page_title: Penticton Regional Airport
hierarchical_section_title: Penticton Regional Airport
caption_attribution_description: English: The main terminal of the Penticton Regional Airport, which is located in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
context_page_description: Penticton Regional Airport, also known as Penticton Airport, is a regional airport located 1.8 nautical miles southwest of Penticton, British Columbia, a city in the Okanagan region of Canada. It is owned and operated by Transport Canada, serving the South Okanagan, Similkameen and West Kootenay areas. Initial examination for the airport's construction began in 1937. The proposed locations were owned by the Penticton Indian Band at that time, but expropriated in 1949.
  Temporary public use of the Penticton Regional Airport was approved in 1945, and in 1956, it was given a permanent airport license. It has a 6,000 by 148 ft runway aligned 16–34, and served approximately 80,000 passengers in 2011. The airport has: a restaurant, car rentals, Weather Office, Canada Customs, Forestry Air tanker base, Helicopter base, and administrative buildings. It has seen two accidents and incidents throughout its history.
  The airport has three scheduled flights to the Vancouver International Airport every day, with one fewer on Sunday, provided by Air Canada Express. There is also a daily flight to the Calgary International Airport provided by WestJet Encore.
context_section_description: Penticton Regional Airport (IATA: YYF, ICAO: CYYF), also known as Penticton Airport, is a regional airport located 1.8 nautical miles (3.3 km; 2.1 mi) southwest of Penticton, British Columbia, a city in the Okanagan region of Canada. It is owned and operated by Transport Canada, serving the South Okanagan, Similkameen and West Kootenay areas. Initial examination for the airport's construction began in 1937. The proposed locations were owned by the Penticton Indian Band at that time, but expropriated in 1949.
  Temporary public use of the Penticton Regional Airport was approved in 1945, and in 1956, it was given a permanent airport license. It has a 6,000 by 148 ft (1,829 by 45 m) runway aligned 16–34, and served approximately 80,000 passengers in 2011. The airport has: a restaurant, car rentals, Weather Office, Canada Customs, Forestry Air tanker base, Helicopter base, and administrative buildings. It has seen two accidents and incidents throughout its history.
  The airport has three scheduled flights to the Vancouver International Airport every day, with one fewer on Sunday, provided by Air Canada Express. There is also a daily flight to the Calgary International Airport provided by WestJet Encore. Penticton Regional Airport terminal underwent an expansion in 2016 to add more departure seating. Car parking is available at the airport. cyyf.ca
caption: Main terminal building
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