Sandspit Airport

K'il Kun Xidgwangs Daanaay (IATA: YZP, ICAO: CYZP), formerly known as Sandspit Airport, is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northeast of Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada.

K'il Kun Xidgwangs Daanaay Sandspit Airport
IATA: YZP ICAO: CYZP WMO: 71111
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Transport Canada
Serves	Haida Gwaii
Location	Sandspit, British Columbia
Time zone	PST (UTC−08:00)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL	21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	53°15′15″N 131°48′50″W
Map
CYZP Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 5,112 1,558 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft movements 4,419
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

Douglas DC-4 crash

On January 19, 1952, a Douglas DC-4 on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 324 attempted to land at Sandspit Airport due to a failed engine.^[4] Although the plane touched down on the runway, it lifted off again before coming to a halt. Unable to regain its lost speed and altitude, the aircraft hit the water about 4,500 feet (1,400 m) from the end of the runway. 36 of the 43 passengers and crew aboard died due to hypothermia or drowning.^[4]

Renaming

On March 27, 2024, the Council of the Haida Nation and Transport Canada announced in a press release that Sandspit Airport had been renamed K'il Kun Xidgwangs Daanaay.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Canada Express	Vancouver

See also

• Alliford Bay Water Aerodrome
• List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4