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| image = Comox Airport Logo.svg
| image-width = 250px
| caption =
| IATA = YQQ
| ICAO = CYQQ
| WMO = 71893
| type = [[Canadian Forces|Military]]
| owner = [[Government of Canada]]
| operator = [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|DND]]/Comox Valley Airport Commission{{ref|A|A}}
| city-served =
| location = [[Comox, British Columbia|Comox]], [[British Columbia]]
| focus_city =
| commander = Colonel Dany Poitras, [[Canadian Forces Decoration|CD]]
| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc = [[UTC−08:00]]
| summer = PDT
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| pushpin_label = CYQQ
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in British Columbia
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[[File:Comox-airport.jpg|thumb|Front of the airport terminal building at CFB Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.]]
'''Canadian Forces Base Comox''' {{Airport codes|YQQ|CYQQ}}, commonly referred to as '''CFB Comox''' or '''19 Wing''' is a [[Canadian Forces Base]] located {{convert|2.5|NM|lk=in}} north northeast of [[Comox, British Columbia|Comox, Vancouver Island, 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. 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]] and is staffed by the [[Canada Border Services Agency]] (CBSA).
==History==
===Military air base operations===
The [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) constructed the airfield at the strategic location of Comox in spring 1942. '''RAF Station Comox''' was built to guard against any possible [[Japan]]ese threat to North America.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as '''RCAF Aerodrome - Comox, British Columbia''' at {{coord|49|43|N|124|54|W|region:CA-BC}} with no listed variation or elevation. The aerodrome was listed as "Under construction - Servicable" with two runways as follows:
<ref name=Handbook>{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|url= |location= |publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 130|date= c. 1942|isbn=}}</ref>
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In 1943, the RCAF took over control of the airfield, renaming the facility '''RCAF Station Comox'''. The RCAF used Comox for training crews of transport aircraft for the rest of [[World War II]], basing a training squadron flying the [[Douglas DC-3|Douglas Dakota]] in 1944.
From 1946 until 1952 the base was mothballed until tensions resulting from the [[Korean War]] and [[Cold War]] prompted reactivation and the establishment of a permanent RCAF base on Canada's Pacific coast.
No. [[No. 407 Squadron RCAF|407 Maritime Patrol Squadron]] initially used the [[Avro Lancaster]] then [[Lockheed P2V Neptune]], followed by the [[Canadair CP-107 Argus]] and now the [[Lockheed CP-140 Aurora]].
No. [[No. 409 Squadron RCAF|409 All Weather Fighter Interceptor Squadron]] was equipped with the [[Canadair CT-33 Silver Star]] and [[Avro CF-100 Canuck]], followed by the [[McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo]], an example of which can be found on display at the main entrance of 19 Wing.
In 1954, Comox became home to a [[Pinetree Line]] radar early-warning station, operated by the 51 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (radar). This facility was closed in June 1958 with the advent of more advanced radar systems such as the [[Mid-Canada Line]] and the [[Distant Early Warning Line]] (DEW Line).
In 1964, [[RCAF Station Sea Island]] near [[Vancouver International Airport]] was closed and turned over to the [[Canadian Coast Guard]]. Sea Island's 121 Composite Unit moved to Comox and was reorganized as [[No. 442 Squadron RCAF|442 Transport and Rescue Squadron]], flying the [[Grumman HU-16 Albatross]] fixed-wing and [[Piasecki H-21]] helicopter, later re-equipping with the [[CH-113 Labrador]] and [[CC-115 Buffalo]]. The Labrador helicopter was replaced with the [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant]] starting in 2001.
On February 1, 1968, the RCAF [[unification of the Canadian Forces|merged]] with the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] (RCN) and [[Canadian Army]] to form the unified [[Canadian Forces]]. RCAF Station Comox was renamed '''Canadian Forces Base Comox''', shortened to '''CFB Comox'''. During a 1975 reorganization of the Canadian Forces, [[Canadian Forces Air Command|Air Command]] (AIRCOM) was created to operate the air element.
