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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Chetwynd"
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    "Corporate aircraft",
    "Helicopter services"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
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  "city": "Chetwynd",
  "code": "YCQ",
  "connection_tips": "Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) serves as the aviation gateway to northeastern British Columbia's energy sector at 1,999 feet elevation, strategically positioned at the junction of Highways 97 and 29. Fuel services include both Avgas and Jet A, essential for supporting the high volume of rotary-wing operations. Highway 97 (John Hart Highway) provides the critical surface link connecting the airport to Prince George (southwest) and Dawson Creek (northeast), though winter road closures can impact ground transportation access. The airport supports intensive energy industry operations including natural gas extraction, pipeline services, and forestry operations that dominate the local economy. Summer operations are generally reliable, though forest fire season can bring smoke and restricted visibility.\n\nCompanies like Duke Energy's Pine River Gas Plant, West Fraser Mills, and numerous oil and gas service providers rely on the airport for executive transport and equipment movement. The airport's proximity to major pipeline networks and transmission lines makes it a critical hub for emergency response and maintenance flights across northern BC's energy infrastructure. Winter operations can be challenging with temperatures reaching -40\u00b0C and significant snowfall, though runway maintenance continues year-round. The airport lacks rental car services, making advance ground transportation arrangements essential for business travelers.\n\nCommercial flights are extremely limited, with most traffic consisting of charter operations, corporate aircraft, and helicopter services supporting the energy sector. This general aviation facility features a single 5/23 runway serving the natural transportation hub of the Peace River region. The region's economic dependence on oversized load transportation for energy equipment means Highway 97 improvements directly affect airport accessibility for cargo operations. The facility serves as a staging point for accessing remote energy installations throughout the Peace River Block, with helicopter operators providing connections to drill sites and pipeline projects.",
  "country": "Canada",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Chetwynd Airport has no car rentals at this airport.",
    "Arrange pickup and watch for winter road closures if continuing by Highway 97.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "YCQ",
  "icao": "CYCQ",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 55.6871986389,
  "layover_planner_info": "Amenities are minimal; plan accordingly.",
  "longitude": -121.6269989014,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 75,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 75,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline representative.",
  "name": "Chetwynd Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YVR",
      "name": "Vancouver International"
    },
    {
      "code": "TUX",
      "name": "Tumbler Ridge Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YBM",
      "name": "Bronson Creek Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YDQ",
      "name": "Dawson Creek Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YNH",
      "name": "Hudson's Hope Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Chetwynd Airport operates a modern terminal building constructed in 2008 by Northern Lights College students, serving as northeastern British Columbia's gateway to the Peace River Country at 1,999 feet elevation where the Rocky Mountains meet the prairie plateau. The municipal facility maintained by the District of Chetwynd since 1970 opens daily from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, providing essential services for chartered flights and helicopter operations supporting the region's dominant energy and forestry sectors. While lacking commercial airline service or car rental facilities, the terminal accommodates corporate aviation, charter operations, and intensive helicopter traffic serving natural gas extraction sites, forestry operations, and the Pine River coal fields that drive the local economy.\n\nThe airport infrastructure features a 4,481-foot paved runway (05/23) certified for public use with day/night IFR operations, originally paved in 1975 and maintained year-round by District Public Works crews operating Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM during winter months. Fuel services include Jet A1 available through Executive Flight Services via credit card and Jet A (helicopter-specific) through Ridge Rotors, essential for supporting the high volume of rotary-wing operations connecting to remote energy installations and forestry camps. Air Traffic Control services are provided remotely by Edmonton Flight Services, with pilots relying on automated weather systems for local conditions in this region known for extreme temperature variations and challenging winter weather.\n\nStrategically positioned at the junction of Highways 97 and 29, the airport serves as a critical transportation hub for Chetwynd's role as the gateway to the Peace River Country, supporting industries that developed during major infrastructure projects including the Bennett and Peace Canyon hydroelectric dams, Tumbler Ridge coal mining town construction, and ongoing natural gas development. The facility's importance extends beyond passenger transport to include emergency medical evacuations, forest fire suppression operations, and equipment movement for the Duke Energy Pine River Gas Plant and West Fraser Mills operations. Originally developed as a transshipment point during 1950s Rocky Mountain infrastructure construction, the airport now anchors regional connectivity for a resource-based economy where chartered aircraft and helicopters provide essential links to isolated work camps, drill sites, and logging operations throughout northeastern British Columbia's vast wilderness.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chetwynd_Airport"
}