CFB Comox
CFB Comox Comox Airport (YQQ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military / Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | DND / Comox Valley Airport CommissionA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Comox, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commander | Colonel Jean-Philippe Gagnon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 84 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°42′40″N 124°53′12″W / 49.71111°N 124.88667°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | CFB 19 Wing Comox www.comoxairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement Environment and Climate Change Canada Movements from Statistics Canada. and Transport Canada A^ Airport terminal only | |||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Forces Base Comox (IATA: YQQ, ICAO: CYQQ), commonly referred to as CFB Comox or 19 Wing, is a Canadian Forces base on Vancouver Island in the Comox Valley, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) north northeast of Comox, British Columbia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora anti-submarine / maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft, the other being CFB Greenwood. Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 19 Wing, commonly referred to as 19 Wing Comox.
CFB Comox's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft. The civilian passenger terminal building operations are called the Comox Valley Airport and are operated by the Comox Valley Airport Commission.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada, can handle general aviation aircraft with up to 15 passengers, and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).