After CFB Comox began sharing the airport with scheduled airlines and other civilian aircraft, a [[Boeing 747]] flown by [[Northwest Airlines]] became the first [[jumbo jet]] to operate into the field<ref>{{cite news|last1=MacDonnell|first1=Duncan|last2=Martin|first2=Debra|title=747 Limps into Comox|agency=Comox District Free Press|date=June 6, 1979}}</ref> when it made an emergency landing there on June 5, 1979. The flight, chartered by the U.S. military to transport 368 active duty personnel and their families from [[Travis Air Force Base]] to Japan and South Korea, was over [[Cape Scott Provincial Park|Cape Scott]] following an intermediate stop at [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]] when fire broke out in one of the aircraft's engines. Efforts to extinguish the flames were unsuccessful; the crew declared an emergency and requested permission to land on the {{convert|10,000|ft|m|adj=on|0}} runway at CFB Comox. Though no flames were visible, the fire warning light was still flashing in the cockpit as the plane landed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McKellar|first1=Ruth|title=Jumbo's 399 Drop into Comox for Breakfast|agency=The Daily Colonist|date=June 6, 1979}}</ref> There were no injuries to the passengers or to the 13 crew members. Base officials, practiced at hosting large numbers of Canadian Forces personnel, ensured that the plane's occupants were comfortable while awaiting a new aircraft to carry them to their destinations.
In 1980, 407 Squadron began re-equipping with the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora. In 1984, 409 Squadron moved from CFB Comox to [[CFB Cold Lake]] leaving the base with the duties of coastal patrol, [[Anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] and transport missions, and [[search and rescue]] (SAR) missions.
In 1989, a strike force of [[United States Air Force]] [[Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker|KC-135E]] [[Tanker aircraft|tankers]] from the [[Washington Air National Guard]] deployed to CFB Comox as part of the annual [[Military exercise|Global Shield Exercise]]. The deployment, which included vehicles, equipment and armed personnel arriving by landing craft at a local beach, prompting some locals to ask whether the United States was invading Canada.
===Commercial airline service===
During the late 1950s, [[Pacific Western Airlines]] was serving the airfield with nonstop and one-stop direct flights to Vancouver operated with [[Douglas DC-3]] aircraft with the one-stop service being flown via [[Campbell River, British Columbia]].<ref>url=http://www.timetableimages.com, Sept. 27, 1959, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> By the early 1960s, the airline had expanded their DC-3 service with nonstop flights to [[Port Hardy]] as well.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, Oct. 2, 1961, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> Pacific Western then introduced turboprop service with the [[Convair 640]] (which the airline called the "Javelin Jet-Prop") and was continuing to operate nonstop flights to Vancouver, Port Hardy, and Campbell River during the late 1960s.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, June 24, 1968, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> The airline then began operating jet service into the airfield with the [[Boeing 737-200]] and in 1975 was operating two nonstop 737 flights a day to Vancouver.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, April 15, 1975, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Vancouver-Comox flight schedules</ref> Pacific Western would continue to serve Comox with Boeing 737-200 jet flights through the mid-1980s by which time the air carrier had become an all-jet airline.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, April 28, 1985, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> By 1995, the airfield no longer had jet service with flights to Vancouver being operated by either [[Air BC]] flying [[Air Canada]] Connector [[code share]] service with [[de Havilland Canada DHC-8]] [[Bombardier Dash 8|Dash 8]] turboprops or by [[Time Air]] operating [[Canadian Airlines]] Partner codeshare service with Dash 8 and [[Short 360]] turboprops.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Vancouver-Comox flights schedules</ref> According to the [[Official Airline Guide]] (OAG), Air BC and Time Air were operating a combined total of ten round trip nonstop flights on weekdays between Comox and Vancouver at this time. In 2003 the airport received a complete renovation, increasing the flow of people in the airport by almost 400 people, as well as building a customs area witch was much needed.
==Current use==
=== Military use ===
CFB Comox is the primary air defence installation on Canada's [[British Columbia Coast|Pacific coast]] and serves as the home base for [[maritime patrol]]/anti-submarine aircraft and [[Fixed-wing aircraft|fixed-wing]] and [[Helicopter|rotary-wing]] [[search and rescue]] (SAR) aircraft.
Its primary lodger unit, 19 Wing, has two operational squadrons:
* 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron flying the [[Lockheed CP-140 Aurora]]
* 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron flying the [[CC-115 Buffalo]] fixed-wing and [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant]] rotary-wing aircraft
19 Wing also includes the 19 Air Maintenance Squadron, and a number of other organizations.
CFB Comox is the location of the [[Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue]], where all para-rescue specialists in the Canadian Forces, known as Search And Rescue Technicians or "SAR Techs", undergo training.
CFB Comox serves as a forward operating base for temporary deployments of the [[McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet]] fighter-interceptor.
Every April, the [[Snowbirds]] practice at 19 Wing Comox.
CFB Comox is used by the [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]] for glider and powered flight training, training glider pilots on [[Schweizer SGS 2-33]]As and housing the cadets training on Cessna 172s respectively in the summer months. In addition, training for Advanced Aviation is also hosted at CFB Comox. An annex of CFB Comox, Annex A "Goose Spit", is used by the [[Royal Canadian Sea Cadets]] for [[CSTC HMCS Quadra|CSTC HMCS ''Quadra'']] where 600 sea cadets undergo training in the basic trades of music (combined with [[Royal Canadian Army Cadets|Army]] and Air cadets), gunnery, boatswain, and sail. It also trains cadets in three specialty trades marine engineering, shipwright, and silver sail. The annex is also host to the local Canadian Forces Sail Association.
===Civilian use===
CFB Comox shares the airfield with a civilian terminal for commercial flights.
The base hosts a biennial [[airshow]] (although not held from 2005 to 2012) to celebrate [[Canadian Forces Day]]. The base is also home to the [[Comox Air Force Museum]] which features several aircraft and other historical exhibits. The base is a primary employer in the [[Comox Valley]].
==Covid-19 Pandemic==
Throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 Pandemic]] passenger service dipped to a couple of flights per week, with [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] and [[Air Canada]] pulling service temporarily from the airport, and [[WestJet]] pulling service from [[Edmonton International Airport | Edmonton]] and [[Vancouver International Airport | Vancouver]], [[WestJet]] reduced flights to [[Calgary International Airport| Calgary]] to 1 flight every two days
==Airlines and destinations==
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[Air Canada Express]] | [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (resuming as of November 1st 2020) <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]]<ref>}}https://services.aircanada.com/portal/rest/timetable/pdf/ac-timetable-en.pdf?locale=en&app_key=AE919FDCC80311DF9BABC975DFD72085</ref>
|[[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] | [[Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport|Bella Bella]], [[Campbell River Airport|Campbell River]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]]
|[[WestJet]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]] <br> '''Seasonal''': [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]]
|[[WestJet Encore]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (Resuming November 5th)
}}
==See also==
* [[List of airports on Vancouver Island]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? 19 Wing Comox Official Website]
*[http://www.comoxairport.com/ Passenger Terminal]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120309004655/http://archive.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=3&ap_id=303 Page about this airport] on [[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association|COPA's]] ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030620183413/http://www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca/ Comox Air Force Museum (located at 19 Wing) Website]
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| name = CFB Comox (YQQ)
| nativename = <small>Comox Airport</small>
| nativename-a =
| image = Comox Airport Logo.svg
| image-width = 250px
| caption =
| IATA = YQQ
| ICAO = CYQQ
| WMO = 71893
| type = [[Canadian Forces|Military]]
| owner = [[Government of Canada]]
| operator = [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|DND]]/Comox Valley Airport Commission{{ref|A|A}}
| city-served =
| location = [[Comox, British Columbia|Comox]], [[British Columbia]]
| focus_city =
| commander = Colonel Dany Poitras, [[Canadian Forces Decoration|CD]]
| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc = [[UTC−08:00]]
| summer = PDT
| utcs = [[UTC−07:00]]
| elevation-f = 84
| coordinates = {{coord|49|42|39|N|124|53|12|W|region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Canada British Columbia#Canada
| pushpin_label = CYQQ
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in British Columbia
| website = [http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? CFB 19 Wing Comox]<br>https://www.comoxairport.com/
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| footnotes = Source: [[Canada Flight Supplement]]<ref name="CFS">{{CFS}}</ref><br />[[Environment Canada]]<ref>[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201114641/http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html |date=December 1, 2011 }}</ref><br />Movements from [[Statistics Canada]].<ref name="move">[http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/51-210-x/2011001/t001-eng.htm Total aircraft movements by class of operation]</ref> and [[Transport Canada]]<ref>[http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/airports-status-menu-441.htm Airport Divestiture Status Report] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930005553/http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/airports-status-menu-441.htm |date=September 30, 2015 }}</ref><br />A{{Note|A}}[[Airport terminal]] only
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[[File:Comox-airport.jpg|thumb|Front of the airport terminal building at CFB Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.]]
'''Canadian Forces Base Comox''' {{Airport codes|YQQ|CYQQ}}, commonly referred to as '''CFB Comox''' or '''19 Wing''' is a [[Canadian Forces Base]] located {{convert|2.5|NM|lk=in}} north northeast of [[Comox, British Columbia|Comox, Vancouver Island, 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. 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]] and is staffed by the [[Canada Border Services Agency]] (CBSA).
==History==
===Military air base operations===
The [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) constructed the airfield at the strategic location of Comox in spring 1942. '''RAF Station Comox''' was built to guard against any possible [[Japan]]ese threat to North America.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as '''RCAF Aerodrome - Comox, British Columbia''' at {{coord|49|43|N|124|54|W|region:CA-BC}} with no listed variation or elevation. The aerodrome was listed as "Under construction - Servicable" with two runways as follows:
<ref name=Handbook>{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|url= |location= |publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 130|date= c. 1942|isbn=}}</ref>
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|3,048
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|18/36
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In 1943, the RCAF took over control of the airfield, renaming the facility '''RCAF Station Comox'''. The RCAF used Comox for training crews of transport aircraft for the rest of [[World War II]], basing a training squadron flying the [[Douglas DC-3|Douglas Dakota]] in 1944.
From 1946 until 1952 the base was mothballed until tensions resulting from the [[Korean War]] and [[Cold War]] prompted reactivation and the establishment of a permanent RCAF base on Canada's Pacific coast.
No. [[No. 407 Squadron RCAF|407 Maritime Patrol Squadron]] initially used the [[Avro Lancaster]] then [[Lockheed P2V Neptune]], followed by the [[Canadair CP-107 Argus]] and now the [[Lockheed CP-140 Aurora]].
No. [[No. 409 Squadron RCAF|409 All Weather Fighter Interceptor Squadron]] was equipped with the [[Canadair CT-33 Silver Star]] and [[Avro CF-100 Canuck]], followed by the [[McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo]], an example of which can be found on display at the main entrance of 19 Wing.
In 1954, Comox became home to a [[Pinetree Line]] radar early-warning station, operated by the 51 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (radar). This facility was closed in June 1958 with the advent of more advanced radar systems such as the [[Mid-Canada Line]] and the [[Distant Early Warning Line]] (DEW Line).
In 1964, [[RCAF Station Sea Island]] near [[Vancouver International Airport]] was closed and turned over to the [[Canadian Coast Guard]]. Sea Island's 121 Composite Unit moved to Comox and was reorganized as [[No. 442 Squadron RCAF|442 Transport and Rescue Squadron]], flying the [[Grumman HU-16 Albatross]] fixed-wing and [[Piasecki H-21]] helicopter, later re-equipping with the [[CH-113 Labrador]] and [[CC-115 Buffalo]]. The Labrador helicopter was replaced with the [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant]] starting in 2001.
