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Bella Coola Airport

Bella Coola, Canada

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ICAO

CYBD

Elevation

117 ft

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The Essence of Bella Coola Airport

QBC

Location

Bella Coola · BC · Canada

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

52.388°, -126.596° · 117 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), Visitor Visa (TRV)Official

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Remote gateway to British Columbia's central coast wilderness.

Location

Bella Coola, Canada

Bella Coola Airport (IATA: QBC, ICAO: CYBD) is a small regional airport serving the community of Bella Coola in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It provides a vital air link for a community that is otherwise accessible only by a long and challenging mountain road or by ferry. The airport is operated by the Bella Coola Valley and sits at an elevation of approximately 117 feet above sea level. It supports scheduled regional service as well as charter and medevac flights essential to the remote community. Given Bella Coola's geographic isolation — surrounded by the Coast Mountains and accessible via the famous 'Freedom Highway' — the airport plays a critical role in the region's connectivity, tourism, and emergency services.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to its regional passenger volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options are limited, with private vehicles and taxis being the primary means of travel between the airport and the village of Bella Coola.

Airlines here

Pacific Coastal Airlines has historically provided scheduled service connecting Bella Coola to Vancouver and other communities in British Columbia.

Notable facts

›Located in the Great Bear Rainforest region, one of the world's largest temperate rainforests.
›The community is served by Highway 20, one of the most scenic and challenging highways in Canada.
›The airport supports medevac operations critical for medical emergencies in this isolated region.
›Bella Coola is a hub for ecotourism, sport fishing, and grizzly bear viewing, driving seasonal air traffic.
›The surrounding area is traditional territory of the Nuxalk Nation.

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Airlines serving this airport

Pacific Coastal Airline

Routes

QBC → YAA8P · BE1

QBC → YVR8P · BE1

Aircraft operating here

BE12 routes

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