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Alert Bay Airport (CYAL/YAL) — Alert Bay, Canada
At a glance
- Runways
- 09/27
- Elevation
- 240 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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63%
Data Complete
33 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
Observed Activity
· Aug 8
1 aircraft observed within 6 NM · busiest hour 00:00Z
2026-07-312026-08-08
Distinct ADS-B aircraft seen within 6 NM below 10,000 ft AGL per UTC day · community-feed coverage varies · not official movement totals
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: CYAL
- Name: Alert Bay Airport
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: 50.582199
- Longitude: -126.916
- Elevation: 240 ft
- Country: Canada
- Municipality: Alert Bay
- IATA Code: YAL
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 09/27
- Designation: 09/27
- Dimensions: 884x23m
- Surface: ASPHALT
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 122.800 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: +1 250-974-5213
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Canada Permit Requirements
Fast
Landing: 1d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 2-4 weeks (Non-Scheduled International Licence for charter); 2-48 hours advance for CANPASS reporting
Private / GA Operations:
No permits for private flights. CANPASS or eDeclaration required for customs clearance.
Active NOTAMs
R0989/26
info
OBST LGT U/S TOWER 503452N 1265504W (APRX 639FT SSW AD) 255FT
AGL, 480FT AMSL.
2026-10-16 17:49 UTC
2026-11-02 18:00 UTC
Checked with NAV CANADA at 2026-10-27 13:19 UTC.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- Does CYAL require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. No permits for private flights. CANPASS or eDeclaration required for customs clearance. Permit details for Canada
- Where is CYAL located?
- Alert Bay Airport (CYAL) is located in Alert Bay, Canada.
- What is the IATA code for CYAL?
- The IATA code for Alert Bay Airport is YAL.
- How long is the runway at CYAL?
- The main runway at Alert Bay Airport (09/27) measures 884x23m.