Airport guide
Tofino AirportIATA code YAZ
Tofino Airport (YAZ/CYAZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tofino, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tofino, Canada
- Codes
- YAZ · CYAZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Tofino Airport (YAZ/CYAZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tofino, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 49.080°, -125.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tofino Airport (YAZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tofino, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tofino Airport details
- IATA code
- YAZ
- ICAO code
- CYAZ
- City
- Tofino
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.080°, -125.776°
- 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 Tofino Airport’s own pages.
YAZ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 24 m (80 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox YQQ · 95 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YAZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways. Longest 16/34: 1,524 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 30 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
| 07/25 | 1,524 m4,999 ft | 46 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
| 11/29 | 1,523 m4,997 ft | 30 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YAZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from YAZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YAZ is
12 km southeast
Tofino Airport lies 12 km southeast of Tofino city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at YAZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tofino, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tofino Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tofinoairport.com (opens in a new tab)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 Tofino
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ComoxComox AirportYQQ94 km
- Campbell RiverCampbell River AirportYBL104 km
- Powell RiverPowell RiverYPW124 km
- NanaimoNanaimo AirportYCD139 km
- VictoriaVictoria International AirportYYJ179 km
- VancouverBoundary Bay AirportYDT189 km
- VancouverVancouver International AirportYVR190 km
- VictoriaVictoria Inner Harbour AirportYWH191 km
- VancouverCoal Harbour Sea Plane BaseCXH195 km
Tofino Airport: common questions
Where is Tofino Airport?
Tofino Airport serves Tofino, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.080°, -125.776°.
What are the airport codes for Tofino Airport?
The IATA code is YAZ and the ICAO code is CYAZ.
What time zone is YAZ in?
Tofino Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
What is the official website of Tofino Airport?
The airport’s official website is tofinoairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tofino Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at YAZ: 16/34 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), concrete); 07/25 (1,524 m (4,999 ft), concrete); 11/29 (1,523 m (4,997 ft), concrete).
How far is YAZ from Tofino city centre?
Tofino Airport is about 12 km southeast of Tofino city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Tofino Airport?
OurAirports gives YAZ’s elevation as 24 m (80 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 Tofino Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)