SITE
DESCRIPTION
The Prince Rupert Airport is situated on a 686.78 hectare
parcel of land which is located on the north west side
of Digby Island. The lands within the airport property
generally comprise undulating lands with elevations
below 50 meters. The parcel is somewhat divided by a
higher ridge or terrace of exposed rock with a very
undulating section of lower lying land to the east and
more moderately sloping land to the west. Surrounding
land use generally comprises unimproved uncleared lands
which are held by the Provincial Government and Metlakatla
Indian Band. The only development on the island consists
of the airport lands, and the small communities of Dodge
Cove and Crippen Cove. No vehicle access is available
between the airport property and the two communities.
RUNWAYS
The
Prince Rupert Airport has one paved runway, which is
operational 24 hours per day year round.
Runway
13-31
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1829
meters in length (6000 ft.) x 61 meters wide (200
ft.)
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Runway 13 is a precision runway equipped with ILS
(Instrument Landing System) to Category 1 landing
limits.
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Runway
31 is a non-precision runway.
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No
noise abatement procedures are in effect at the Prince
Rupert Airport.
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Design
aircraft for the Prince Rupert Airport is the Boeing
727 (Code C) for all movement areas.
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Runway,
taxiway and apron pavement overlay was completed Spring
1999.
AIRPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
Terminal Building
The air terminal building was constructed in 1962. Subsequent
to 1962, the interior and exterior of the building has
been upgraded including, new twin seal windows, new roof
cover, new electrical furnaces, new floor coverings, new
ceilings in the office areas and new exterior wood siding.
Combined
Services Building
The combined services building is located to the south
of the Airport Terminal Building and comprises one of
the two main buildings of the airport complex. The combined
services building was built in 1970 and contains the airport
fire hall and airport vehicle service garage together
with staff lounge, kitchen, offices, service garage offices,
service and tool/parts storage rooms and staff washrooms.
HELICOPTER
LANDINGS
At
present, helicopter landings are made on the airport apron.
However, the development of a designated landing site
is in progress.
