Airport guide
Bella Coola AirportIATA code QBC
Bella Coola Airport (QBC/CYBD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bella Coola, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bella Coola, Canada
- Codes
- QBC · CYBD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Bella Coola Airport (QBC/CYBD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bella Coola, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 52.330°, -126.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bella Coola Airport (QBC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bella Coola, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bella Coola Airport details
- IATA code
- QBC
- ICAO code
- CYBD
- City
- Bella Coola
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 52.388°, -126.596°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bella Coola Airport’s own pages.
QBC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 36 m (117 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Anahim Lake Airport YAA · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at QBC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 05/23: 1,280 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,280 m4,200 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from QBC
Originfacts does not track any routes from QBC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at QBC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bella Coola, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bella Coola Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bella Coola
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Anahim LakeAnahim LakeYAA94 km
- Bella BellaBella Bella AirportZEL99 km
- Port HardyPort Hardy AirportYZT190 km
- TerraceNorthwest Regional AirportYXT269 km
- SmithersSmithers AirportYYD280 km
- Campbell RiverCampbell River AirportYBL282 km
- QuesnelQuesnel AirportYQZ291 km
- Williams LakeWilliams Lake AirportYWL316 km
- ComoxComox AirportYQQ316 km
Bella Coola Airport: common questions
Where is Bella Coola Airport?
Bella Coola Airport serves Bella Coola, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.388°, -126.596°.
What are the airport codes for Bella Coola Airport?
The IATA code is QBC and the ICAO code is CYBD.
What time zone is QBC in?
Bella Coola Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
How many runways does Bella Coola Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at QBC: 05/23 (1,280 m (4,200 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Bella Coola Airport?
OurAirports gives QBC’s elevation as 36 m (117 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bella Coola Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)