On February 1, 1968, the RCAF [[unification of the Canadian Forces|merged]] with the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] (RCN) and [[Canadian Army]] to form the unified [[Canadian Forces]]. RCAF Station Comox was renamed '''Canadian Forces Base Comox''', shortened to '''CFB Comox'''. During a 1975 reorganization of the Canadian Forces, [[Canadian Forces Air Command|Air Command]] (AIRCOM) was created to operate the air element.
After CFB Comox began sharing the airport with scheduled airlines and other civilian aircraft, a [[Boeing 747]] flown by [[Northwest Airlines]] became the first [[jumbo jet]] to operate into the field<ref>{{cite news|last1=MacDonnell|first1=Duncan|last2=Martin|first2=Debra|title=747 Limps into Comox|agency=Comox District Free Press|date=June 6, 1979}}</ref> when it made an emergency landing there on June 5, 1979. The flight, chartered by the U.S. military to transport 368 active duty personnel and their families from [[Travis Air Force Base]] to Japan and South Korea, was over [[Cape Scott Provincial Park|Cape Scott]] following an intermediate stop at [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]] when fire broke out in one of the aircraft's engines. Efforts to extinguish the flames were unsuccessful; the crew declared an emergency and requested permission to land on the {{convert|10,000|ft|m|adj=on|0}} runway at CFB Comox. Though no flames were visible, the fire warning light was still flashing in the cockpit as the plane landed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McKellar|first1=Ruth|title=Jumbo's 399 Drop into Comox for Breakfast|agency=The Daily Colonist|date=June 6, 1979}}</ref> There were no injuries to the passengers or to the 13 crew members. Base officials, practiced at hosting large numbers of Canadian Forces personnel, ensured that the plane's occupants were comfortable while awaiting a new aircraft to carry them to their destinations.
In 1980, 407 Squadron began re-equipping with the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora. In 1984, 409 Squadron moved from CFB Comox to [[CFB Cold Lake]] leaving the base with the duties of coastal patrol, [[Anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] and transport missions, and [[search and rescue]] (SAR) missions.
In 1989, a strike force of [[United States Air Force]] [[Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker|KC-135E]] [[Tanker aircraft|tankers]] from the [[Washington Air National Guard]] deployed to CFB Comox as part of the annual [[Military exercise|Global Shield Exercise]]. The deployment, which included vehicles, equipment and armed personnel arriving by landing craft at a local beach, prompting some locals to ask whether the United States was invading Canada.
===Commercial airline service===
During the late 1950s, [[Pacific Western Airlines]] was serving the airfield with nonstop and one-stop direct flights to Vancouver operated with [[Douglas DC-3]] aircraft with the one-stop service being flown via [[Campbell River, British Columbia]].<ref>url=http://www.timetableimages.com, Sept. 27, 1959, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> By the early 1960s, the airline had expanded their DC-3 service with nonstop flights to [[Port Hardy]] as well.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, Oct. 2, 1961, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> Pacific Western then introduced turboprop service with the [[Convair 640]] (which the airline called the "Javelin Jet-Prop") and was continuing to operate nonstop flights to Vancouver, Port Hardy, and Campbell River during the late 1960s.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, June 24, 1968, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> The airline then began operating jet service into the airfield with the [[Boeing 737-200]] and in 1975 was operating two nonstop 737 flights a day to Vancouver.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, April 15, 1975, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Vancouver-Comox flight schedules</ref> Pacific Western would continue to serve Comox with Boeing 737-200 jet flights through the mid-1980s by which time the air carrier had become an all-jet airline.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, April 28, 1985, Pacific Western Airlines system timetable</ref> By 1995, the airfield no longer had jet service with flights to Vancouver being operated by either [[Air BC]] flying [[Air Canada]] Connector [[code share]] service with [[de Havilland Canada DHC-8]] [[Bombardier Dash 8|Dash 8]] turboprops or by [[Time Air]] operating [[Canadian Airlines]] Partner codeshare service with Dash 8 and [[Short 360]] turboprops.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Vancouver-Comox flights schedules</ref> According to the [[Official Airline Guide]] (OAG), Air BC and Time Air were operating a combined total of ten round trip nonstop flights on weekdays between Comox and Vancouver at this time. In 2003 the airport received a complete renovation, increasing the flow of people in the airport by almost 400 people, as well as building a customs area witch was much needed.
==Current use==
=== Military use ===
CFB Comox is the primary air defence installation on Canada's [[British Columbia Coast|Pacific coast]] and serves as the home base for [[maritime patrol]]/anti-submarine aircraft and [[Fixed-wing aircraft|fixed-wing]] and [[Helicopter|rotary-wing]] [[search and rescue]] (SAR) aircraft.
Its primary lodger unit, 19 Wing, has two operational squadrons:
* 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron flying the [[Lockheed CP-140 Aurora]]
* 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron flying the [[CC-115 Buffalo]] fixed-wing and [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant]] rotary-wing aircraft
19 Wing also includes the 19 Air Maintenance Squadron, and a number of other organizations.
CFB Comox is the location of the [[Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue]], where all para-rescue specialists in the Canadian Forces, known as Search And Rescue Technicians or "SAR Techs", undergo training.
CFB Comox serves as a forward operating base for temporary deployments of the [[McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet]] fighter-interceptor.
Every April, the [[Snowbirds]] practice at 19 Wing Comox.
CFB Comox is used by the [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]] for glider and powered flight training, training glider pilots on [[Schweizer SGS 2-33]]As and housing the cadets training on Cessna 172s respectively in the summer months. In addition, training for Advanced Aviation is also hosted at CFB Comox. An annex of CFB Comox, Annex A "Goose Spit", is used by the [[Royal Canadian Sea Cadets]] for [[CSTC HMCS Quadra|CSTC HMCS ''Quadra'']] where 600 sea cadets undergo training in the basic trades of music (combined with [[Royal Canadian Army Cadets|Army]] and Air cadets), gunnery, boatswain, and sail. It also trains cadets in three specialty trades marine engineering, shipwright, and silver sail. The annex is also host to the local Canadian Forces Sail Association.
===Civilian use===
CFB Comox shares the airfield with a civilian terminal for commercial flights.
The base hosts a biennial [[airshow]] (although not held from 2005 to 2012) to celebrate [[Canadian Forces Day]]. The base is also home to the [[Comox Air Force Museum]] which features several aircraft and other historical exhibits. The base is a primary employer in the [[Comox Valley]].
==Covid-19 Pandemic==
Throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 Pandemic]] passenger service dipped to a couple of flights per week, with [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] and [[Air Canada]] pulling service temporarily from the airport, and [[WestJet]] pulling service from [[Edmonton International Airport | Edmonton]] and [[Vancouver International Airport | Vancouver]], [[WestJet]] reduced flights to [[Calgary International Airport| Calgary]] to 1 flight every couple of days. WestJet has resumed daily service to Calgar abd a couple of flights per week to Edmonton. Pacific Coastal Airlines has resumEd service to Vancouver. Air Canada has announced that they would reau service to the airport in Januar 2021.
==Airlines and destinations==
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|[[Air Canada Express]] | [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (resuming as of November 1st 2020) <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]]<ref>}}https://services.aircanada.com/portal/rest/timetable/pdf/ac-timetable-en.pdf?locale=en&app_key=AE919FDCC80311DF9BABC975DFD72085</ref>
|[[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] | [[Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport|Bella Bella]], [[Campbell River Airport|Campbell River]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]]
|[[WestJet]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]] <br> '''Seasonal''': [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]]
|[[WestJet Encore]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (Resuming November 5th)
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==See also==
* [[List of airports on Vancouver Island]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? 19 Wing Comox Official Website]
*[http://www.comoxairport.com/ Passenger Terminal]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120309004655/http://archive.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=3&ap_id=303 Page about this airport] on [[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association|COPA's]] ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030620183413/http://www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca/ Comox Air Force Museum (located at 19 Wing) Website]
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