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'''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.
'''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 known for employing such drug addicts and pedophiles like Kyle Wiltzen. It is also 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.
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.

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'{{Short description|Royal Canadian Air Force Base and Airport for Comox Valley}} {{Infobox airport | name = CFB Comox | nativename = <small>Comox Airport</small> (YQQ) | nativename-a = | ensign = File:Air Force Ensign of Canada.svg | ensign_size = | image2 = Comox-airport.jpg | caption2 = Front of the airport terminal building | IATA = YQQ | ICAO = CYQQ | WMO = 71893 | type = [[Air base|Military]] / [[Civil aviation|Public]] | 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 Jean-Philippe Gagnon <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/wings/19-wing/commander.html | title=19 Wing Commander - Royal Canadian Air Force | date=25 February 2013 }}</ref> | 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 = [https://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? CFB 19 Wing Comox]<br />[https://www.comoxairport.com/ www.comoxairport.com] | r1-number = 12/30 | r1-length-f = 10,000 | r1-surface = Concrete | r2-number = 18/36 | r2-length-f = 5,000 | r2-surface = Asphalt | h1-number = 1 | h1-length-f = 100 | h1-length-m = 30 | h1-surface = Asphalt | h2-number = 2 | h2-length-f = 100 | h2-length-m = 30 | h2-surface = Asphalt | h3-number = 3 | h3-length-f = 100 | h3-length-m = 30 | h3-surface = Concrete | stat-year = 2010 | stat1-header = Aircraft movements | stat1-data = 20,244 | 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 }} '''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 - Serviceable" with two runways as follows: <ref name=Handbook>{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 130|date= c. 1942}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ ! rowspan="2" |Direction ! colspan="2" |Length ! rowspan="2" |Surface |- |Feet |Meters |- |12/30 |10,000 |3,048 |Concrete |- |18/36 |5,000 |1,524 |Asphalt |} 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|abbr=on|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, prompted 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 public airport terminal received a complete renovation, increasing the flow of people through the terminal by an average of nearly 400 people per day, as well as building a customs area. In the early 2000s [[Air Transat]] and [[Sunwing Airlines|Sunwing]] were flying to Mexico during the winter months, but discontinued service about a decade ago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comox Valley Airport goes International|url=https://www.rickgibson.ca/the-marmot/issues/winter-spring-2004-05/comox-valley-airport-goes-international/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515210126/https://www.rickgibson.ca/the-marmot/issues/winter-spring-2004-05/comox-valley-airport-goes-international/ |archive-date=2021-05-15 }}</ref> In April 2012, a [[Korean Air]] Boeing 777 airliner made an emergency landing at Comox after the airline received a bomb threat. The flight was diverted to the airbase at Comox, on Vancouver Island, escorted by [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] F-15 fighter jets that had been scrambled from Portland, Ore. Korean Air Flight 72, with 149 people on board, had taken off from Vancouver International Airport headed for Seoul, South Korea, at 2:30&nbsp;p.m. PT Tuesday. The crew turned back off the north coast of B.C. after a bomb threat was made in a telephone call. it was one of the largest passenger airliners to fly into Comox.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bomb threat forces Korean Air jet to land in B.C. |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bomb-threat-forces-korean-air-jet-to-land-in-b-c-1.1266166#:~:text=The%20flight%20was%20diverted%20to,and%20Rescue%20Co%2Dordination%20Centre.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Korean Air plane diverted to Comox airport for emergency landing |date=10 April 2012 |url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/korean-air-plane-diverted-to-comox-airport-for-emergency-landing/}}</ref> === Military use === CFB Comox is the primary air defense 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 [[EADS CASA C-295|CC-295 Kingfisher]] fixed-wing aircraft and [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant]] rotary-wing aircraft * [[418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron]] flying the [[CC-295 Kingfisher]]. 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 (aerobatic team)|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. Training for the Advanced Aviation Air Cadet Course 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. CFB Comox is planned to be one of the two Canadian bases operating armed drones in the late 2020s, the other being [[CFB Greenwood]] in [[Nova Scotia]]. ===Civilian use=== CFB Comox shares the airfield with a civilian terminal for commercial flights; [[WestJet]] and [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] have been serving the airport since 2000, [[Air Canada]] has been serving the airport off and on from 2000-2008 then from 2015 to present. [[Flair Airlines]] started service in 2022, and [[Swoop (airline)|Swoop]] will start flights later in 2022 marking the first low-cost airline starting service for the airport.