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Smithers Airport · Smithers

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,712 ft / 522 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

A/G 122.30 MHz (MANDATORY FREQ RDO)

Runway Summary

15/335,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Smithers Airport (CYYD), Canada. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,712 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Smithers Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYYD / YYD

Municipality

Smithers

Country

Region

CA-BC

GPS Coordinates

54.824699, -127.182999

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33

LIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 171° / 351°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

M9 · NDB (Kathlyn)240 kHz

1,712 ft · Associated: CYYD
54.824699, -127.180000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G MANDATORY FREQ RDO

122.30 MHz

FSS RDO

122.30 MHz

RCO PACIFIC RDO

126.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Burns Lake Airport

Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat

Stewart Airport

Prince Rupert Airport

Mackenzie Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified