Canadian Rockies International Airport

Mission Statement

To serve the region by becoming the airport of choice and to provide the City of Cranbrook with a safe, friendly, clean, efficient, and profitable airport with a local sense of place.

2023 Work Plan

• Dump Truck and Plow Purchase dump truck and plow to replace 1980 Mack truck.

• Airfield Lighting and Guidance Signs

Replace airfield lighting with LED, replace cabling, transformers and air side guidance signs.

• Replace Staff 21 Pick-up Truck

• Replace SMI Snow blower Existing 1984 snow blower will be at end of service life.

• Airport Security Cameras & Software

Replace obsolete and dysfunctional security cameras and support software, while increasing the number of cameras throughout the building and add cameras to the exterior.

• Airport Terminal Building (ATB) Accessibility Audit/Updates

Complete accessibility audit of ATB and implement recommendations.

• ATB Tourism & Advertising Infrastructure

Install tourism kiosk and add infrastructure for additional advertising spaces.

• Sliding Doors Replace sliding doors in ATB. Replace drive motors, bells, rollers and pulleys due to end of service life.

• Condition Assessment of Airport Water & Sewer System Assess condition of Airport water/sewer system as the system is 50 years old (installed in 1972).

• Energy Improvements Replace fire hall furnaces and thermostat. Upgrade wash bay lights to LED. Replace maintenance building exterior lights and thermostats.

• Charging Station Install 10x level 2 electric vehicle chargers.

• Parking App Replacement to HotSpot

Replace existing parking app (Way-to-Park).

The diversity of activities within each day of running the airport makes for a stimulating work environment.

Daily duties include the performance of a multitude of physical inspections and maintenance, communications and general management that vary with the seasons. At Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), we operate a robust Safety Management System, from simple checks to operational guidelines and directives, process guidance, risk analysis and mitigation, investigations, and quality assurance. Other daily responsibilities include business partner and customer communications, marketing and service development, financial planning and management, project management and customer service.

With nineteen tenants operating a wide variety of businesses, the airport has most of the daily activities and needs of a tiny community, ranging from building, grounds, roads/runways, water system and HVAC system maintenance to Food and Beverage concessions and Lease Management. Operating within Federal Regulations, exceeding regulatory compliance while growing strong relationships with airlines and business partners is core to our success. As a key catalyst for the economic growth and diversification of our entire region, the airport’s vision includes an expanding domestic and international market through a continued focus on air service development and the sustainability of air service providers.