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The base hosts a biennial [[airshow]] (although not held from 2005 to 2012, or 2015 to 2024) 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]]. ==Comox Airport (YQQ)== === Facilities === The Comox Airport has a number of facilities available. Two major businesses are in the airport terminal: On the Fly Café and Mid Island Gifts. There is also a bike repair station on-site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/34|title=Café}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/gift-shop|title=Gift Shop}}</ref> The airport has its own fuel service, Shell Aviation Canada, and provides Jet A1fuel and Jet A1 fuel with FSII.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/corporate-flights-and-cargo|title = Corporate Flights and Cargo}}</ref> YQQ has a [[CANPASS]] Customs area for international arrivals. There are three car rental agencies at YQQ: [[Budget Rent a Car|Budget]], [[Enterprise Rent-A-Car|Enterprise]] and [[National Car Rental]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/car-rentals|title = Vancouver Island Car Rental}}</ref> === Terminal === YQQ has a 36,000 Square foot terminal with 1,000 square feet for retail, the airport has 6 aircraft parking spots and 300 on site parking and 140 overflow parking areas. YQQs hold room can seat about 200 people.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Comox Valley Airport Commission |title=2004 Annual General Meeting |url=https://www.comoxairport.com/accountability/CVAC_Annual_Report_2004.pdf |page=5|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> There are two baggage carrousels for arrivals. ==COVID-19 pandemic== Throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], passenger service dipped to a few 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 one flight every couple of days. Passenger numbers for the Comox Airport plunged in 2020 as a direct result of the pandemic. In 2019 the airport had more than 400,000 passengers, and in 2020 it was under 200,000 passengers. WestJet announced new routes from the airport for the summer of 2021, from Comox to Toronto, and WestJet link service to Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Landreville |first1=Troy |title=Comox Valley Airport welcomes WestJet link, enhanced summer schedule |website=My Comox Valley Now|date=June 25, 2021 |url=https://www.mycomoxvalleynow.com/79256/comox-valley-airport-welcomes-westjet-link-enhanced-summer-schedule/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Air Canada has resumed its service to Vancouver. == Fall 2021 and Beyond == In October 2021, [[Flair Airlines]] announced that they would be starting flights from Comox to [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]] and [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]] starting late March 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-19|title=Canada's only Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC), Flair Airlines selects Comox Valley Airport as the first of seven new domestic destinations|url=https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2021/10/19/canadas-only-ultra-low-cost-carrier-ulcc-flair-airlines-selects-comox-valley-airport-as-the-first-of-seven-new-domestic-destinations/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=Canadian Aviation News|language=en}}</ref> It was unclear if [[WestJet]] plans on resuming service to Puerto Vallarta for the winter season of 2021-2022, due to uncertainly around COVID-19 and the travel restrictions in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comox Valley Airport CEO cautiously optimistic about summer|date=10 June 2021|url=https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/comox-valley-airport-ceo-cautiously-optimistic-about-summer/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611073120/https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/comox-valley-airport-ceo-cautiously-optimistic-about-summer/ |archive-date=2021-06-11 }}</ref> On November 15, 2021, Swoop Airlines announced that they will commence three times weekly service from Edmonton, using their fleet of Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, on Thursday, June 9, 2022. “Swoop’s arrival will generate a lot of excitement for travelers looking for affordable options to reconnect with their friends and family,” said Mike Atkins, Comox Valley Airport’s CEO. “We are delighted to have Swoop support travel to the Comox Valley, particularly for our tourism partners ready to welcome visitors to the spectacular region we serve"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Second low-cost carrier set to land at Comox Valley Airport|date=15 November 2021|url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/second-low-cost-carrier-set-to-land-at-comox-valley-airport/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115222242/https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/second-low-cost-carrier-set-to-land-at-comox-valley-airport/ |archive-date=2021-11-15 }}</ref> On 18 November 2021, 22 people were injured in an explosion at the barracks at CFB Comox.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Injury count rises to 22 after explosion at B.C. military base|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/injury-count-rises-to-22-after-explosion-at-b-c-military-base-1.5673739|access-date=2021-11-20|website=Vancouver Island|language=en}}</ref> Sixteen military members and six civilians were injured on Thursday after an explosion took place at a barracks building that was undergoing renovations. 