Nanaimo Airport — Nanaimo, Canada

Nanaimo Airport, assigned the code YCD, serves Vancouver Island's second-largest city and the surrounding mid-island region of British Columbia. Located south of downtown Nanaimo near Cassidy, the airport handles scheduled passenger flights to Vancouver and other regional destinations, offering an alternative to ferry travel across the Strait of Georgia. YCD has grown steadily as commuters and tourists seek faster connections than the ferry system provides, and its terminal has undergone expansions to accommodate rising traffic. The airport also supports general aviation, flight training, and forestry patrol flights typical of Vancouver Island's resource-based economy. Nanaimo's harbor city setting and outdoor recreation appeal make YCD an increasingly popular gateway for island visitors.