Airport guide
Powell RiverIATA code YPW
Powell River (YPW/CYPW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Powell River, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Powell River, Canada
- Codes
- YPW · CYPW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Powell River (YPW/CYPW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Powell River, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 49.820°, -124.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Powell River (YPW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Powell River, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Powell River airport details
- IATA code
- YPW
- ICAO code
- CYPW
- City
- Powell River
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.834°, -124.500°
- 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 Powell River’s own pages.
YPW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 130 m (425 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox YQQ · 31 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YPW
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, lit. The runway 09/27: 1,106 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,106 m3,627 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YPW
Originfacts does not track any routes from YPW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YPW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Powell River, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Powell River’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 Powell River
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ComoxComox AirportYQQ32 km
- Campbell RiverCampbell River AirportYBL57 km
- NanaimoNanaimo AirportYCD97 km
- VancouverCoal Harbour Sea Plane BaseCXH117 km
- VancouverVancouver International AirportYVR118 km
- VancouverBoundary Bay AirportYDT119 km
- TofinoTofino AirportYAZ124 km
- VictoriaVictoria International AirportYYJ152 km
- EastsoundOrcas Island AirportESD169 km
Powell River: common questions
Where is Powell River?
Powell River serves Powell River, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.834°, -124.500°.
What are the airport codes for Powell River?
The IATA code is YPW and the ICAO code is CYPW.
What time zone is YPW in?
Powell River is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
How many runways does Powell River have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YPW: 09/27 (1,106 m (3,627 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Powell River?
Per Wikidata, YPW is operated by Powell River.
What is the elevation of Powell River?
OurAirports gives YPW’s elevation as 130 m (425 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 Powell River’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3915594 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)