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Port Hardy Airport

Port Hardy, Canada

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ICAO

CYZT

Elevation

71 ft

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The Essence of Port Hardy Airport

YZT

Location

Port Hardy · BC · Canada

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

50.681°, -127.367° · 71 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

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Gateway to northern Vancouver Island's remote wilderness.

Location

Port Hardy, Canada

Port Hardy Airport (IATA: YZT, ICAO: CYZT) is a regional airport serving Port Hardy, a small community at the northern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It provides essential air links for residents, resource industry workers, and visitors accessing the surrounding wilderness areas. The airport supports scheduled passenger service connecting Port Hardy to larger regional hubs, making it a critical transportation node for a community with limited road and ferry access alternatives. It also serves general aviation, charter, and medevac operations vital to the remote region. Surrounded by rugged coastal terrain, the airport plays an important role in supporting the local fishing, forestry, and tourism industries, as well as providing emergency and medical transport services for northern Vancouver Island communities.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Ground transport options are limited, with rental cars and taxis available to connect passengers to Port Hardy town, approximately 12 kilometres from the airport.

Airlines here

Pacific Coastal Airlines has operated scheduled service at Port Hardy Airport, connecting it to Vancouver and other British Columbia destinations.

Notable facts

›Located at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, one of the most remote airport locations in southern British Columbia.
›Serves as a critical link for medevac and emergency flights for surrounding northern Vancouver Island communities.
›The airport supports floatplane and general aviation operations alongside scheduled service.
›Port Hardy is a gateway to the Great Bear Rainforest and popular sport fishing areas.
›Elevation is approximately 71 metres (233 feet) above sea level.

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Airlines serving this airport

Pacific Coastal Airline

Routes

YZT → YVR8P · SF3 BE1

YZT → ZEL8P · SF3

Aircraft operating here

Saab SF340A/B2 routes BE11 routes

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