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Flight Simulator Flights at CYCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport

Flights recorded 5
Average flight score 94%
Total distance flown 360 nm
Departure
95%
vs 95%
Enroute
99%
vs 96% ▲ 2
Arrival
89%
vs 93% ▼ 3
Landing
92%
vs 86% ▲ 6

Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport is a medium-sized aerodrome serving Castlegar in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, set at a lofty elevation of 1,617 feet amid mountainous terrain. It offers a single hard-surfaced runway and operates as an uncontrolled field under an Aerodrome Traffic Frequency, making it a notable destination for pilots flying through this part of the BC interior.

Overview

Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport serves the town of Castlegar in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. It is a medium airport with a single runway, sitting at 1,617 feet elevation in mountainous terrain, and provides scheduled airline service to the surrounding communities as well as a base for general aviation and visiting pilots.

Airspace & Location

The airport is located at Castlegar in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, at coordinates 49.2963 N, 117.632 W. It operates as an uncontrolled aerodrome, using an Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF) rather than a control tower service.

Runways

Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport has one physical runway, 15/33, with a hard surface measuring 5,267 feet in length. There is no ILS available at the field.

Radio & Navigation

Pilots should use the Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF) on 122.1 MHz for local traffic. Vancouver Centre provides area control on 134.2 MHz, with Kamloops Radio available via a remote communications outlet on 126.7 MHz. A remote outlet for Radio (RDO) is also listed on 122.1 MHz.

CYCG Airport Layout

CYCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport airport diagram — runways, taxiways and parking stands

Recent Flights

CYCG → CYCZ
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Douglas DC-3
18 Jun 2024 · 88 nm 96.25%
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TBM 930
28 Oct 2023 · 18 nm 90.50%
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Guimbal Cabri G2
08 Dec 2022 · 6 nm 91.44%