59 people were housed in the building, though not everyone was inside of the building at the time of the blast.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Injury count rises to 22 after explosion at B.C. military base|date=19 November 2021|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/injury-count-rises-to-22-after-explosion-at-b-c-military-base-1.5673739|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119215037/https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/injury-count-rises-to-22-after-explosion-at-b-c-military-base-1.5673739 |archive-date=2021-11-19 }}</ref> During the [[November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods|flooding in BC]] in 2021, members from CFB Comox assisted in rescuing people stranded after flooding and mudslides washed out multiple sections of [[British Columbia Highway 7|Highway 7]] near [[Agassiz, British Columbia|Agassiz]]. In the 48 hours leading up to the CAF request for assistance,<ref>{{Cite web|title=B.C. flooding: 350 military personnel 'ready to be deployed' from Edmonton|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8384250/bc-flood-emergency-military-edmonton-soldiers/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118220813/https://globalnews.ca/news/8384250/bc-flood-emergency-military-edmonton-soldiers/ |archive-date=2021-11-18 }}</ref> the Royal Canadian Air Force dispatched three Cormorant helicopters from [[442 Transport and Rescue Squadron]] to airlift more than 300 people, 26 dogs and one cat to safety.<ref>{{Cite web|title=442 Squadron from CFB Comox assists evacuees|date=16 November 2021|url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/442-squadron-from-cfb-comox-assists-evacuees/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116202351/https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/442-squadron-from-cfb-comox-assists-evacuees/ |archive-date=2021-11-16 }}</ref> ==Airlines and destinations== <!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airlines itself are not independent sources. --> {{Airport-dest-list |[[Air Canada Express]] | [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] |[[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] |[[Kelowna International Airport|Kelowna]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://globalnews.ca/news/10425412/pacific-coastal-airlines-announces-kelowna-comox-route/|title=Pacific Coastal Airlines announces Kelowna-Comox route|publisher=Global News|date=April 15, 2024|accessdate=April 15, 2024}}</ref> [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (via [[Campbell River Airport|Campbell River]]) |[[WestJet]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]]<br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]] (ends August 31, 2024) |[[WestJet Encore]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (begins October 27, 2024)<ref name=WJCHANGE>{{cite web|url= https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2024/westjet-transitions-westjet-link-routes-to-westjet-encore-for-fa|title= WestJet transitions WestJet Link routes to WestJet Encore for fall 2024 |publisher=WestJet|date=May 13, 2024|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref> |[[WestJet Link]] | [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (ends October 26, 2024)<ref name=WJCHANGE/> }} [[File:CanJet 2009 Comox Airport.jpg|thumb|CanJet aircraft at Comox Airport in 2009]] == Passenger numbers for Comox Airport == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Passenger numbers<ref>{{cite web |title=Accountability Report 2024 |url=https://www.comoxairport.com/dms/documents/accountability-reports/2024_accountability_report.pdf |access-date= |publisher=Comox Valley Airport |page=11}}</ref> !% Change |- |2005 |209,668 | - |- |2006 |238,612 |{{Increase}}13.8% |- |2007 |310,450 |{{Increase}} 30.1% |- |2008 |304,069 |{{Decrease}} 2.1% |- |2009 |289,978 |{{Decrease}} 4.8% |- |2010 |296,567 |{{Increase}} 2.3% |- |2011 |308,937 |{{Increase}} 4.2% |- |2012 |327,827 |{{Increase}} 6.1% |- |2013 |313,186 |{{Decrease}} 4.4% |- |2014 |318,830 |{{Increase}} 1.8% |- |2015 |350,895 |{{Increase}} 10.1% |- |2016 |368,733 |{{Increase}} 5.1% |- |2017 |369,161 |{{Increase}} 0.1% |- |2018 |420,811 |{{Increase}} 14% |- |2019 |412,597 |{{Decrease}} 2% |- |2020 |127,633 |{{Decrease}} 69% |- |2021 |155,064 |{{Increase}} 21% |- |2022 |323,429 |{{Increase}}108% |- |2023 |385,651 |{{Increase}} 19% |} ==See also== * [[List of airports on Vancouver Island]] * [[Comox Valley]] * [[442 Transport and Rescue Squadron]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? 19 Wing Comox official website] *[https://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] {{Can-arpt-wx|CYQQ|Comox Airport}} {{List of airports in Canada}} {{Canadian Forces Air Command}} {{Canadian Forces Bases}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Military airbases in British Columbia]] [[Category:Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia|Comox]] [[Category:Comox Valley Regional District]] [[Category:Military history of British Columbia]]'
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'{{Short description|Royal Canadian Air Force Base and Airport for Comox Valley}} {{Infobox airport | name = CFB Comox | nativename = <small>Comox Airport</small> (YQQ) | nativename-a = | ensign = File:Air Force Ensign of Canada.svg | ensign_size = | image2 = Comox-airport.jpg | caption2 = Front of the airport terminal building | IATA = YQQ | ICAO = CYQQ | WMO = 71893 | type = [[Air base|Military]] / [[Civil aviation|Public]] | 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 Jean-Philippe Gagnon <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/wings/19-wing/commander.html | title=19 Wing Commander - Royal Canadian Air Force | date=25 February 2013 }}</ref> | 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 = [https://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? CFB 19 Wing Comox]<br />[https://www.comoxairport.com/ www.comoxairport.com] | r1-number = 12/30 | r1-length-f = 10,000 | r1-surface = Concrete | r2-number = 18/36 | r2-length-f = 5,000 | r2-surface = Asphalt | h1-number = 1 | h1-length-f = 100 | h1-length-m = 30 | h1-surface = Asphalt | h2-number = 2 | h2-length-f = 100 | h2-length-m = 30 | h2-surface = Asphalt | h3-number = 3 | h3-length-f = 100 | h3-length-m = 30 | h3-surface = Concrete | stat-year = 2010 | stat1-header = Aircraft movements | stat1-data = 20,244 | 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 }} '''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 known for employing such drug addicts and pedophiles like Kyle Wiltzen. It is also 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 - Serviceable" with two runways as follows: <ref name=Handbook>{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 130|date= c. 1942}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ ! rowspan="2" |Direction ! colspan="2" |Length ! rowspan="2" |Surface |- |Feet |Meters |- |12/30 |10,000 |3,048 |Concrete |- |18/36 |5,000 |1,524 |Asphalt |} 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|abbr=on|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, prompted 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 public airport terminal received a complete renovation, increasing the flow of people through the terminal by an average of nearly 400 people per day, as well as building a customs area. In the early 2000s [[Air Transat]] and [[Sunwing Airlines|Sunwing]] were flying to Mexico during the winter months, but discontinued service about a decade ago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comox Valley Airport goes International|url=https://www.rickgibson.ca/the-marmot/issues/winter-spring-2004-05/comox-valley-airport-goes-international/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515210126/https://www.rickgibson.ca/the-marmot/issues/winter-spring-2004-05/comox-valley-airport-goes-international/ |archive-date=2021-05-15 }}</ref> In April 2012, a [[Korean Air]] Boeing 777 airliner made an emergency landing at Comox after the airline received a bomb threat. The flight was diverted to the airbase at Comox, on Vancouver Island, escorted by [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] F-15 fighter jets that had been scrambled from Portland, Ore. Korean Air Flight 72, with 149 people on board, had taken off from Vancouver International Airport headed for Seoul, South Korea, at 2:30&nbsp;p.m. PT Tuesday. The crew turned back off the north coast of B.C. after a bomb threat was made in a telephone call. it was one of the largest passenger airliners to fly into Comox.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bomb threat forces Korean Air jet to land in B.C. |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bomb-threat-forces-korean-air-jet-to-land-in-b-c-1.1266166#:~:text=The%20flight%20was%20diverted%20to,and%20Rescue%20Co%2Dordination%20Centre.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Korean Air plane diverted to Comox airport for emergency landing |date=10 April 2012 |url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/korean-air-plane-diverted-to-comox-airport-for-emergency-landing/}}</ref> === Military use === CFB Comox is the primary air defense 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 [[EADS CASA C-295|CC-295 Kingfisher]] fixed-wing aircraft and [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant]] rotary-wing aircraft * [[418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron]] flying the [[CC-295 Kingfisher]]. 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 (aerobatic team)|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. Training for the Advanced Aviation Air Cadet Course 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. CFB Comox is planned to be one of the two Canadian bases operating armed drones in the late 2020s, the other being [[CFB Greenwood]] in [[Nova Scotia]]. ===Civilian use=== CFB Comox shares the airfield with a civilian terminal for commercial flights; [[WestJet]] and [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] have been serving the airport since 2000, [[Air Canada]] has been serving the airport off and on from 2000-2008 then from 2015 to present. [[Flair Airlines]] started service in 2022, and [[Swoop (airline)|Swoop]] will start flights later in 2022 marking the first low-cost airline starting service for the airport.