Qualicum Beach Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Qualicum Beach
LocationQualicum Beach, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL190 ft / 58 m
Coordinates49°20′14″N 124°23′38″W / 49.33722°N 124.39389°W / 49.33722; -124.39389
Map
CAT4 is located in British Columbia
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Location in British Columbia
CAT4 is located in Canada
CAT4
CAT4
CAT4 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 3,564 1,086 Asphalt

Qualicum Beach Airport (IATA: XQU, TC LID: CAT4) is located 1.8 nautical miles (3.3 km; 2.1 mi) south of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada.

Tenants

The following are at the airport:

  • Iskwew Air
  • Qualicum Flight Centre
  • Royal Canadian Air Cadets - 893 Squadron
  • Sunwest Helicopters
  • Qualicum Beach Aero Centre
  • Ascent Helicopters
  • ZFF Engines Limited
  • Airspan Helicopters
  • The Final Approach Restaurant
  • Arrowsmith Search and Rescue

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Iskwew Air Vancouver[2]

Accidents and Incidents

Cessna 172

On July 25, 2022, a Cessna 172 made an emergency landing just past the runway at the airport. The plane crashed into a ditch on a farmer's property. The pilot was said to be in serious condition, suffering injuries, but survived.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Iskwew Air Schedule Summer 2021".
  3. ↑ "Pilot in 'serious condition' after emergency crash landing at Qualicum Beach Airport". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Pilot in hospital with serious injuries after emergency landing in Qualicum Beach, B.C." Vancouver Island. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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