Qualicum Beach Airport

Qualicum Beach Airport
Qualicum Beach Airport
	IATA: XQU; ICAO: none; TC LID: CAT4;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Town of Qualicum Beach
Location	Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL	190 ft / 58 m
Coordinates	49°20′14″N 124°23′38″W / 49.33722°N 124.39389°W
Website	Qualicum Beach Airport
Map
	CAT4 Location in British Columbia CAT4 CAT4 (Canada)
Runways
	Source: Canada Flight Supplement

Qualicum Beach Airport (IATA: XQU, TC LID: CAT4) is located 1.8 nautical miles (3.3 km; 2.1 mi) south of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada.

Tenants

The following are at the airport:

Iskwew Air
Qualicum Flight Centre
Royal Canadian Air Cadets - 893 Squadron
Sunwest Helicopters
Qualicum Beach Aero Centre
Ascent Helicopters
ZFF Engines Limited
Airspan Helicopters
The Final Approach Restaurant
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Iskwew Air	Vancouver^[2]

Accidents and incidents

Cessna 172

On July 25, 2022, a Cessna 172 made an emergency landing just past the runway at the airport. The plane crashed into a ditch on a farmer's property. The pilot was said to be in serious condition, suffering injuries, but survived.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
↑ "Iskwew Air Schedule Summer 2021".
↑ "Pilot in 'serious condition' after emergency crash landing at Qualicum Beach Airport". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
↑ "Pilot in hospital with serious injuries after emergency landing in Qualicum Beach, B.C." Vancouver Island. 2022-07-25. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-03.

External links

Qualicum Beach Airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
Accident history for XQU: Qualicum Airport at Aviation Safety Network

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[CFS-1] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.

[2] "Iskwew Air Schedule Summer 2021".

[3] "Pilot in 'serious condition' after emergency crash landing at Qualicum Beach Airport". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved 2023-01-03.

[4] "Pilot in hospital with serious injuries after emergency landing in Qualicum Beach, B.C." Vancouver Island. 2022-07-25. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-03.

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