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Prince Rupert Airport (CYPR) sits on Digby Island off the coast of British Columbia, reachable only by ferry from the city of Prince Rupert some five nautical miles to the east. It offers a single long, lit hard-surfaced runway with an ILS, making it a useful and distinctive VFR or IFR destination on Canada's northern Pacific coast. The field is an airport of entry served by Canada Border Services Agency officers, though customs clearance is limited to general aviation aircraft carrying no more than fifty passengers.
Prince Rupert Airport serves the coastal city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, but is itself located on Digby Island, separated from the city by water and accessible only by a dedicated ferry service. It is operated by the Prince Rupert Airport Authority and is classified as an airport of entry, with Canada Border Services Agency officers on site to handle general aviation arrivals of up to fifty passengers. For a simulator pilot, the appeal lies in its remote island setting, its single long runway equipped with an ILS, and the novelty of an airport whose only landside connection is a boat.
The airport lies on Digby Island, about 5.0 nautical miles west southwest of the city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Prince Rupert itself sits on the northern British Columbia coast, and the airport's island location means there is open water and mountainous terrain in the vicinity, typical of the region's coastal geography.
Prince Rupert has one physical runway, 13/31, aligned northwest-southeast. It is 5,987 feet long with a hard surface and is lit. Runway 13 is equipped with an ILS approach.
Air-to-ground communication is available on 122.5 MHz, callsign RUPERT RDO. Vancouver Centre can be reached on 128 MHz. Terrace Radio operates a remote communications outlet on 122.5 MHz, and Pacific Radio can be contacted on 126.7 MHz. The field is equipped with an ILS serving runway 13.
Prince Rupert Airport is built on Digby Island, off the coast from the city it serves, and has long been notable for its unusual access arrangement: passengers and visitors reach the terminal by a dedicated ferry crossing from Prince Rupert, with the ferry fare included in airline tickets. The airport is designated an airport of entry, with Canada Border Services Agency officers stationed there to clear general aviation traffic, though only for aircraft carrying fifty passengers or fewer.
Air Canada Express operates scheduled passenger service to Vancouver, supplemented by charter flights arranged privately. SkyLink Express provides air cargo service, also to Vancouver. The airport terminal keeps daily hours of 08:45 to 16:15. As an airport of entry, customs clearance is available on site through the Canada Border Services Agency, though limited to general aviation aircraft with no more than fifty passengers aboard.