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The base hosts a biennial [[airshow]] (although not held from 2005 to 2012, or 2015 to 2024) 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]]. ==Comox Airport (YQQ)== === Facilities === The Comox Airport has a number of facilities available. Two major businesses are in the airport terminal: On the Fly Café and Mid Island Gifts. There is also a bike repair station on-site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/34|title=Café}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/gift-shop|title=Gift Shop}}</ref> The airport has its own fuel service, Shell Aviation Canada, and provides Jet A1fuel and Jet A1 fuel with FSII.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/corporate-flights-and-cargo|title = Corporate Flights and Cargo}}</ref> YQQ has a [[CANPASS]] Customs area for international arrivals. There are three car rental agencies at YQQ: [[Budget Rent a Car|Budget]], [[Enterprise Rent-A-Car|Enterprise]] and [[National Car Rental]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comoxairport.com/car-rentals|title = Vancouver Island Car Rental}}</ref> === Terminal === YQQ has a 36,000 Square foot terminal with 1,000 square feet for retail, the airport has 6 aircraft parking spots and 300 on site parking and 140 overflow parking areas. YQQs hold room can seat about 200 people.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Comox Valley Airport Commission |title=2004 Annual General Meeting |url=https://www.comoxairport.com/accountability/CVAC_Annual_Report_2004.pdf |page=5|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> There are two baggage carrousels for arrivals. ==COVID-19 pandemic== Throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], passenger service dipped to a few 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 one flight every couple of days. Passenger numbers for the Comox Airport plunged in 2020 as a direct result of the pandemic. In 2019 the airport had more than 400,000 passengers, and in 2020 it was under 200,000 passengers. WestJet announced new routes from the airport for the summer of 2021, from Comox to Toronto, and WestJet link service to Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Landreville |first1=Troy |title=Comox Valley Airport welcomes WestJet link, enhanced summer schedule |website=My Comox Valley Now|date=June 25, 2021 |url=https://www.mycomoxvalleynow.com/79256/comox-valley-airport-welcomes-westjet-link-enhanced-summer-schedule/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Air Canada has resumed its service to Vancouver. == Fall 2021 and Beyond == In October 2021, [[Flair Airlines]] announced that they would be starting flights from Comox to [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]] and [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]] starting late March 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-19|title=Canada's only Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC), Flair Airlines selects Comox Valley Airport as the first of seven new domestic destinations|url=https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2021/10/19/canadas-only-ultra-low-cost-carrier-ulcc-flair-airlines-selects-comox-valley-airport-as-the-first-of-seven-new-domestic-destinations/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=Canadian Aviation News|language=en}}</ref> It was unclear if [[WestJet]] plans on resuming service to Puerto Vallarta for the winter season of 2021-2022, due to uncertainly around COVID-19 and the travel restrictions in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comox Valley Airport CEO cautiously optimistic about summer|date=10 June 2021|url=https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/comox-valley-airport-ceo-cautiously-optimistic-about-summer/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611073120/https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/comox-valley-airport-ceo-cautiously-optimistic-about-summer/ |archive-date=2021-06-11 }}</ref> On November 15, 2021, Swoop Airlines announced that they will commence three times weekly service from Edmonton, using their fleet of Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, on Thursday, June 9, 2022. “Swoop’s arrival will generate a lot of excitement for travelers looking for affordable options to reconnect with their friends and family,” said Mike Atkins, Comox Valley Airport’s CEO. “We are delighted to have Swoop support travel to the Comox Valley, particularly for our tourism partners ready to welcome visitors to the spectacular region we serve"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Second low-cost carrier set to land at Comox Valley Airport|date=15 November 2021|url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/second-low-cost-carrier-set-to-land-at-comox-valley-airport/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115222242/https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/second-low-cost-carrier-set-to-land-at-comox-valley-airport/ |archive-date=2021-11-15 }}</ref> On 18 November 2021, 22 people were injured in an explosion at the barracks at CFB Comox.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Injury count rises to 22 after explosion at B.C. military base|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/injury-count-rises-to-22-after-explosion-at-b-c-military-base-1.5673739|access-date=2021-11-20|website=Vancouver Island|language=en}}</ref> Sixteen military members and six civilians were injured on Thursday after an explosion took place at a barracks building that was undergoing renovations. 59 people were housed in the building, though not everyone was inside of the building at the time of the blast.