Abbotsford International Airport CYXX / YXX
The Fraser Valley's airport, an hour east of Vancouver near the US border, with a 9,600 ft runway, CBSA on request and easy parking. Hosts the Abbotsford Airshow (August) and is a useful diversion and relief field for YVR.
9,600 ft
Longest runway
60 min
Drive to Vancouver
1
FBOs / handlers
195 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24 (CBSA on request)
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, Avgas 100LL
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 70 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including BBJ/ACJ (9,600 ft runway).
- Website
- www.abbotsfordairport.ca
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Abbotsford Airport FBO (Confirm with the airport)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (9,600 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Vancouver
- Vancouver International Airport CYVR 11,500 ft · 25 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Abbotsford International Airport · Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons