Airports / Canada / YZA
Cache Creek-Ashcroft Regional Airport.
Cache Creek, Canada · 2,034 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.3/5
Google rating
8 ratings
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Operators based
2,034
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA).
Overview
Cache Creek-Ashcroft Regional Airport, listed as CAZ5 / YZA, is a mid-sized airport in Cache Creek, Canada. The airport sits 2,034 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YZA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA, 33 nm), Shuswap Regional Airport (YSN, 80 nm), and Vernon Regional Airport (YVE, 82 nm). With a single 3,280-foot paved runway, YZA can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from YZA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under AZ5. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Cache Creek.
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Field capability
ICAO
CAZ5
IATA
YZA
FAA / Local
CAZ5
Elevation
2,034 ft
Coordinates
50.7753° N · 121.3213° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 2,034 ft, YZA sits higher than 87% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,280 ft
- 15/333,280 ft × 75 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,280 ft
YZA's 3,280 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmYKAKamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional AirportKamloops
- 80nmYSNShuswap Regional AirportSalmon Arm
- 82nmYVEVernon Regional AirportVernon
- 89nmYWLWilliams Lake AirportWilliams Lake
- 89nmYLWKelowna International AirportKelowna
- 103nmYYFPenticton AirportPenticton
Location
Open the full mapCAZ5 · Cache Creek-Ashcroft Regional Airport · Cache Creek, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YZA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) | 204 nm | 52m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 609 nm | 1h 49m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 715 nm | 2h 4m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 791 nm | 2h 14m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 901 nm | 2h 30m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 921 nm | 2h 33m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 923 nm | 2h 33m |
| Denver (DEN) | 957 nm | 2h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YZA?
- Cache Creek-Ashcroft Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 3,280 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YZA?
- Cache Creek-Ashcroft Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,280 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to YZA?
- The closest alternate is Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA), about 33 nm away, followed by Shuswap Regional Airport (YSN) at 80 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YZA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Seattle about 52m (204 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 49m (609 nm), Salt Lake City about 2h 4m (715 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.