Bella Coola Airport
Overview
Bella Coola Airport is a medium airport serving the Bella Coola region, at a field elevation of 117 ft (36 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 14:26Z
- Sunset 02:05Z
- 11h 39m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
METAR CYBD 010100Z 29004KT 240V330 15SM FEW055 FEW073 FEW200 BKN220 12/08 A3014 RMK CU1AC1CC1CS6 CU TR AC TR CC TR LAST STFD OBS/NXT 011300Z SLP210
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 05 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
- Crosswind — 3 kt from the left
- Tailwind — 2 kt tailwind on 05 — check takeoff tailwind limits
- Runway — 4,200 ft available × 100 ft · unlighted
- Density altitude — -460 ft — near standard performance
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
22,000 ft ceiling and 15 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 05.
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Dean River Airport (YRD/YRD)29 nm NNW · Kimsquit Valley · 62 ft elevNo METAR
- Anahim Lake Airport (CAJ4/YAA)47 nm E · Anahim Lake · 3,635 ft elevNo METAR
- Rivers Inlet Airport (CA-0788)48 nm SSW · Oweekeno · 72 ft elevNo METAR
- Nimpo Lake Resort Airport (CA-0914)50 nm E · Nimpo Lake · 3,743 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
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Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,200 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | No | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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