AviatDataBella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport ZEL / CBBC
Bella Bella, British Columbia · Canada · Bella Bella Airport Authority Ltd., in partnership with the Heiltsuk Nation (managed day-to-day by Heiltsuk Economic Development Corporation)
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACBBC / ZEL
OperatorBella Bella Airport Authority Ltd., in partnership with the Heiltsuk Nation (managed day-to-day by Heiltsuk Economic Development Corporation)
Coordinates52.1850°N, 128.1570°W
Elevation141 ft · 43 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCBBC — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursDaylight/VFR operations only, unattended (no control tower); PPR — call attendance schedule +1-250-957-2868 before landing; limited winter maintenance.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building; rebuilt/expanded in 2016-17 with B.C. Air Access Program funding (~C$480,000 total project cost, incl. C$198,750 provincial grant).
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 1,128 m / 3,702 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Serves the Heiltsuk First Nation community of Bella Bella on Campbell Island, connected to the village by paved road; Pacific Coastal Airlines operates scheduled service to Vancouver (South Terminal) plus seasonal/charter links to Campbell River, Comox, Port Hardy and Klemtu, and the airport is a noted refuel/rest stop for small aircraft on the Seattle-Alaska route. Lies in coastal British Columbia, so it observes standard Pacific Time with the annual DST switch (unlike Yukon, which abolished DST in 2020).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Scheduled carrier operating Beechcraft 1900D service to Vancouver up to six days a week; self-handles ramp operations at Bella Bella with no third-party ground handler present, evidenced by its own "Ramp Agent (Bella Bella)" job posting.
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Waglisla Fuel Services
FBO/fuel seller at Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport offering both Jet A and 100LL per FlightAware/SkyVector FBO listings; call-out based rather than continuously attended, and likely one of the businesses in Heiltsuk Economic Development Corp's local portfolio, which lists a fuel company among its Bella Bella operations. · 0900-1700 / call out
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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
Available
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Self-handles cargo/baggage at the station, evidenced by a Pacific Coastal "Customer Service and Cargo Agent" position based in Bella Bella.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
PPR
Bella Bella Airport Ltd (Heiltsuk Economic Development Corp)
Aerodrome owner/operator for this private-use strip (Heiltsuk First Nation economic development arm); attendance is not guaranteed, prior permission is required before landing, and runway winter maintenance is limited.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed