Nanaimo Airport (CYCD)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CYCD
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	123°52'12.0000" W / 49°3'16.0000" N -123.870000 / 49.054444 (Estimated)
Elevation	92.00 ft / 28.04 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	7 nautical miles SSE of Nanaimo,
Location	B.c., Canada County, CN
Magnetic Variation	19E ()

Owner & Manager

Ownership

Publicly owned

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	SEATTLE
Responsible ARTCC	ZVR - VANCOUVER
Tie-in FSS	YKA - KAMLOOPS FIC
NOTAMs Facility	CYCD

Airport Services

Fuel types

100LL,A1

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	6602 x 150 ft (2012 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	16	34
Alignment	161°	341°
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
YCD	NDB	NANAIMO		251.00	21E	4.4 nm
FHR	NDB	FRIDAY HARBOR		284.00	17E	46.7 nm
YYJ	VOR/DME	VICTORIA	84X	113.70	17E	24.9 nm
YVR	VOR/DME	VANCOUVER	106X	115.90	17E	28.4 nm

Remarks

• DEER INVOF RY.