Communication with our neighbours guides Nanaimo Airport

8 August 2019

  • Getting information about Nanaimo Airport (YCD), and offering your feedback, has never been easier.

    The airport values communication with the communities and people it serves. Its part of our commitment to being a good corporate citizen and neighbour. That communication, in fact, is one of YCD’s guiding principles. And building partnerships and encouraging contributions is one of our strategic goals.

    Staying in touch, and welcoming input, is part of the airport’s role as a regional economic driver and helps support its long-range planning.

    Public interaction is emphasized at the many presentations around the Central Island made by airport representatives.

    In June, for example, the airport sponsored a Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce luncheon. A full house heard from Air Canada Senior Vice-President Ferio Pugliese, who offered some promising insights for regional travellers. Pugliese called Nanaimo the “perfect” market for the airline’s new Airbus A220 when it goes into service. The audience also heard from Dave Witty, Vice Chair of the Nanaimo Airport Commission.

    Throughout the year, airport officials make presentations to local governments in Nanaimo, the Regional District of Nanaimo, Ladysmith and the Cowichan Valley Regional District. YCD also partners with a variety of stakeholders, including local Chambers of Commerce, First Nations communities and Vancouver Island University.

    Community input helps shape decisions at the airport, which is the second busiest on Vancouver Island. Last year, for example, YCD brought together stakeholders for a major charette that helped chart proposed land development. The results of the charette, and the airport’s subsequent land development plan, were then shared at public information sessions around the region.