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Nanaimo-­‐	
  
Vancouver	
  
Island	
  Regional	
  
Airport	
  (YCD)	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
  2016	
  
3350	
  Spitfire	
  Rd,	
  Cassidy,	
  BC	
  
240-­‐	
  547-­‐	
  9238	
  
Prepared	
  by:	
  	
  
Kristian	
  Cu	
  -­‐YCD	
  Airport	
  Manager	
  
	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  1	
  
EXECUTIVE	
  SUMMARY	
  
	
  
Since	
  September	
  2014,	
  the	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  Commission	
  operates	
  the	
  Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  
Regional	
  Airport	
  (YCD)	
  under	
  the	
  ownership	
  of	
  the	
  City	
  of	
  Nanaimo.	
  The	
  airport	
  is	
  located	
  in	
  the	
  District	
  
of	
  Cassidy,	
  South	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  City,	
  in	
  the	
  central	
  region	
  of	
  Vancouver	
  Island,	
  British	
  Columbia,	
  Canada.	
  
The	
  catchment	
  area	
  for	
  YCD	
  reaches	
  the	
  northern	
  communities	
  of	
  Port	
  Hardy,	
  and	
  eastwards	
  towards	
  
Tofino.	
  The	
  airport	
  has	
  five	
  airlines	
  offering	
  scheduled	
  and	
  chartered	
  air	
  services	
  that	
  operate	
  within	
  
Canada	
  only.	
  In	
  the	
  near	
  future,	
  YCD	
  hopes	
  to	
  add	
  seasonal	
  international	
  sun	
  destinations	
  from	
  the	
  
airport.	
  Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  also	
  provides	
  non-­‐aeronautical	
  services	
  like	
  land	
  leases	
  for	
  
aircraft	
  maintenance	
  facilities,	
  aircraft	
  fuelling	
  services,	
  car	
  rentals	
  and	
  others.	
  
	
  
	
  
The	
  mission	
  for	
  the	
  airport	
  commission	
  
is	
  to	
  support	
  the	
  economic	
  development	
  
of	
  Nanaimo	
  and	
  surrounding	
  regions	
  by	
  
providing	
  safe,	
  efficient	
  and	
  cost	
  
effective	
  air	
  services	
  to	
  the	
  travelling	
  
public.	
  We	
  commit	
  ourselves	
  to	
  safety,	
  
sustainability,	
  great	
  community	
  
relations	
  and	
  excellent	
  customer	
  
service.	
  The	
  airport	
  aims	
  to	
  be	
  the	
  
regional	
  gateway	
  for	
  the	
  Vancouver	
  	
  
Island	
  region.	
  YCD	
  hopes	
  to	
  exceed	
  
expectations	
  and	
  go	
  an	
  extra	
  step	
  in	
  
everything	
  that	
  we	
  do.	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   Figure	
  1.	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  (nanaimobusinessnews.ca)	
  
	
  
The	
  main	
  threats	
  that	
  the	
  airport	
  faces	
  are	
  the	
  competitions	
  with	
  Victoria	
  Airport	
  (YYJ),	
  BC	
  ferries	
  and	
  
the	
  long	
  haul	
  bus	
  services	
  from	
  Nanaimo.	
  The	
  close	
  proximity	
  of	
  Victoria	
  airport,	
  and	
  the	
  cost	
  
advantages	
  of	
  BC	
  ferries	
  and	
  bus	
  companies	
  take	
  away	
  potential	
  air	
  travellers	
  that	
  are	
  to	
  use	
  the	
  airport.	
  
YCD	
  aims	
  to	
  counter	
  these	
  threats	
  by	
  offering	
  competitive	
  fees	
  to	
  airlines,	
  good	
  public	
  transportation	
  
connectivity	
  throughout	
  the	
  island	
  and	
  lower	
  parking	
  rates	
  that	
  will	
  all	
  attract	
  passengers	
  to	
  use	
  YCD’s	
  
air	
  services.	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  2	
  
The	
  airport’s	
  weaknesses	
  include	
  the	
  terminal’s	
  capacity	
  constraints	
  and	
  operational	
  impacts	
  as	
  a	
  result	
  
of	
  Reduced	
  Visibility	
  Operations	
  (RVOP)	
  equipment	
  short	
  comings.	
  As	
  a	
  result	
  the	
  airport	
  has	
  asked	
  
CATSA	
  to	
  upgrade	
  its	
  passenger	
  screening	
  methods	
  to	
  improve	
  the	
  terminal’s	
  capacity.	
  Also,	
  the	
  airport	
  
has	
  acquired	
  funding	
  and	
  approval	
  to	
  equip	
  Rwy	
  34	
  with	
  an	
  ILS	
  CAT	
  I	
  to	
  accommodate	
  97.5%	
  of	
  all	
  the	
  
RVOP	
  flights.	
  
	
  
YCD’s	
  strengths	
  include	
  its	
  strategic	
  location	
  that	
  captures	
  a	
  majority	
  of	
  Vancouver	
  Islands	
  population.	
  
Competitive	
  fees	
  and	
  charges	
  make	
  YCD	
  an	
  airport	
  to	
  consider	
  when	
  choosing	
  between	
  the	
  two	
  major	
  
airports	
  in	
  Vancouver	
  Island.	
  The	
  location	
  also	
  benefits	
  Nanaimo	
  based	
  maintenance	
  facility,	
  Premier	
  
Aviation.	
  
	
  
On	
  the	
  other	
  hand,	
  the	
  airport	
  sees	
  growth	
  as	
  connectivity	
  to	
  various	
  regions	
  of	
  the	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  is	
  
improved	
  and	
  the	
  additional	
  destinations	
  and	
  increase	
  of	
  frequencies	
  that	
  stimulates	
  passenger	
  traffic	
  
growth.	
  This	
  is	
  achieved	
  by	
  offering	
  frequent	
  and	
  quick	
  bus	
  services	
  to	
  areas	
  across	
  the	
  island,	
  added	
  
destinations	
  to	
  cities	
  like	
  Toronto	
  and	
  Kelowna,	
  plus	
  added	
  daily	
  flights	
  to	
  Vancouver	
  and	
  Calgary.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   Figure	
  2.	
  YCD	
  Main	
  Apron	
  (durwest.com)	
  
	
  
The	
  airport	
  is	
  a	
  non-­‐	
  for	
  profit	
  organization,	
  and	
  it	
  makes	
  profit	
  through	
  landing	
  fees,	
  terminal	
  fees,	
  
parking	
  fees,	
  land	
  leases	
  and	
  others.	
  In	
  2014,	
  the	
  airport	
  has	
  been	
  financially	
  stable	
  and	
  had	
  a	
  income	
  
profit	
  of	
  $947,275.	
  With	
  additional	
  plans	
  to	
  expand	
  and	
  improve	
  the	
  operations,	
  the	
  airport	
  will	
  
continue	
  to	
  seek	
  additional	
  revenue	
  methods	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  support	
  the	
  continuous	
  growth	
  of	
  Nanaimo-­‐	
  
Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport.
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  3	
  
TABLE	
  OF	
  CONTENTS	
  
	
  
EXECUTIVE	
  SUMMARY	
  ...................................................................................................................	
  1	
  
	
  
TABLE	
  OF	
  CONTENTS	
  ......................................................................................................................	
  3	
  
	
  
VALUES	
  ...........................................................................................................................................	
  5	
  
Safety	
  ..........................................................................................................................................	
  5	
  
Sustainable	
  .................................................................................................................................	
  6	
  
Community	
  Oriented	
  ..................................................................................................................	
  6	
  
Teamwork	
  Driven	
  .......................................................................................................................	
  6	
  
	
  
VISION	
  ............................................................................................................................................	
  7	
  
	
  
MISSION	
  STATEMENT	
  .....................................................................................................................	
  7	
  
	
  
ORGANIZATIONAL	
  STRUCTURES	
  ....................................................................................................	
  8	
  
	
  
MANAGEMENT	
  EXPERIENCE	
  ..........................................................................................................	
  9	
  
	
  
STAFF	
  ............................................................................................................................................	
  10	
  
	
  
EMPLOYEES’	
  MORALE	
  ..................................................................................................................	
  11	
  
	
  
TECHNOLOGY	
  ...............................................................................................................................	
  11	
  
	
  
FACILITIES	
  .....................................................................................................................................	
  12	
  
	
  
CUSTOMERS	
  .................................................................................................................................	
  14	
  
	
  
GEOGRAPHICAL	
  LOCATION	
  AND	
  CLIMATE	
  ...................................................................................	
  16	
  
	
  
GOVERNMENT	
  ..............................................................................................................................	
  17	
  
Local	
  .........................................................................................................................................	
  17	
  
Provincial	
  ..................................................................................................................................	
  17	
  
	
  
ECONOMIC	
  ...................................................................................................................................	
  18	
  
SOCIAL	
  ..........................................................................................................................................	
  18	
  
	
  
COMPETETIVE	
  ..............................................................................................................................	
  20	
  
	
  
MARKET	
  ........................................................................................................................................	
  22	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  4	
  
GLOBAL	
  .........................................................................................................................................	
  23	
  
	
  
SUMMARY	
  OF	
  BUSINESS	
  ANALYSIS	
  ..............................................................................................	
  23	
  
	
  
SWOT/CH	
  ANALYSIS	
  .....................................................................................................................	
  24	
  
	
  
STRENGTHS	
  ..................................................................................................................................	
  25	
  
	
  
WEAKNESSES	
  ................................................................................................................................	
  26	
  
	
  
OPPURTUNITIES	
  ...........................................................................................................................	
  27	
  
	
  
THREATS	
  .......................................................................................................................................	
  28	
  
	
  
BALANCED	
  SCORECARD	
  ................................................................................................................	
  29	
  
Financial	
  Goal:	
  Make	
  the	
  Airport	
  Financially	
  Sustainable	
  ........................................................	
  29	
  