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Injury count rises to 22 after explosion at B.C. military base|date=19 November 2021|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/injury-count-rises-to-22-after-explosion-at-b-c-military-base-1.5673739|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119215037/https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/injury-count-rises-to-22-after-explosion-at-b-c-military-base-1.5673739 |archive-date=2021-11-19 }}</ref> During the [[November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods|flooding in BC]] in 2021, members from CFB Comox assisted in rescuing people stranded after flooding and mudslides washed out multiple sections of [[British Columbia Highway 7|Highway 7]] near [[Agassiz, British Columbia|Agassiz]]. In the 48 hours leading up to the CAF request for assistance,<ref>{{Cite web|title=B.C. flooding: 350 military personnel 'ready to be deployed' from Edmonton|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8384250/bc-flood-emergency-military-edmonton-soldiers/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118220813/https://globalnews.ca/news/8384250/bc-flood-emergency-military-edmonton-soldiers/ |archive-date=2021-11-18 }}</ref> the Royal Canadian Air Force dispatched three Cormorant helicopters from [[442 Transport and Rescue Squadron]] to airlift more than 300 people, 26 dogs and one cat to safety.<ref>{{Cite web|title=442 Squadron from CFB Comox assists evacuees|date=16 November 2021|url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/442-squadron-from-cfb-comox-assists-evacuees/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116202351/https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/442-squadron-from-cfb-comox-assists-evacuees/ |archive-date=2021-11-16 }}</ref> ==Airlines and destinations== <!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airlines itself are not independent sources. --> {{Airport-dest-list |[[Air Canada Express]] | [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] |[[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] |[[Kelowna International Airport|Kelowna]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://globalnews.ca/news/10425412/pacific-coastal-airlines-announces-kelowna-comox-route/|title=Pacific Coastal Airlines announces Kelowna-Comox route|publisher=Global News|date=April 15, 2024|accessdate=April 15, 2024}}</ref> [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (via [[Campbell River Airport|Campbell River]]) |[[WestJet]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]]<br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]] (ends August 31, 2024) |[[WestJet Encore]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (begins October 27, 2024)<ref name=WJCHANGE>{{cite web|url= https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2024/westjet-transitions-westjet-link-routes-to-westjet-encore-for-fa|title= WestJet transitions WestJet Link routes to WestJet Encore for fall 2024 |publisher=WestJet|date=May 13, 2024|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref> |[[WestJet Link]] | [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] (ends October 26, 2024)<ref name=WJCHANGE/> }} [[File:CanJet 2009 Comox Airport.jpg|thumb|CanJet aircraft at Comox Airport in 2009]] == Passenger numbers for Comox Airport == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Passenger numbers<ref>{{cite web |title=Accountability Report 2024 |url=https://www.comoxairport.com/dms/documents/accountability-reports/2024_accountability_report.pdf |access-date= |publisher=Comox Valley Airport |page=11}}</ref> !% Change |- |2005 |209,668 | - |- |2006 |238,612 |{{Increase}}13.8% |- |2007 |310,450 |{{Increase}} 30.1% |- |2008 |304,069 |{{Decrease}} 2.1% |- |2009 |289,978 |{{Decrease}} 4.8% |- |2010 |296,567 |{{Increase}} 2.3% |- |2011 |308,937 |{{Increase}} 4.2% |- |2012 |327,827 |{{Increase}} 6.1% |- |2013 |313,186 |{{Decrease}} 4.4% |- |2014 |318,830 |{{Increase}} 1.8% |- |2015 |350,895 |{{Increase}} 10.1% |- |2016 |368,733 |{{Increase}} 5.1% |- |2017 |369,161 |{{Increase}} 0.1% |- |2018 |420,811 |{{Increase}} 14% |- |2019 |412,597 |{{Decrease}} 2% |- |2020 |127,633 |{{Decrease}} 69% |- |2021 |155,064 |{{Increase}} 21% |- |2022 |323,429 |{{Increase}}108% |- |2023 |385,651 |{{Increase}} 19% |} ==See also== * [[List of airports on Vancouver Island]] * [[Comox Valley]] * [[442 Transport and Rescue Squadron]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/19-wing/index.page? 19 Wing Comox official website] *[https://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] {{Can-arpt-wx|CYQQ|Comox Airport}} {{List of airports in Canada}} {{Canadian Forces Air Command}} {{Canadian Forces Bases}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Military airbases in British Columbia]] [[Category:Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia|Comox]] [[Category:Comox Valley Regional District]] [[Category:Military history of British Columbia]]'
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'@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ }} -'''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. +'''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 known for employing such drug addicts and pedophiles like Kyle Wiltzen. It is also 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. '
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[ 0 => ''''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.' ]
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