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NORTH COAST Strengths • Prince Rupert Airport on Digby Island is a major regional hub, with a paved 6,000 ft. runway, refurbished terminal, full service FSS and Canadian Customs • Seal Cove seaplane at northern end of Prince Rupert, has a terminal and is located adjacent to helicopter operations and Coast Guard base • Scheduled services by Hawkair and Air Canada Jazz between Prince Rupert and Vancouver • Scheduled floatplane services by long established operator, North Pacific Seaplanes, between Prince Rupert and Lax Kw’alaams, Kitkatla, Hartley Bay, Masset, and Queen Charlotte City • Charter fixed wing service available through North Pacific Seaplanes and Inland Air and helicopter service through Vancouver Island Helicopters and White River Helicopters Opportunities • Airport is close to Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview Terminal, which offers basis for intermodal container transportation • Tsimshian Access project completion would much improve access to Digby Island by shortening the ferry crossing and allow for a larger capacity ferry • Opportunity for airport to service a BC destination cruise that terminates or starts in Prince Rupert Transportation Assessment of the Central & North Coast of BC Weaknesses • Cost of airport includes City of Prince Rupert operated ferry that services Digby Island and incurs a large annual loss of approximately $1 million, which is covered by city taxpayers; no financial contribution from senior governments for this link to the regional airport • Additional trip time required to access the airport by ferry • Terminal experience for travellers has improved in recent years but room for more improvement remains • Relatively high cost of air fares between Prince Rupert and scheduled air serviced communities, issue is exacerbated by low incomes of First Nation communities • Digby Island runway is too short for international jets and large cargo jets • No on site customs • Lack of fuel capacity and hangars • Access road improvements needed Threats • Rising airplane fuel cost, leading to higher air fares • Worldwide economic and financial difficulties slowing or cutting off investment in expansion of port infrastructure and services Chisholm Consulting 62
KITIMAT Strengths • Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace a major regional hub, with two paved landing strips including a 7,500 ft runway • full service Flight Service Station (FSS), and an Instrument <strong>Land</strong>ing System that ensures 99.9 per cent reliability • Seaplane aerodrome located within community at Minette Bay to handle small seaplanes access/egress • Kitimat Airpark (3,000 ft. all weather runway) • Scheduled flights available 6 times per day from Terrace/Kitimat to Vancouver; at least once daily to Prince George & Smithers • Charter fixed wing and/or helicopter flights also available Opportunities • Growth in air travel to Terrace/Kitimat due to industrial activity in the mineral sector and planning in pipeline projects • If these projects go ahead, the decline in population will be reversed as more people seek work in Kitimat and Terrace – more demand for air travel • Fishing, adventure travel will attract more visitors Transportation Assessment of the Central & North Coast of BC Weaknesses • Expensive to travel to many parts of BC, because of connections required in Vancouver or Prince George • No direct overseas flights available Threats • Recent downturn in minerals and oil markets could stall investment on proposed projects • Weather conditions during winter reduces reliability of air travel • Future rising fuel and other operating costs Chisholm Consulting 63
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary
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TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF KEY CENTRAL AND
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Issues and Recommendations Transpor
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1. INTRODUCTION Transportation Asse
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FIGURE 1: MAP OF LRMP PLAN AREA Sou
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TABLE 2-3: MUNICIPAL POPULATION TRE
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2.1.3 Economy Transportation Assess
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