Customer	
  goals:	
  Increase	
  Brand	
  Recognition	
  and	
  Perception	
  .................................................	
  30	
  
Learning	
  Goal:	
  Improve	
  workforce	
  quality	
  ...............................................................................	
  30	
  
Operational	
  Goals:	
  Provide	
  Safe	
  and	
  Efficient	
  Operations	
  .......................................................	
  31	
  
	
  
FINANCE	
  .......................................................................................................................................	
  32	
  
	
  
REVENUES	
  AND	
  EXPENSES	
  ...........................................................................................................	
  33	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  5	
  
VALUES	
  
	
  
Safety
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  is	
  always	
  committed	
  in	
  having	
  safety	
  as	
  our	
  main	
  priority	
  
above	
  everything	
  else.	
  We	
  ensure	
  that	
  the	
  flying	
  public	
  is	
  safe	
  whether	
  they	
  are	
  departing	
  or	
  arriving	
  at	
  
our	
  airport.	
  YCD	
  airport	
  is	
  compliant	
  with	
  many	
  government	
  regulations	
  such	
  as	
  CARs	
  and	
  TP312,	
  as	
  well	
  
as	
  international	
  aviation	
  standards	
  overlooked	
  by	
  organizations	
  such	
  as	
  ICAO	
  and	
  IATA.	
  Our	
  employees	
  
are	
  trained	
  to	
  follow	
  standard	
  operating	
  procedures	
  to	
  guarantee	
  the	
  safe	
  operations	
  at	
  the	
  airport.	
  
YCD
Airport
Safety
Community
Oriented
Teamwork
Driven
Sustainabie
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  6	
  
Sustainable
	
  
The	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  Commission	
  strives	
  to	
  be	
  sustainable	
  both	
  in	
  terms	
  of	
  business,	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  the	
  
environment.	
  The	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  team	
  is	
  continuously	
  seeking	
  more	
  revenue	
  methods	
  such	
  as	
  having	
  
additional	
  flights,	
  more	
  airport	
  property	
  lessors	
  and	
  more	
  non-­‐	
  aeronautical	
  sources	
  of	
  income.	
  This	
  is	
  to	
  
continuously	
  support	
  the	
  growth	
  of	
  the	
  airport,	
  and	
  to	
  significantly	
  contribute	
  to	
  the	
  economies	
  of	
  the	
  
region.	
  The	
  airport	
  is	
  also	
  committed	
  to	
  protecting	
  the	
  environment	
  against	
  contaminants	
  and	
  pollution	
  
that	
  may	
  be	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  operations	
  at	
  YCD.	
  Sewer	
  water	
  and	
  glycol	
  discharge	
  is	
  tested	
  according	
  to	
  
Environment	
  Canada	
  regulations,	
  and	
  any	
  discordance	
  is	
  immediately	
  investigated.	
  	
  
Community Oriented
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  is	
  community	
  oriented	
  towards	
  the	
  communities	
  of	
  Cassidy	
  
and	
  Nanaimo.	
  The	
  airport	
  promises	
  to	
  support	
  the	
  thriving	
  community	
  by	
  always	
  keeping	
  in	
  mind	
  the	
  
concerns	
  of	
  the	
  locals.	
  YCD	
  has	
  effective	
  Noise	
  Abatement	
  Procedures	
  (NAP)	
  which	
  directs	
  arriving	
  or	
  
departing	
  flights	
  away	
  from	
  built	
  up	
  areas	
  during	
  late	
  hours	
  at	
  night.	
  The	
  Airport	
  Commission	
  also	
  has	
  a	
  
bi-­‐	
  annual	
  open	
  house	
  event	
  in	
  which	
  citizens	
  can	
  attend	
  and	
  engage	
  in	
  conversations	
  with	
  senior	
  
airport	
  officials	
  directly.	
  
Teamwork Driven
	
  
Added	
  to	
  being	
  community	
  centered,	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  values	
  the	
  importance	
  of	
  teamwork	
  and	
  unity	
  among	
  
its	
  staff,	
  tenants,	
  partner	
  agencies	
  and	
  of	
  course	
  the	
  public.	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  is	
  proud	
  that	
  we	
  have	
  a	
  well	
  
known	
  Customer	
  Service	
  Volunteer	
  team	
  for	
  giving	
  exceptional	
  customer	
  service	
  as	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  this	
  
united	
  culture.	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  believes	
  that	
  with	
  teamwork,	
  the	
  airport	
  will	
  be	
  successful	
  in	
  providing	
  cost	
  
efficient	
  and	
  safe	
  operations	
  that	
  will	
  benefit	
  the	
  thousands	
  of	
  passengers	
  that	
  use	
  the	
  airport	
  annually.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  7	
  
	
  
VISION	
  
	
  
Nanaimo- Vancouver Island Regional Airport (YCD) aims to be the preferred
regional airport gateway to the Vancouver Island region.
Preferred Regional Airport to Vancouver Island-­‐	
  We	
  will	
  achieve	
  this	
  by	
  improving	
  the	
  
connectivity,	
  convenience	
  of	
  getting	
  to/	
  from	
  the	
  airport	
  and	
  the	
  increase	
  of	
  destinations	
  served	
  by	
  the	
  
airport.	
  This	
  is	
  for	
  us	
  to	
  have	
  the	
  highest	
  score	
  in	
  passenger	
  satisfaction	
  survey	
  than	
  any	
  other	
  airport	
  in	
  
Vancouver	
  Island,	
  and	
  to	
  increase	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  passengers	
  who	
  will	
  prefer	
  to	
  travel	
  through	
  YCD.	
  
	
  
MISSION	
  STATEMENT	
  
Nanaimo- Vancouver Island Regional Airport’s mission is to support the
economic development of the local community by providing safe, efficient
and cost effective air services to the travelling public.
YCD	
  Airport	
  strives	
  to	
  support	
  the	
  economic	
  growth	
  in	
  the	
  Nanaimo	
  Region	
  by	
  creating	
  jobs,	
  
opportunities	
  and	
  connectivity	
  to	
  the	
  local	
  community.	
  Currently	
  YCD	
  airport	
  supports	
  over	
  
1600	
  direct	
  and	
  indirect	
  jobs	
  to	
  the	
  local	
  community,	
  contributing	
  over	
  $150	
  Million	
  to	
  the	
  local	
  
community.	
  We	
  understand	
  our	
  crucial	
  role	
  in	
  the	
  growth	
  of	
  the	
  region	
  and	
  we	
  will	
  continue	
  to	
  
exceed	
  expectations	
  in	
  many	
  years	
  to	
  come.	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  8	
  
Business	
  Environment	
  
Internal	
  Factors	
  
ORGANIZATIONAL	
  STRUCTURES	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  (YCD)	
  is	
  operated	
  by	
  the	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  Commission	
  (NAC)	
  under	
  
the	
  ownership	
  of	
  the	
  City	
  of	
  Nanaimo.	
  The	
  NAC	
  overlooks	
  the	
  entire	
  organization	
  of	
  Nanaimo-­‐	
  
Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport,	
  the	
  Airport	
  General	
  Manager	
  (AGM)	
  reports	
  directly	
  to	
  the	
  board.	
  
The	
  board	
  appoints	
  the	
  Airport	
  General	
  Manager	
  (AGM)	
  and	
  he/	
  she	
  oversees	
  the	
  daily	
  safe,	
  efficient	
  
and	
  effective	
  operations	
  of	
  YCD.	
  Under	
  the	
  AGM,	
  there	
  are	
  four	
  directors	
  that	
  reports	
  to	
  him/her.	
  These	
  
are	
  the	
  Operations	
  Manager,	
  Safety	
  and	
  Security	
  Manager,	
  Business	
  and	
  Public	
  Relations	
  Manager	
  and	
  
the	
  Office	
  Administrator.	
  Each	
  manager	
  have	
  groups	
  of	
  individuals	
  who	
  report	
  to	
  them.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   Figure	
  3.	
  Organization	
  Chart	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo Airport	
  
Commission
Airport	
  General
Manager
Operations	
  Manager
Airport	
  Operations	
  
Specialists
Safety	
  and Security	
  
Manager
Security	
  Personnel
Business	
  and	
  Public	
  
Relations	
  Manager
Office	
  Administrator
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  9	
  
MANAGEMENT	
  EXPERIENCE	
  
	
  
Majority	
  of	
  our	
  employees	
  have	
  prior	
  aviation	
  experience	
  before	
  joining	
  our	
  team.	
  As	
  seen	
  in	
  the	
  chart,	
  
15%	
  of	
  our	
  employees	
  are	
  aviation	
  veterans.	
  Meaning	
  they	
  have	
  over	
  10	
  years	
  of	
  aviation	
  experience.	
  
20%	
  of	
  the	
  staff	
  have	
  between	
  2-­‐9	
  years	
  of	
  experience,	
  while	
  15%	
  have	
  less	
  than	
  2	
  years	
  of	
  experience.	
  
Employees	
  with	
  more	
  than	
  2	
  years	
  of	
  aviation	
  background,	
  whether	
  by	
  having	
  received	
  aviation	
  
education	
  or	
  by	
  working	
  in	
  the	
  industry,	
  or	
  a	
  combination	
  of	
  both,	
  tend	
  to	
  have	
  a	
  better	
  understanding	
  
of	
  airport	
  operations,	
  regulations	
  and	
  procedures	
  than	
  those	
  who	
  have	
  less	
  than	
  2	
  years	
  experience.	
  
	
  
	
  
Figure	
  4.	
  YCD	
  employees’’	
  aviation	
  background	
  
	
   	
  
15%
5%
15%55%
YCD	
  employees'	
  aviation	
  background
>	
  10	
  years	
  aviation	
  experience 5-­‐9	
  years	
  aviation	
  experience
<	
  2years	
  aviation	
  experience 2-­‐4	
  years	
  aviation	
  experience
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  10	
  
STAFF	
  
	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  is	
  home	
  to	
  approximately	
  175	
  staff	
  and	
  employees	
  including	
  those	
  from	
  the	
  airport	
  
authority,	
  air	
  carriers,	
  NavCanda,	
  Canadian	
  Air	
  Transport	
  Security	
  Authority	
  (CATSA)	
  and	
  other	
  tenants.	
  
	
  
YCD	
  has	
  a	
  strict	
  policy	
  in	
  having	
  safety	
  as	
  the	
  first	
  priority	
  above	
  everything	
  else.	
  All	
  new	
  employees	
  that	
  
are	
  to	
  work	
  in	
  the	
  airport	
  are	
  given	
  a	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  Authority	
  safety	
  orientation	
  on	
  top	
  of	
  tenants	
  specific	
  
safety	
  orientations	
  within	
  a	
  week	
  of	
  their	
  hiring.	
  
	
  
In	
  2010,	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  implemented	
  an	
  updated	
  Safety	
  Management	
  System	
  (SMS)	
  at	
  the	
  airport	
  after	
  
concerns	
  of	
  increasing	
  work	
  related	
  injuries.	
  The	
  airport	
  authority	
  also	
  introduced	
  tougher	
  inspections	
  
and	
  audit	
  programs	
  ever	
  since	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  lessen	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  injuries.	
  Based	
  on	
  the	
  data	
  gathered	
  and	
  
shown	
  on	
  Figure	
  5,	
  the	
  new	
  SMS	
  and	
  inspection	
  programs	
  have	
  helped	
  decrease	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  injuries	
  
by	
  more	
  than	
  two-­‐thirds	
  in	
  the	
  past	
  5	
  years.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Figure	
  5.	
  Number	
  of	
  injuries	
  at	
  YCD	
  (2007-­‐	
  2015)	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  YCD	
  Workplace	
  Injuries	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
   	
  
15
14
17
13
12
11
9
7
6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number	
  of	
  injuries	
  at	
  YCD	
  (2007-­‐ 2015)
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  11	
  
EMPLOYEES’	
  MORALE	
  
	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  values	
  its	
  employees	
  and	
  staff.	
  Based	
  on	
  a	
  survey	
  conducted	
  in	
  2015,	
  Figure	
  6	
  shows	
  that	
  
65%	
  of	
  the	
  airport	
  authority	
  staff	
  say	
  that	
  they	
  are	
  satisfied	
  with	
  their	
  current	
  job,	
  15%	
  say	
  they	
  are	
  
neutral	
  and	
  20%	
  say	
  that	
  they	
  are	
  unsatisfied	
  and	
  will	
  try	
  to	
  seek	
  employment	
  elsewhere.	
  
	
  
	
  
Figure	
  6.	
  Job	
  satisfaction	
  for	
  YCD	
  employees	
  in	
  2015	
  
(YCD	
  Job	
  satisfaction	
  survey,	
  2015)	
  
TECHNOLOGY	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  is	
  certified	
  for	
  both	
  day	
  and	
  night	
  operations.	
  On	
  our	
  single	
  
Runway	
  16/34,	
  only	
  Runway	
  16	
  is	
  equipped	
  with	
  a	
  CAT	
  I	
  ILS	
  system.	
  There	
  are	
  plans	
  for	
  installing	
  a	
  
similar	
  CAT	
  I	
  ILS	
  system	
  at	
  Runway	
  34	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  improve	
  operational	
  reliability	
  in	
  the	
  airport	
  during	
  
reduced	
  visibility	
  operations.	
  This	
  is	
  in	
  preparation	
  for	
  the	
  forecasted	
  increase	
  of	
  jet	
  operations	
  in	
  the	
  
next	
  10	
  years.	
  YCD	
  also	
  plans	
  to	
  incorporate	
  RNAV/GPS	
  approaches	
  to	
  both	
  runways	
  to	
  remain	
  current	
  
in	
  the	
  trend	
  of	
  increased	
  usage	
  of	
  these	
  types	
  of	
  technology	
  among	
  flight	
  crews.	
  	
  
	
   	
  
65%
15%
20%
Job	
  satisfaction	
  for	
  YCD	
  employees	
  in	
  2015
Satisfied Neutral Not	
  Satisfied
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  12	
  
FACILITIES	
  
	
  
As	
  shown	
  in	
  Figure	
  7,	
  YCD	
  has	
  a	
  single	
  runway,	
  seven	
  taxiways	
  and	
  three	
  aprons,	
  two	
  helipads,	
  an	
  air	
  
terminal	
  building	
  and	
  a	
  Maintenance	
  Repair	
  and	
  Overhaul	
  (MRO)	
  facility.	
  Table	
  1	
  summarizes	
  the	
  
existing	
  facilities	
  at	
  YCD.	
  
Facilities	
   Description	
  
Runway	
  16/34	
  	
   	
   2270	
  x	
  60	
  meters	
  (7447	
  x	
  196	
  feet)	
  Code	
  3C	
  
	
  
Taxiways	
   	
   	
   A,	
  B,	
  C,	
  D,	
  E,	
  F	
  and	
  G	
  
	
  
Aprons	
  	
   	
   	
   I	
  (scheduled	
  and	
  chartered	
  flights),	
  II	
  
(general	
  aviation	
  and	
  helicopter	
  
operations)	
  and	
  III	
  (MRO)	
  
	
  
Other	
  Facilities	
   	
   Air	
  Terminal	
  Building,	
  Operations	
  Building,	
  
Hangars,	
  FBO,	
  MRO	
  and	
  an	
  ATC	
  
	
  
Navigational	
  Aids	
   	
   ILS	
  Cat	
  I	
  on	
  Runway	
  16,	
  Localizer,	
  Distance	
  
Measuring	
  Equipment	
  (DME),	
  and	
  a	
  Non-­‐	
  
Directional	
  Beacon	
  (NDB)	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Table	
  1.	
  Summary	
  of	
  facilities	
  at	
  YCD	
  
	
  
On	
  the	
  groundside	
  properties,	
  the	
  airport	
  needs	
  additional	
  long	
  term	
  parking	
  spaces	
  to	
  meet	
  the	
  
increasing	
  passenger	
  traffic	
  using	
  the	
  airport.	
  This	
  is	
  also	
  in	
  preparation	
  to	
  the	
  airport	
  serving	
  sun	
  
destinations	
  which	
  will	
  result	
  to	
  an	
  increase	
  use	
  of	
  the	
  long	
  term	
  parking	
  lot.	
  
	
  
There	
  are	
  also	
  plans	
  to	
  update	
  the	
  outdated	
  runway	
  and	
  taxiway	
  lights	
  and	
  upgrade	
  them	
  to	
  LEDs.	
  Not	
  
only	
  will	
  they	
  improve	
  reliability,	
  it	
  will	
  also	
  contribute	
  to	
  more	
  energy	
  savings	
  in	
  the	
  long	
  run.	
  More	
  
floodlighting	
  is	
  also	
  needed	
  on	
  the	
  apron	
  to	
  meet	
  the	
  additional	
  demands	
  for	
  after	
  daylight	
  operational	
  
hours	
  of	
  the	
  airport.	
  	
  
	
  
This	
  is	
  added	
  to	
  the	
  previously	
  mentioned	
  plans	
  for	
  installing	
  CAT	
  I	
  ILS	
  on	
  Runway	
  34	
  to	
  increase	
  
operational	
  reliability	
  during	
  RVOPs.	
  Figure	
  8	
  shows	
  the	
  distribution	
  of	
  runway	
  usage	
  for	
  arriving	
  flights	
  
during	
  winter	
  of	
  2015.	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  13	
  
	
  
Figure	
  8.	
  YCD	
  Arriving	
  flights’	
  runway	
  usage	
  during	
  winter	
  of	
  2015	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (YCD	
  Annual	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
	
  	
  	
  Figure	
  9.	
  YCD	
  Reasons	
  for	
  cancelled/	
  delayed	
  arrival	
  during	
  winter	
  of	
  2015	
  
(YCD	
  Annual	
  On-­‐time	
  Performance	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
82%
18%
YCD	
  Arriving	
  flights'	
  runway	
  usage	
  during	
  winter	
  of	
  2015	
  
(November-­‐ Febuary)
Runway	
  16 Runway	
  34
18%
10%
32%
5%
35%
YCD	
  Reasons	
  for	
  cancelled/	
  delayed	
  arrival	
  during	
  winter	
  of	
  
2015	
  (November-­‐ Febuary)
Cancelled	
  due	
  to	
  weather	
  at	
  YCD	
  (did	
  not	
  depart	
  origin)
Go	
  Arounds
Entered	
  holding	
  pattern	
  
Diverted	
  to	
  alternate	
  airport
Other	
  (late	
  arrival	
  of	
  previous	
  flight,	
  tech	
  issue,	
  etc)
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  14	
  
	
  
CUSTOMERS	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  values	
  its	
  customers.	
  The	
  airport	
  conducts	
  a	
  customer	
  
satisfaction	
  survey	
  bi-­‐	
  annually:	
  during	
  the	
  summer	
  and	
  winter	
  season.	
  The	
  survey	
  focuses	
  on	
  four	
  areas:	
  
friendliness	
  of	
  staff,	
  cleanliness	
  of	
  the	
  air	
  terminal	
  building,	
  comfort	
  of	
  the	
  terminal	
  building	
  and	
  the	
  
convenience	
  of	
  getting	
  to	
  and	
  from	
  the	
  airport.	
  Figure	
  10	
  shows	
  the	
  customer	
  satisfaction	
  survey	
  results	
  
in	
  2015.	
  
	
  
	
   	
   Figure	
  10.	
  YCD	
  customer	
  satisfaction	
  survey	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (YCD	
  Customer	
  Satisfaction	
  Survey	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  also	
  asked	
  whether	
  passengers	
  would	
  like	
  to	
  return	
  and	
  travel	
  through	
  our	
  airport	
  again	
  
(Figure	
  11).	
  21%	
  said	
  they	
  would	
  not	
  want	
  to	
  travel	
  through	
  YCD.	
  As	
  a	
  follow	
  up	
  question,	
  these	
  
passengers	
  noted	
  that	
  the	
  occasional	
  delays/	
  cancelled	
  flights,	
  little	
  concession	
  options	
  in	
  the	
  airport	
  
and	
  having	
  to	
  transit	
  in	
  other	
  airports	
  before	
  getting	
  to	
  their	
  international	
  destinations	
  as	
  their	
  primary	
  
reasons	
  (Figure	
  12).	
  
20%
40%
21%
10%
9%
YCD	
  Customer	
  Satisfaction	
  Survey	
  2015
Very	
  satisfied Satisfied Neutral Unsatisfied Very	
  unsatisfied
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  15	
  
	
  
Figure	
  11.	
  Choosing	
  to	
  fly	
  through	
  YCD	
  again	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (YCD	
  Customer	
  Satisfaction	
  Survey	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Figure	
  12.	
  Reasons	
  why	
  customers	
  would	
  not	
  want	
  to	
  use	
  YCD	
  again	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (YCD	
  Customer	
  Satisfaction	
  Surveys,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
79%
21%
Choosing	
  to	
  fly	
  through	
  YCD	
  again
Would	
  travel	
  through	
  YCD	
  again Would	
  not	
  travel	
  through	
  YCD	
  again
37%
34%
17%
12%
Reasons	
  why	
  customers	
  would	
  not	
  want	
  to	
  use	
  YCD	
  again
Cancelled/	
  delayed	
  flights Hassle	
  of	
  having	
  connecting	
  flights Limited	
  concession	
  choices Others
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  16	
  
External	
  Factors	
  
GEOGRAPHICAL	
  LOCATION	
  AND	
  CLIMATE	
  
	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  is	
  located	
  approximately	
  8km	
  east	
  of	
  the	
  Straight	
  of	
  Georgia	
  and	
  just	
  west	
  of	
  a	
  mountainous	
  
region.	
  During	
  winter,	
  the	
  months	
  of	
  December	
  to	
  January	
  bring	
  rain,	
  fog	
  and	
  occasional	
  snowfall	
  to	
  the	
  
YCD	
  Airport.	
  These	
  conditions	
  greatly	
  affect	
  the	
  visibility	
  at	
  the	
  airport	
  and	
  can	
  lead	
  to	
  cancelled	
  or	
  
diverted	
  flights.	
  Flight	
  delays	
  are	
  more	
  common	
  in	
  the	
  winter	
  months	
  than	
  during	
  the	
  summer	
  when	
  
there	
  is	
  longer	
  daylight,	
  and	
  warmer	
  temperatures.	
  Figure	
  13	
  shows	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  cancelled	
  flights	
  at	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  since	
  2010.	
  The	
  increase	
  in	
  trend	
  of	
  cancelled	
  flights	
  is	
  proportional	
  to	
  the	
  increase	
  of	
  
annual	
  traffic	
  movements	
  at	
  the	
  airport.	
  YCD	
  Airport	
  being	
  20min	
  flight	
  time	
  away	
  from	
  Vancouver	
  
International	
  Airport	
  (YVR)	
  is	
  an	
  advantage	
  for	
  Premier	
  Aviation,	
  a	
  Maintenance	
  Repair	
  Overhaul	
  (MRO)	
  
facility	
  that	
  is	
  based	
  in	
  YCD.	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  has	
  seen	
  growth	
  in	
  contract	
  servicing	
  Dash	
  8s	
  and	
  
Corporate	
  jets	
  mainly	
  from	
  the	
  Lower	
  Mainland.	
  
	
  
Figure	
  13.	
  Annual	
  number	
  of	
  cancelled	
  flights	
  at	
  YCD	
  since	
  2010	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (YCD	
  On	
  time	
  Performance	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
63 61
72
83
88
91
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Years
Annual	
  cancelled	
  flights	
  at	
  YCD	
  since	
  2010
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  17	
  
GOVERNMENT	
  
	
  
Local	
  
	
  
The	
  City	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  has	
  contributed	
  $115,000	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  help	
  fund	
  the	
  airside	
  lights	
  upgrading	
  project	
  
planned	
  to	
  commence	
  in	
  the	
  summer	
  of	
  2016.	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   (City	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  News,	
  2014)	
  
Provincial	
  
	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  is	
  also	
  eligible	
  for	
  the	
  Airport	
  Capital	
  Assistance	
  Program	
  (ACAP)	
  that	
  is	
  planned	
  to	
  be	
  used	
  
to	
  upgrade	
  the	
  airside	
  lighting	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  the	
  installation	
  of	
  the	
  ILS	
  system	
  at	
  Runway	
  34.	
  The	
  
Government	
  of	
  Canada	
  has	
  contributed	
  $200,000	
  towards	
  these	
  two	
  projects.	
  ACAP	
  is	
  a	
  funding	
  
provided	
  by	
  the	
  Government	
  of	
  Canada	
  to	
  provide	
  capital	
  for	
  airports	
  for	
  safety	
  related	
  projects.	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  18	
  
ECONOMIC	
  
	
  
In	
  2015,	
  74.6%	
  of	
  the	
  population	
  is	
  employed	
  in	
  the	
  Nanaimo	
  region	
  (Figure	
  14).	
  This	
  is	
  an	
  increase	
  of	
  
2.4%	
  from	
  2014.	
  Unemployment	
  grew	
  by	
  0.2	
  percentage	
  points	
  from	
  2014,	
  as	
  more	
  people	
  are	
  seeking	
  
employment	
  compared	
  to	
  2014.	
  Nanaimo	
  ranked	
  second	
  best	
  among	
  similar	
  sized	
  cities	
  in	
  BC	
  for	
  
employment	
  growth.	
  The	
  unemployment	
  rate	
  for	
  Nanaimo	
  in	
  2015	
  is	
  (5.9%);	
  significantly	
  lower	
  than	
  
both	
  the	
  provincial	
  (6.8%)	
  and	
  national	
  (7.1%)	
  rates.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Figure	
  14.	
  Employed,	
  Unemployed	
  and	
  Retired	
  Data	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  compared	
  to	
  BC	
  and	
  Canada	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (Stats	
  Canada,	
  BC	
  Stats,	
  Rdn.bc.ca,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
SOCIAL	
  
	
  
Figure	
  15	
  shows	
  the	
  forecasted	
  age	
  distribution	
  of	
  the	
  Region	
  of	
  Nanaimo.	
  As	
  one	
  can	
  see,	
  a	
  majority	
  is	
  
in	
  the	
  working	
  class,	
  aged	
  between	
  25-­‐64;	
  consisting	
  of	
  61.9%	
  of	
  the	
  Regional	
  District	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  (RDN).	
  
A	
  a	
  majority	
  of	
  the	
  residents	
  are	
  also	
  in	
  the	
  retired	
  category,	
  65	
  and	
  above,	
  which	
  is	
  a	
  total	
  of	
  31.3%	
  in	
  
the	
  region.	
  This	
  means	
  this	
  portion	
  of	
  the	
  population	
  has	
  a	
  high	
  disposable	
  income	
  and	
  are	
  more	
  likely	
  
to	
  travel.	
  	
  
	
  
72.20%
68.20%
64.10%
74.60%
69.70%
66.80%
6.20% 6.70% 7% 5.90% 6.80% 7.10%
28.20%
21.50%
24.30%
29.70%
21.20%
25.10%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
Nanaimo	
  2013 British	
  Columbia	
  
2013
Canada	
  2013 Nanaimo	
  2014 British	
  Columbia	
  
2014
Canada	
  2014
Employed,	
  Unemployed	
  and	
  Retired	
  Data	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  compared	
  to	
  
BC	
  and	
  Canada
Employment	
  Rate Unemployment	
  Rate Retired
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  19	
  
Figure	
  16	
  shows	
  the	
  population	
  growth	
  of	
  the	
  RDN.	
  There	
  is	
  an	
  estimated	
  57,000	
  more	
  residents	
  in	
  RDN	
  
in	
  the	
  next	
  10	
  years.	
  RDN	
  expects	
  a	
  growth	
  rate	
  of	
  35%	
  every	
  decade,	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  highest	
  population	
  
growth	
  rates	
  in	
  British	
  Columbia.	
  
	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  Figure	
  15.	
  Age	
  distribution	
  2015	
  
	
  	
  	
  (BC	
  Stats,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Figure	
  16.	
  Regional	
  District	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  Population	
  Forecast	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (BC	
  Stats,	
  RDN	
  Annual	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
   	
  
17.30%
7.60%
25.80%
27.90%
20.50%
5.30%
16.10%
7.10%
23.20%
28.70%
24.80%
6.50%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
0-­‐17 18-­‐24 25-­‐44 45-­‐64 65+ 80+
Age	
  Distribution	
  2015
City	
  of	
  Nanaimo Regional	
  District	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  RDN
155,317
167,352 173,823 179,269 185,723 190,372 196,712 201,374 207,646
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026
Regional	
  District	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  Population Regional	
  District	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  Population	
  (Forecast)
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  20	
  
COMPETETIVE	
  
	
  
Victoria	
  Airport	
  (YYJ)	
  is	
  YCD’s	
  biggest	
  competitor.	
  Followed	
  by	
  the	
  BC	
  Ferries.	
  Victoria	
  Airport	
  is	
  only	
  
126km	
  (approx.	
  90-­‐100	
  min	
  drive)	
  from	
  Nanaimo.	
  YYJ	
  has	
  more	
  carriers,	
  more	
  destinations	
  and	
  more	
  
passenger	
  traffic	
  than	
  YCD.	
  YYJ	
  is	
  the	
  preferred	
  airport	
  for	
  passengers	
  headed	
  to	
  sun	
  or	
  US	
  destinations	
  
not	
  served	
  in	
  YCD.	
  Table	
  2	
  shows	
  the	
  list	
  of	
  destinations	
  served	
  by	
  YYJ	
  and	
  YCD.	
  
	
  
AIRPORT	
   NANAIMO-­‐	
  VANCOUVER	
  
ISLAND	
  REGIONAL	
  AIRPORT	
  
(YCD)	
  
VICTORIA	
  INTERNATIONAL	
  
AIRPORT	
  (YYJ)	
  
DOMESTIC	
  DESTINATIONS	
   Vancouver,	
  Calgary,	
  
Edmonton,	
  Toronto,	
  
Montreal	
  via	
  Calgary,	
  
Kelowna,	
  Bella	
  Coola	
  
	
  
Vancouver,	
  Calgary,	
  
Edmonton,	
  Toronto,	
  
Montreal,	
  Ottawa,	
  Kelowna,	
  
Prince	
  George	
  
	
  
AVERAGE	
  DOMESTIC	
  
SCHEDULED	
  FLIGHTS	
  PER	
  
DAY	
  (2015)	
  
27	
   41	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
TRANS	
  BORDER	
  
DESTINATIONS(US)	
  
	
  
n/a	
   Seattle,	
  San	
  Francisco,	
  
Honolulu,	
  Phoenix,	
  Las	
  Vegas	
  
AVERAGE	
  TRANS	
  BORDER	
  
SCHEDULED	
  FLIGHTS	
  PER	
  
DAY	
  (2015)	
  
n/a	
   8	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
SUN	
  DESTINATIONS	
   n/a	
   Cancun,	
  Los	
  Cabos,	
  Puerto	
  
Vallarta	
  	
  
AVERAGE	
  SCHEDULED	
  SUN	
  
DESTINATIONS	
  FLIGHTS	
  PER	
  
DAY	
  (2015)	
  
n/a	
   6	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
  Table	
  2	
  Destinations	
  and	
  frequencies	
  at	
  by	
  YYJ	
  and	
  YCD	
  2015	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (Victoria	
  International	
  Airport	
  Annual	
  Report,YCD	
  Annual	
  Report,	
  	
  2015)	
  
	
  
Figure	
  17	
  shows	
  the	
  passenger	
  growth	
  for	
  the	
  different	
  destination	
  categories	
  of	
  YCD	
  and	
  YYJ.	
  Since	
  
adding	
  more	
  domestic	
  destinations	
  and	
  frequencies	
  at	
  YCD,	
  the	
  graph	
  shows	
  the	
  	
  
increasing	
  passenger	
  growth	
  at	
  YCD,	
  significantly	
  affecting	
  YYJ’s	
  growth	
  in	
  this	
  category.	
  It	
  can	
  also	
  be	
  
observed	
  YYJ’s	
  significant	
  growth	
  in	
  US	
  and	
  sun	
  destinations	
  categories;	
  areas	
  where	
  YCD	
  cannot	
  
compete	
  against.	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  21	
  
	
  
	
  
Figure	
  17.	
  Annual	
  passenger	
  traffic	
  numbers	
  at	
  YCD	
  and	
  YYJ	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (Intervistas,	
  2015)	
  
	
  
Another	
  main	
  competitor	
  for	
  YCD	
  is	
  BC	
  Ferries.	
  Although	
  domestic	
  growth	
  at	
  YCD	
  has	
  been	
  increasing	
  
significantly	
  in	
  the	
  past	
  years,	
  YCD-­‐Vancouver	
  is	
  the	
  lowest	
  performing	
  route	
  in	
  terms	
  of	
  annual	
  
passenger	
  growth;	
  only	
  1.7%	
  growth	
  since	
  2013	
  (Air	
  Canada	
  Quarterly	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  An	
  estimated	
  
35,000	
  potential	
  passengers	
  take	
  the	
  two	
  hour	
  BC	
  ferry	
  to	
  Vancouver	
  to	
  take	
  a	
  flight	
  from	
  YVR	
  every	
  
year.	
  The	
  solution	
  would	
  be	
  to	
  have	
  the	
  airlines	
  offer	
  competitive	
  airfare	
  prices	
  for	
  flights	
  to	
  YVR	
  to	
  
stimulate	
  passenger	
  growth	
  on	
  the	
  route.	
  
	
   	
  
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual	
  passenger	
  traffic	
  at	
  YCD	
  and	
  YYJ
YCD	
  Domestic YYJ	
  Domestic YYJ	
  United	
  States YYJ	
  Sun
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  22	
  
MARKET	
  
	
  
YCD	
  travelers	
  usually	
  come	
  from	
  the	
  Central	
  and	
  Northern	
  Areas	
  of	
  Vancouver	
  Island.	
  The	
  total	
  
population	
  for	
  YCD’s	
  catchment	
  area	
  is	
  253,000	
  (Figure	
  18).	
  This	
  includes	
  over	
  150,000	
  population	
  bases	
  
that	
  are	
  the	
  Northern	
  Areas	
  of	
  Nanaimo,	
  which	
  does	
  not	
  have	
  an	
  airport	
  to	
  use.	
  Residents	
  of	
  the	
  
Regional	
  District	
  of	
  Nanaimo	
  tend	
  to	
  travel	
  south	
  to	
  Victoria	
  to	
  catch	
  a	
  domestic	
  flight,	
  or	
  a	
  direct	
  flight	
  
to	
  the	
  US	
  or	
  other	
  sun	
  destinations,	
  rather	
  than	
  using	
  YCD	
  to	
  connect	
  through	
  YVR	
  or	
  YYC.	
  In	
  a	
  recent	
  
study,	
  there	
  is	
  an	
  estimated	
  80,000	
  passengers	
  that	
  “leak”	
  to	
  Victoria	
  International	
  Airport	
  every	
  year	
  
(Intervistas,	
  2015).	
  Connecting	
  YCD	
  with	
  some	
  US	
  or	
  Sun	
  destinations	
  served	
  by	
  YYJ	
  will	
  regain	
  these	
  lost	
  
passengers.	
  The	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  Commission	
  is	
  working	
  really	
  hard	
  to	
  have	
  a	
  Canada	
  Border	
  Services	
  
Agency	
  (CBSA)	
  facility	
  in	
  the	
  airport	
  within	
  three	
  (3)	
  years.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Figure	
  18.	
  YCD	
  Catchment	
  Area	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (YCD	
  Annual	
  Report,	
  2015)	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  23	
  
GLOBAL	
  
	
  
A	
  slow	
  growth	
  of	
  the	
  Canadian	
  GDP	
  and	
  the	
  slow	
  down	
  of	
  the	
  oil	
  industry	
  growth	
  in	
  Alberta	
  has	
  
impacted	
  YCD	
  by	
  having	
  lower	
  growth	
  numbers	
  than	
  forecasted	
  on	
  the	
  YCD-­‐	
  Alberta	
  route.	
  Air	
  Canada	
  
Jazz	
  had	
  to	
  reduce	
  service	
  to	
  YYC	
  after	
  a	
  year	
  as	
  load	
  factors	
  were	
  reported	
  too	
  low	
  for	
  the	
  carrier.	
  
Westjet	
  is	
  content	
  with	
  its	
  twice	
  daily	
  service	
  to	
  YYC	
  and	
  the	
  introduction	
  of	
  a	
  third	
  daily	
  flight	
  by	
  Jazz	
  
shows	
  an	
  over	
  capacity	
  in	
  the	
  route.	
  Westjet	
  Encore	
  has	
  also	
  postponed	
  their	
  plans	
  of	
  adding	
  a	
  third	
  
daily	
  flight	
  to	
  Edmonton	
  (YEG).	
  
	
  
SUMMARY	
  OF	
  BUSINESS	
  ANALYSIS	
  
	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  has	
  been	
  fortunate	
  to	
  have	
  continuous	
  record	
  breaking	
  
growth	
  in	
  the	
  recent	
  years.	
  Low	
  fares	
  and	
  good	
  flight	
  schedules	
  were	
  able	
  to	
  stimulate	
  passenger	
  
growth	
  especially	
  in	
  new	
  routes	
  served	
  by	
  airlines.	
  YCD’s	
  largest	
  land	
  lessor,	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  MRO,	
  has	
  
also	
  experienced	
  positive	
  growth	
  in	
  the	
  recent	
  years.	
  Winning	
  Jazz	
  Aviation’s	
  MRO	
  for	
  Dash	
  8s	
  and	
  CRJs	
  
as	
  well	
  as	
  multiple	
  contracts	
  for	
  Corporate	
  Jet	
  companies	
  based	
  in	
  Vancouver	
  and	
  Victoria.	
  The	
  forecast	
  
for	
  YCD	
  in	
  the	
  coming	
  years	
  is	
  positive.	
  Proper	
  planning	
  in	
  future	
  expansions	
  and	
  continuous	
  well	
  
maintained	
  partnership	
  with	
  tenants	
  will	
  drive	
  YCD	
  Airport’s	
  success.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  24	
  
SWOT/CH	
  ANALYSIS	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
STRENTHS:
-­‐ Strategic	
  location
-­‐Smaller	
  scale	
  of	
  operations
-­‐Customer Oriented
-­‐Development of	
  airport	
  land
WEAKNESSESS:
-­‐Limited	
  growth	
  as	
  international
route	
  expansion	
  is	
  restricted
-­‐Slow	
  passenger	
  processing	
  times	
  
during	
  certain	
  peak	
  hours
-­‐Operational	
  delays	
  during	
  winter	
  
due to	
  a	
  single	
  Runway	
  ILS
OPPURTUNITIES:
-­‐More	
  destinations	
  and	
  more	
  
frequencies
-­‐More	
  developers	
  to	
  use	
  airport	
  
land
THREATS:
-­‐Competition from	
  BC	
  Ferries	
  and	
  
YYJ	
  Airport
-­‐Slow	
  economic	
  growth	
  for	
  
Canada
-­‐Unstable	
  oil	
  prices
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  25	
  
STRENGTHS	
  
	
  
Strategic	
  Location	
  
	
  
YCD	
  is	
  located	
  1.5hours	
  drive	
  north	
  of	
  Victoria.	
  The	
  airport	
  is	
  strategically	
  located	
  that	
  it	
  captures	
  the	
  
central	
  and	
  northern	
  population	
  of	
  the	
  Vancouver	
  Island.	
  The	
  total	
  catchment	
  area	
  for	
  YCD	
  is	
  253,000	
  
people,	
  with	
  Campbell	
  river	
  only	
  a	
  1.5	
  hour	
  drive	
  north.	
  The	
  airport	
  offers	
  many	
  different	
  modes	
  of	
  
transportation	
  for	
  passengers	
  in	
  these	
  communities,	
  including	
  an	
  express	
  bus	
  service	
  and	
  a	
  long	
  term	
  
parking	
  which	
  rates	
  are	
  favorable	
  to	
  lure	
  passengers	
  to	
  travel	
  by	
  land	
  before	
  catching	
  a	
  flight	
  from	
  YCD.	
  
	
  
YCD	
  Airport	
  being	
  20min	
  flight	
  time	
  away	
  from	
  YVR	
  is	
  also	
  an	
  advantage	
  for	
  Premier	
  Aviation,	
  an	
  MRO	
  
facility	
  that	
  is	
  based	
  in	
  YCD.	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  has	
  seen	
  growth	
  in	
  contract	
  servicing	
  Dash	
  8s	
  and	
  CRJs	
  and	
  
corporate	
  jets	
  from	
  the	
  Lower	
  Mainland	
  and	
  Victoria	
  in	
  the	
  recent	
  years.	
  
	
  
Smaller	
  Scale	
  of	
  Operations	
  
	
  
YCD	
  airport	
  has	
  a	
  smaller	
  scale	
  of	
  operations	
  than	
  YYJ	
  airport	
  which	
  handles	
  more	
  flights.	
  This	
  is	
  a	
  
favorable	
  characteristic	
  of	
  the	
  airport	
  as	
  fast	
  turnarounds,	
  flexible	
  gate	
  schedules,	
  flexible	
  arrival	
  and	
  
departure	
  slots	
  benefits	
  the	
  carriers	
  who	
  use	
  YCD.	
  This	
  also	
  means	
  less	
  complexity	
  in	
  passenger	
  
processing	
  which	
  leads	
  to	
  passengers	
  preferring	
  the	
  less	
  hassle	
  and	
  bustle	
  of	
  bigger	
  airports.	
  In	
  the	
  2015	
  
passenger	
  surveys,	
  79%	
  of	
  the	
  passengers	
  say	
  that	
  they	
  would	
  like	
  to	
  travel	
  through	
  YCD	
  again.	
  
	
  
Customer	
  Oriented	
  
	
  
YCD	
  prides	
  itself	
  as	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  top	
  20	
  airports	
  of	
  its	
  category	
  in	
  North	
  America	
  in	
  terms	
  of	
  KPI	
  customer	
  
service	
  scores.	
  In	
  YCD,	
  customer	
  service	
  comes	
  second	
  after	
  safety	
  and	
  we	
  look	
  after	
  the	
  travelling	
  
public	
  concerns	
  the	
  moment	
  they	
  enter	
  the	
  terminal	
  to	
  the	
  last	
  step	
  they	
  take	
  to	
  board	
  their	
  flight.	
  
There	
  are	
  50	
  full	
  time	
  volunteer	
  airport	
  ambassadors	
  at	
  the	
  YCD,	
  assisting	
  passengers	
  in	
  any	
  way	
  they	
  
can.	
  The	
  airport	
  authority	
  also	
  engages	
  the	
  public	
  in	
  multiple	
  events	
  year	
  round,	
  and	
  responds	
  to	
  emails	
  
and	
  social	
  media	
  comments	
  promptly	
  and	
  professionally.	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  26	
  
Development	
  of	
  Airport	
  Land	
  
	
  
Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  has	
  lots	
  of	
  space	
  for	
  development	
  for	
  any	
  company	
  willing	
  to	
  lease	
  land.	
  There	
  are	
  
approximately	
  200	
  hectares	
  available	
  on	
  the	
  North	
  and	
  South	
  side	
  of	
  the	
  air	
  terminal	
  building,	
  Back	
  in	
  
2008,	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  MRO	
  shifted	
  its	
  main	
  Maintenance,	
  Repair	
  and	
  Overhaul	
  Services	
  from	
  
Vancouver	
  (YVR)	
  to	
  Nanaimo.	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  specializes	
  in	
  MROs	
  for	
  Air	
  Canada	
  Jazz’s	
  CRJs	
  and	
  Dash	
  
8s	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  other	
  contract	
  services.	
  Recently,	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  was	
  awarded	
  a	
  contract	
  in	
  retrofitting	
  
and	
  extending	
  the	
  life	
  spans	
  of	
  Jazz’s	
  aging	
  Dash	
  8	
  fleet.	
  Currently	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  has	
  two	
  hangars	
  and	
  
a	
  dedicated	
  apron	
  to	
  perform	
  their	
  maintenance	
  contracts.	
  
	
  
WEAKNESSES	
  
	
  
Limited	
  Growth	
  as	
  International	
  Route	
  Expansion	
  is	
  Restricted	
  
	
  
YCD	
  is	
  an	
  airport	
  that	
  has	
  been	
  ruled	
  out	
  by	
  Transport	
  Canada	
  (TC)	
  and	
  CBSA	
  to	
  begin	
  any	
  scheduled	
  and	
  
chartered	
  international	
  flights.	
  As	
  a	
  result,	
  only	
  YYJ	
  offers	
  seasonal	
  sun	
  and	
  US	
  routes	
  for	
  the	
  whole	
  
750,000	
  residents	
  of	
  Vancouver	
  Island.	
  Continuous	
  proposals	
  will	
  be	
  made	
  by	
  the	
  City	
  Council	
  and	
  the	
  
Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  Commission	
  for	
  TC	
  and	
  CBSA	
  to	
  take	
  into	
  consideration	
  the	
  possibility	
  of	
  allowing	
  
international	
  flights	
  from	
  YCD.	
  When	
  approved,	
  the	
  construction	
  of	
  the	
  CBSA	
  facility	
  will	
  be	
  an	
  extension	
  
of	
  the	
  current	
  air	
  terminal	
  building,	
  and	
  can	
  be	
  completed	
  in	
  1.5	
  years.	
  
	
  
Slow	
  passenger	
  processing	
  times	
  during	
  certain	
  peak	
  hours	
  
	
  
During	
  peak	
  hours,	
  specifically	
  the	
  morning	
  departure	
  rush,	
  the	
  passenger	
  pre-­‐board	
  screening	
  area	
  
often	
  has	
  an	
  average	
  of	
  10-­‐15min	
  wait	
  times.	
  This	
  is	
  due	
  to	
  two	
  Dash	
  8s	
  bound	
  for	
  YVR	
  and	
  an	
  A320	
  
bound	
  for	
  YYZ	
  departing	
  only	
  minutes	
  after	
  one	
  another	
  on	
  some	
  days	
  of	
  the	
  week.	
  As	
  a	
  result	
  up	
  to	
  a	
  
total	
  of	
  350	
  passengers	
  may	
  need	
  to	
  be	
  processed	
  by	
  three	
  security	
  lines	
  in	
  the	
  given	
  time	
  period.	
  
CATSA	
  has	
  been	
  aware	
  of	
  this	
  shortcoming,	
  and	
  additional	
  security	
  lines,	
  upgraded	
  equipment,	
  and	
  
more	
  staffing	
  are	
  slowly	
  being	
  introduced	
  at	
  YCD	
  beginning	
  the	
  winter	
  of	
  2016.	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  27	
  
Operational	
  Delays	
  During	
  Winter	
  due	
  to	
  a	
  Single	
  Runway	
  ILS	
  
	
  
At	
  YCD,	
  only	
  runway	
  16	
  is	
  equipped	
  with	
  a	
  CAT	
  I	
  ILS.	
  In	
  2014	
  there	
  were	
  a	
  total	
  of	
  26	
  days	
  of	
  Reduced	
  
Visibility	
  Operations	
  (RVOPs)	
  at	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport.	
  Of	
  those	
  26	
  days,	
  86%	
  of	
  the	
  flights	
  were	
  
accommodated	
  by	
  the	
  existing	
  Runway	
  16	
  ILS.	
  12%	
  of	
  the	
  flights	
  were	
  either	
  cancelled	
  or	
  delayed	
  as	
  
runway	
  34	
  does	
  not	
  have	
  an	
  ILS.	
  If	
  runway	
  34	
  has	
  the	
  CAT	
  I	
  equipment,	
  the	
  airport	
  would	
  have	
  been	
  
able	
  to	
  handle	
  97.5%	
  of	
  all	
  the	
  flights	
  in	
  RVOP,	
  only	
  2.5%	
  would	
  have	
  been	
  unable	
  as	
  it	
  falls	
  under	
  CAT	
  II	
  
RVOP	
  conditions.	
  In	
  preparation	
  of	
  having	
  seasonal	
  sun	
  destination	
  routes	
  (pending	
  approval),	
  YCD	
  is	
  
expected	
  to	
  handle	
  more	
  A320s	
  and	
  737s	
  that	
  would	
  benefit	
  greatly	
  in	
  having	
  both	
  Runway	
  16	
  and	
  34	
  
equipped	
  with	
  ILS.	
  
