Smithers Airport
Smithers Airport
Smithers Airport (IATA: YYD, ICAO: CYYD) is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada.
Location
54.825°N, 127.183°O · 522 m s. n. m. (1.712 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Flight information
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
A Yukon Airways and Exploration landing at Sproule's Ranch in 1928 was the first airplane arrival in the vicinity. This field was used for several years.
In 1929, the Board of Trade purchased the Ed Hill Ranch a few miles south of Smithers, calling it the Smithers Aviation Park, comprising a 1,200-foot (370 m) runway. With financial assistance from the Department of National Defence, the project was completed in 1933. Owing to size limitations, the Department of National Defence rebuilt at the present location in 1942.
Designated RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Smithers, British Columbia at 54°49′N 127°09′W with a variation of 29 degrees E and elevation of 1,710 feet (521 m), the aerodrome was listed as having one runway as follows:
After the war, the airport transferred to civilian use. In 1955, the runway was extended to 5,000 ft (1,524 m), and a new terminal opened in 1970. The Department of Transport transferred airport ownership to the town in 1999.
Previously served by older generation Boeing 737 aircraft from the 1980s, an extension to 7,544 ft (2,299 m) in 2008 accommodates regional aircraft and other airplanes, as large as the Boeing 737.
Completed in 2018, phase one of a four-phase terminal expansion increased energy efficiency and provided a 150-passenger lounge.
Formerly with a 54-seating capacity, later phases of the $8m project will increase building space.
As of 2025, runway data are as follows:
Airlines operating here · 2
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
Photo: Asagan at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · view original
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · destinations and airlines from Wikipedia route tables (CC BY-SA, 2026), unless another source is given · profile and photo from Wikidata/Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / CC) · summary and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Smithers Airport (YYD). Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YYD
MLA
“Smithers Airport (YYD).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/YYD. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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