal building with ticketing, baggage handling and seating areas; facade/entrance renovated 2019; PAPI both runway ends, no ILS
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 2,123 m / 6,966 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Central Mountain Air and Pacific Coastal Airlines provide scheduled service to Vancouver; the airport also anchors the Cariboo Fire Centre's Initial Attack air base, medevac, and helicopter/aircraft-maintenance operations serving the ranching and forestry-dependent Cariboo region.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Central Mountain Air
Scheduled carrier self-handling its own Williams Lake station: the company's own YWL "Customer Service Agent" job posting states agents work with crew members and ground agents to check in and board passengers and maintain baggage accuracy and safety, confirming CMA-employed staff (not a third-party handler) service its flights at this airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Self-handling scheduled carrier at YWL: the company's Williams Lake "Customer Service, Call Centre, and Cargo Agent" job posting lists checking in passengers, issuing boarding passes, and checking baggage as duties, confirming Pacific Coastal-employed staff handle its own flights with no third-party handler at this station.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
City of Williams Lake (Williams Lake Regional Airport)
Airport authority operates an automated, self-serve 24-hour fuel system dispensing 100LL and Jet A (with additive); the fixed-wing fuel cabinet is on the northwest edge of the apron with a single-point nozzle, plus a separate Jet A cabinet at the helipad. Payment is by Visa, Mastercard, or debit at the pump; there is no staffed full-service FBO desk. · 24/7 self-serve
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
I.M. Aircraft Maintenance Ltd.
Federally incorporated aircraft maintenance company based on airport property at 2900 Airport Road, Williams Lake, BC, listed by the City of Williams Lake as the airport's aircraft maintenance tenant.
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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
Available
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Same Williams Lake station agents process cargo shipments as part of the self-handled operation, per the company's own job posting for the role.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
BC Wildfire Service (Cariboo Fire Centre - Williams Lake Initial Attack Base)
Williams Lake hosts the largest Initial Attack base in BC and functions as a wildfire air tanker/air attack staging base during fire season, with a BC Wildfire Service facility (a $7.1M, 23,000 sq ft building) at 3020 Airport Road housing airtanker and pilot facilities; tankers and helicopters reload and stage here during active wildfire operations. BC Wildfire Service self-handles its own aircraft and crews at this base rather than using a third-party handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
NAV CANADA (Williams Lake Flight Service Station)
NAV CANADA operates the Williams Lake Flight Service Station providing flight information and advisory services 24 hours a day on Mandatory Frequency 122.3 MHz, with additional remote radio coverage on 123.275 (FISE) and 126.7 (broadcast) MHz. · 24/7
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Hotel & travel
Not listed