AirportsSandspit Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Sandspit, in British Columbia, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YZP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YZP
- ICAO code
- CYZP
- City
- Sandspit
- State or region
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 53.2543° N, 131.8140° W
- Elevation
- 6 m (21 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,561 m (5,120 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YZP means Sandspit Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYZP. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 53.2543° N, 131.8140° W. It stands 6 metres (21 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Sandspit Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,561 metres (5,120 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 95.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,561 m 5,120 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Masset AirportMasset | ZMT | 88 km |
| Prince Rupert AirportPrince Rupert | YPR | 146 km |
| Metlakatla Seaplane BaseMetlakatla, United States | MTM | 209 km |
| Hydaburg Seaplane BaseHydaburg, United States | HYG | 227 km |
| Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane BaseKetchikan, United States | WFB | 233 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,498 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,628 km | 14 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,258 km | 14 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,520 km | 9 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,486 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,394 km | 3 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,064 km | 15 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,822 km | 8 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,190 km | 15 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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