	
  
OPPURTUNITIES	
  
	
  
More	
  Destinations	
  and	
  more	
  Frequencies	
  
	
  
With	
  the	
  introduction	
  of	
  Air	
  Canada’s	
  flights	
  to	
  YYZ	
  and	
  YUL	
  via	
  YYC,	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport	
  has	
  slowly	
  and	
  
steadily	
  grown	
  its	
  number	
  of	
  local	
  destination	
  served.	
  YCD	
  sees	
  the	
  possibility	
  of	
  adding	
  more	
  flights	
  to	
  
the	
  YYZ	
  from	
  twice	
  weekly	
  up	
  to	
  four	
  times	
  weekly,	
  adding	
  more	
  frequencies	
  to	
  YYC	
  and	
  YEG.	
  The	
  
maturity	
  of	
  startup	
  airline	
  BC	
  Island	
  Express	
  poses	
  route	
  that	
  serve	
  the	
  interior	
  BC	
  from	
  its	
  base	
  at	
  YCD	
  
Airport.	
  
	
  
More	
  Developers	
  to	
  Use	
  Airport	
  Land	
  
	
  
The	
  airport	
  has	
  been	
  seeking	
  developers	
  to	
  lease	
  the	
  airport	
  land	
  that	
  is	
  currently	
  unused.	
  There	
  are	
  on	
  
going	
  negotiations	
  on	
  Premier	
  Aviation	
  wanting	
  to	
  expand	
  their	
  maintenance	
  facilities,	
  and	
  a	
  group	
  has	
  
submitted	
  a	
  proposal	
  to	
  develop	
  the	
  land	
  area	
  on	
  groundside	
  to	
  have	
  some	
  shops	
  and	
  a	
  possible	
  Four	
  
Points	
  hotel.	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  28	
  
THREATS	
  
	
  
Competition	
  from	
  BC	
  Ferries	
  and	
  Victoria	
  Airport	
  
	
  
Victoria	
  Airport	
  (YYJ)	
  is	
  the	
  number	
  one	
  competitor	
  for	
  YCD	
  Airport.	
  Victoria	
  Airport	
  is	
  just	
  1.5	
  hours	
  
drive	
  south	
  from	
  Nanaimo	
  and	
  an	
  estimated	
  80,000	
  passengers	
  “leak”	
  to	
  Victoria	
  International.	
  YYJ	
  also	
  
serves	
  YVR,	
  YYC	
  and	
  YEG;	
  the	
  top	
  three	
  destinations	
  for	
  Nanaimo	
  Airport.	
  The	
  second	
  major	
  competitor	
  
is	
  BC	
  ferries,	
  with	
  an	
  estimated	
  35,000	
  potential	
  travelers	
  leaking	
  through	
  to	
  take	
  the	
  2	
  hour	
  ferry	
  to	
  
Vancouver	
  to	
  catch	
  a	
  flight.	
  
	
  
Slow	
  Economic	
  Growth	
  for	
  Canada	
  
	
  
The	
  slow	
  economic	
  growth	
  for	
  Canada	
  has	
  led	
  to	
  the	
  Canadian	
  dollar	
  being	
  significantly	
  weaker	
  
than	
  the	
  US’.	
  This	
  led	
  to	
  prices	
  and	
  expenses	
  higher	
  compared	
  to	
  the	
  past,	
  leaving	
  an	
  individual	
  
or	
  families’	
  disposable	
  to	
  be	
  less	
  than	
  of	
  previous	
  years.	
  This	
  also	
  led	
  to	
  some	
  carriers	
  being	
  
hesitant	
  to	
  add	
  frequencies	
  as	
  added	
  growth	
  may	
  not	
  be	
  stimulated	
  as	
  high	
  as	
  predicted.	
  
	
  
Unstable	
  Oil	
  Prices	
  
	
  
Oil	
  prices	
  have	
  always	
  impacted	
  an	
  airline’s	
  operations.	
  As	
  of	
  2015,	
  the	
  oil	
  prices	
  are	
  lower	
  than	
  of	
  
previous	
  years	
  making	
  airlines	
  more	
  willing	
  to	
  explore	
  routes.	
  But	
  as	
  fuel	
  prices	
  go	
  up,	
  airfares	
  are	
  
directly	
  affected.	
  This	
  might	
  result	
  to	
  less	
  passengers	
  travelling	
  by	
  air	
  through	
  YCD,	
  and	
  may	
  result	
  to	
  
Nanaimo	
  loosing	
  valuable	
  route	
  frequencies.	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  29	
  
BALANCED	
  SCORECARD	
  
	
  
FINANCIAL	
  GOAL:	
  MAKE	
  THE	
  AIRPORT	
  FINANCIALLY	
  SUSTAINABLE	
  
	
  
STRATEGIES	
   Key	
  performance	
  Indicators	
  
INCREASE	
  CONCESSION	
  COMMISSION	
  BY	
  
5%	
  AND	
  ADD	
  MORE	
  RETAIL	
  VARIETIES	
  ON	
  
THE	
  AIRPORT	
  BY	
  2018	
  
•   Non	
  aeronautical	
  income	
  statistics	
  
per	
  enplaned	
  passenger	
  
•   Yearly	
  financial	
  statements	
  
•   Updates	
  every	
  quarterly	
  board	
  
meetings	
  
•   Quarterly	
  
	
  
ADD	
  ADDITIONAL	
  LESSORS	
  ON	
  
UNDEVELOPED	
  AIRPORT	
  PROPERTY,	
  
CONTRIBUTING	
  TO	
  20%	
  OF	
  NON	
  
AERONAUTICAL	
  REVENUES	
  BY	
  2020	
  
	
  
•   Project	
  plans	
  
•   Quarterly	
  
SUPPORT	
  PASSENGER	
  TRAFFIC	
  GROWTH	
  
OF	
  25%	
  BY	
  2018	
  
•   Number	
  of	
  commercial	
  traffic	
  
•   Passenger	
  movement	
  statistics	
  
•   Annually	
  
•   	
  
ADD	
  TWO	
  SEASONAL	
  SUN	
  
INTERNATIONAL	
  DESTINATIONS	
  BY	
  2020	
  
•   Number	
  of	
  commercial	
  traffic	
  
•   Passenger	
  movement	
  statistics	
  
•   Annually	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  30	
  
CUSTOMER	
  GOALS:	
  INCREASE	
  BRAND	
  RECOGNITION	
  AND	
  PERCEPTION	
  
	
  
STRATEGIES	
   Key	
  performance	
  Indicators	
  
REMODEL	
  AIRPORT	
  LOGO	
  WITH	
  MODERN	
  
FONTS	
  AND	
  ATTRACTIVE	
  EYE-­‐CATCHING	
  
LAYOUT	
  
•   Public	
  brand	
  recognition	
  surveys	
  
•   Public	
  brand	
  perception	
  surveys	
  
•   Customer	
  satisfaction	
  surveys	
  
•   Annually	
  
	
  
REDUCE	
  FLIGHT	
  DELAYS	
  BY	
  10%	
  BY	
  YEAR	
  
END	
  2017	
  	
  
•   On	
  Time	
  performance	
  ratings	
  
•   Number	
  of	
  flight	
  delays	
  
•   Air	
  traffic	
  movement	
  reports	
  and	
  
statistics	
  
•   Monthly	
  
	
  
RAISE	
  CUSTOMER	
  SATISFACTION	
  BY	
  10%	
  BY	
  
2017	
  
•   Customer	
  satisfaction	
  surveys	
  
•   Customer	
  satisfaction	
  ratings	
  
•   Complain	
  reports	
  
•   Quarterly	
  
	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
LEARNING	
  GOAL:	
  IMPROVE	
  WORKFORCE	
  QUALITY	
  
	
  
STRATEGIES	
   Key	
  performance	
  Indicators	
  
INCREASE	
  WORKFORCE	
  JOB	
  SATISFACTION	
  
TO	
  85%	
  BY	
  IMPLEMENTING	
  INTERNAL	
  
WORKSHOP	
  PROGRAMS	
  
•   Job	
  satisfaction	
  surveys	
  
•   Job	
  satisfaction	
  ratings	
  
•   Annually	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  31	
  
	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
OPERATIONAL	
  GOALS:	
  PROVIDE	
  SAFE	
  AND	
  EFFICIENT	
  OPERATIONS	
  
	
  
STRATEGIES	
   Key	
  performance	
  Indicators	
  
UPGRADE	
  TERMINAL	
  SIGNAGE	
  FOR	
  BETTER	
  
RECOGNITION	
  AND	
  BETTER	
  EASE	
  OF	
  USE	
  
•   Customer	
  satisfaction	
  surveys	
  
•   Complain	
  reports	
  
•   Annually	
  
	
  
INSTALLATION	
  OF	
  ILS	
  CAT	
  I	
  ON	
  RWY	
  34	
  BY	
  
SUMMER	
  OF	
  2018	
  TO	
  INCREASE	
  RVOP	
  
RELIABILITY	
  
	
  
•   Project	
  plans	
  
•   Monthly	
  
IMPLEMENT	
  A	
  SAFETY	
  HAZARD	
  REPORTING	
  
SYSTEM	
  	
  
•   Number	
  of	
  workplace	
  related	
  injuries	
  
•   Number	
  of	
  reported	
  airport	
  safety	
  
hazards	
  
•   Number	
  of	
  airport	
  operations	
  related	
  
incidents	
  and	
  accidents	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  32	
  
FINANCE	
  
	
   	
  
Revenue
Landing+Fees+1
2,377,018++++++
Terminal+Fees+2
3,290,869++++++
Airport+Improvement+Fees+
3
8,963,576++++++
Aircraft+Parking+Fees+4
155,611+++++++++
Concession+Space+Lease+Revenue+5
432,378+++++++++
Concession+Commisions+6
738,430+++++++++
Airport+Land+Lease+Revenue
+7
538,093+++++++++
Car+Parking+Revenue+8
5,490,057++++++
Ground+Transportation+Commission+Revenue+9
1,971,244++++++
Total+Revenue+Before+Grants 18,289,389+++
Grants
Local+Government+Grants+10
115,000+++++++++
ACAP+Grants+
11
200,000+++++++++
Total+Grants 315,000+++++++++
Total+Revenue 18,604,389+++
Expenses Salaries,+Wages+and+Benefits+12
2,510,050++++++
Amortization+and+Interests+ 7,973,462++++++
General+and+Administrative+13
758,500+++++++++
Operations+Expense+14
1,983,101++++++
Contractor+Services+15
1,708,191++++++
Training+16
73,810+++++++++++
ILS+CAT+I+Installation+Rwy+16+17
2,500,000++++++
Upgraded+Airside+Maneouvering+Area+Lighting+18
150,000+++++++++
Total+Expenses 17,657,114+++
947,275+++++++++Excess+of+Revenue+after+Expenses+19
Income+Statement+For+NanaimoU+Vancouver+Island+Regional+(YCD)
Income+Statement+for+the+year+ended+December+31,+2015
Income+Statement+For+Year+Ended+2015
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  33	
  
REVENUES	
  AND	
  EXPENSES	
  
	
  
This	
  section	
  explains	
  the	
  revenues	
  and	
  expenses	
  in	
  2015	
  in	
  details.	
  
