Prince George Airport

Prince George Airport is an airport that serves Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, and the surrounding area. It is located just within the southern boundary of the city, 2.8NM southeast, and is run by the Prince George Airport Authority.It is home to the sixth longest commercial runway in Canada and the second longest in British Columbia. It is Canada’s newest designated tech stop airport it can handle all wide body, main deck freighters and can refuel any size aircraft in less than 90 minutes. YXS can connect air to road access throughout the country in less than 24 hours for western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. The Prince George Airport works with all major multinational freight forwarders. In June 2015, the Prince George Airport Authority announced it is building a 25,000 sq. ft. cargo facility set to be complete in November 2015.In 2014, 445,929 passengers used YXS which was a record-breaking year for the airport passenger traffic wise. The PG Airport offers 18 flights a business day between YXS and Vancouver serviced by Air Canada, WestJet and Central Mountain Air (CMA). CMA and Northern Thunderbird Air also have scheduled and charter services to many points in Northern and Central BC. WestJet and Central Mountain Air fly daily non stop flights to Calgary, Alberta. WestJet also flies a weekly non-stop flight to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from November through to April. In January 2015, Pacific Coastal Airlines set up shop at YXS offering daily non-stop flights to Victoria, BC.In February 2015, Prince George hosted the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Approximately 15,000 people came to the city by air for the games.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).