About
What to Expect
The Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ), situated 11 km (6.9 mi) southeast of the town of Tofino and 30 km (18 mi) northeast of Ucluelet, is bordered by Long Beach and Pacific Rim National Park and Long Beach Golf Course.
Accessible by scheduled flights from Vancouver and chartered carriers from various points in the Pacific Northwest, YAZ is able to accommodate small and large aircraft up to a Boeing 737. Private aircraft also use the airport extensively.
The Tofino-Ucluelet Airport has a dedicated weather station with a staff person reporting real-time weather changes by the hour.
To phone the weather station, dial (250) 725-3384.
To view the hourly report from the airport's weather station, go to this Government of Canada website.
Weather
Airport History
Only a few homesteads existed in the immediate area when the Canadian government made plans for an airbase near Long Beach during World War II. It was the threat of attack that prompted the construction of the military airport, for which land clearing began in 1941. A full squadron was stationed in Tofino, and the base was functional until the 1950s. Prior to the construction of the airbase, access to the west coast was limited to boat traffic. Highway 4 to Port Alberni was opened in 1959.
Owned and operated by the Alberni Valley Regional District, operations at YAZ are funded through taxation with contributions from Tofino, Ucluelet and the Long Beach Electoral Area. Income is also generated through land leases and landing fees. As the airport’s owners, the ACRD is undertaking a land-use plan in order to fund infrastructure upgrades at Tofino-Long Beach Airport, recognizing the importance of the area for tourism. The ACRD estimates 20,000 passengers use the Tofino-Long Beach Airport on a yearly basis.
COMM For IFR clnc ctc Hardy rdo 1330 - 0530Z O/T Pacific rdo
RCO Hardy rdo 123.25 (RAAS) 1330 - 0530Z Pacific rdo 125.85 (FISE) 126.7 (bcst)
MF Hardy rdo 123.25 1330 - 0530Z O/T tfc 5NM 3100 ASL (CAR 602.98)
PAL Vancouver Ctr 132.9 134.925 254.9