	
  
1.   Aircraft	
  landing	
  fees	
  are	
  determined	
  based	
  on	
  its	
  Maximum	
  Take-­‐off	
  Weight	
  (MTOW).	
  	
  
	
  
MAXIMUM	
  TAKE-­‐OFF	
  WEIGHT	
  (MTOW)	
  
CATEGORY	
  	
  
RATE	
  PER	
  1000KG($)	
  
LESS	
  THAN	
  2,500KG	
   0	
  
2,500KG	
  -­‐21,000KG	
   4.00	
  
21,000KG	
  –	
  45,000KG	
   4.50	
  
GREATER	
  THAN	
  45,000KG	
   4.91	
  
	
  
2.   Terminal	
  fees	
  are	
  based	
  on	
  the	
  number	
  of	
  passenger	
  seats	
  per	
  aircraft.	
  
	
  
AIRCRAFT	
  TOTAL	
  PASSENGER	
  SEATS	
  
CATEGORY	
  
RATE	
  PER	
  SEAT	
  ($)	
  
LESS	
  THAN	
  7	
   0	
  
7-­‐	
  45	
   10.00	
  
45-­‐100	
   11.50	
  
GREATER	
  THAN	
  100	
   12.50	
  
	
  
3.   Airport	
  Improvement	
  Fee	
  is	
  $10	
  per	
  passenger	
  
	
  
4.   Aircraft	
  Parking	
  Fees	
  for	
  aircraft	
  parking	
  for	
  more	
  than	
  three	
  (3)	
  hours	
  are	
  based	
  on	
  its	
  MTOW	
  
category.	
  Aircraft	
  parking	
  less	
  than	
  3	
  hours	
  is	
  free.	
  
	
  
AIRCRAFT	
  MTOW	
  
CATEGORY	
  
DAILY	
  RATE	
  ($)	
   MONTHLY	
  RATE	
  ($)	
   ANNUAL	
  RATE	
  ($)	
  
LESS	
  THAN	
  2,500KG	
   7.50	
   150	
   450	
  
2,500KG	
  -­‐21,000KG	
   12	
   300	
   3,300	
  
21,000KG	
  –	
  
45,000KG	
  
17	
   425	
   4675	
  
GREATER	
  THAN	
  
45,000KG	
  
22	
   550	
   6050	
  
	
  
5.   Concession	
  Space	
  Lease	
  is	
  $50	
  per	
  square	
  meter	
  in	
  the	
  air	
  terminal	
  building	
  
	
  
6.   Concession	
  Commission	
  is	
  10%	
  for	
  all	
  the	
  air	
  terminal	
  building	
  tenants	
  
	
  
7.   Airport	
  Land	
  Lease	
  is	
  	
  fees	
  paid	
  annually	
  by	
  airport	
  land	
  lessors	
  on	
  a	
  10	
  year	
  contract.	
  
	
  
8.   Car	
  parking	
  rate	
  is	
  $2.5	
  an	
  hour	
  on	
  short	
  term	
  parking	
  or	
  $9	
  per	
  day	
  in	
  long	
  term	
  parking.	
  
Nanaimo-­‐	
  Vancouver	
  Island	
  Regional	
  Airport	
  
Strategic	
  Business	
  Plan	
   	
   January	
  8,	
  2016	
  34	
  
9.   Ground	
  Transportation	
  fees	
  are	
  as	
  follows:	
  
•   $1	
  per	
  taxi	
  trip	
  from	
  the	
  airport;	
  
•   $5	
  for	
  every	
  shuttle/	
  tour	
  bus	
  trip	
  from	
  the	
  airport;	
  
•   $7	
  for	
  every	
  luxury	
  vehicle	
  service	
  from	
  the	
  airport	
  and;	
  
•   $10	
  for	
  every	
  car	
  rental	
  	
  
	
  
10.   Local	
  Government	
  Grants	
  are	
  amounts	
  given	
  by	
  the	
  local	
  Nanaimo	
  City	
  Council	
  and/	
  or	
  from	
  the	
  	
  
Province	
  of	
  British	
  Columbia	
  
	
  
11.   Airport	
  Capital	
  Assistance	
  Program	
  (ACAP)	
  Grants	
  given	
  by	
  Transport	
  Canada	
  to	
  help	
  airports	
  
gain	
  capital	
  for	
  safety	
  related	
  projects.	
  
	
  
12.   Salaries,	
  Wages	
  and	
  Benefits	
  for	
  YCD	
  employees	
  only.	
  
	
  
13.   General	
  and	
  administration	
  expenses	
  include	
  office	
  supplies,	
  consulting,	
  public	
  relations,	
  and	
  

insurance	
  etc.	
  
	
  
	
  
14.   	
  Operations	
  Expense	
  include	
  expenditures	
  in	
  wildlife	
  management,	
  security,	
  emergency	
  

planning,	
  maintenance,	
  airside	
  vehicle	
  purchases	
  and	
  airside	
  equipment	
  purchases.	
  
	
  
	
  
15.   	
  Contractor	
  Services	
  include	
  airport	
  security	
  (GardaWorld	
  Security	
  Group),	
  airport	
  maintenance	
  
(Buogues	
  Sevices),	
  and	
  others.	
  
	
  
16.   	
  Training	
  expenses	
  include	
  travelling	
  expenses,	
  training	
  materials,	
  and	
  onsite	
  and	
  offsite	
  
workshops.	
  
	
  
17.   	
  Approved	
  costs	
  on	
  proposed	
  ILS	
  installation	
  on	
  Runway	
  34	
  by	
  a	
  contractor.	
  
	
  
18.   	
  Airport	
  revenue	
  will	
  be	
  used	
  for	
  airport	
  development	
  projects.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  

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FINAL STRATEGIC PLAN

  • 1.                     Nanaimo-­‐   Vancouver   Island  Regional   Airport  (YCD)   Strategic  Business  Plan  2016   3350  Spitfire  Rd,  Cassidy,  BC   240-­‐  547-­‐  9238   Prepared  by:     Kristian  Cu  -­‐YCD  Airport  Manager      
  • 2. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  1   EXECUTIVE  SUMMARY     Since  September  2014,  the  Nanaimo  Airport  Commission  operates  the  Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island   Regional  Airport  (YCD)  under  the  ownership  of  the  City  of  Nanaimo.  The  airport  is  located  in  the  District   of  Cassidy,  South  of  Nanaimo  City,  in  the  central  region  of  Vancouver  Island,  British  Columbia,  Canada.   The  catchment  area  for  YCD  reaches  the  northern  communities  of  Port  Hardy,  and  eastwards  towards   Tofino.  The  airport  has  five  airlines  offering  scheduled  and  chartered  air  services  that  operate  within   Canada  only.  In  the  near  future,  YCD  hopes  to  add  seasonal  international  sun  destinations  from  the   airport.  Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  also  provides  non-­‐aeronautical  services  like  land  leases  for   aircraft  maintenance  facilities,  aircraft  fuelling  services,  car  rentals  and  others.       The  mission  for  the  airport  commission   is  to  support  the  economic  development   of  Nanaimo  and  surrounding  regions  by   providing  safe,  efficient  and  cost   effective  air  services  to  the  travelling   public.  We  commit  ourselves  to  safety,   sustainability,  great  community   relations  and  excellent  customer   service.  The  airport  aims  to  be  the   regional  gateway  for  the  Vancouver     Island  region.  YCD  hopes  to  exceed   expectations  and  go  an  extra  step  in   everything  that  we  do.           Figure  1.  YCD  Airport  (nanaimobusinessnews.ca)     The  main  threats  that  the  airport  faces  are  the  competitions  with  Victoria  Airport  (YYJ),  BC  ferries  and   the  long  haul  bus  services  from  Nanaimo.  The  close  proximity  of  Victoria  airport,  and  the  cost   advantages  of  BC  ferries  and  bus  companies  take  away  potential  air  travellers  that  are  to  use  the  airport.   YCD  aims  to  counter  these  threats  by  offering  competitive  fees  to  airlines,  good  public  transportation   connectivity  throughout  the  island  and  lower  parking  rates  that  will  all  attract  passengers  to  use  YCD’s   air  services.    
  • 3. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  2   The  airport’s  weaknesses  include  the  terminal’s  capacity  constraints  and  operational  impacts  as  a  result   of  Reduced  Visibility  Operations  (RVOP)  equipment  short  comings.  As  a  result  the  airport  has  asked   CATSA  to  upgrade  its  passenger  screening  methods  to  improve  the  terminal’s  capacity.  Also,  the  airport   has  acquired  funding  and  approval  to  equip  Rwy  34  with  an  ILS  CAT  I  to  accommodate  97.5%  of  all  the   RVOP  flights.     YCD’s  strengths  include  its  strategic  location  that  captures  a  majority  of  Vancouver  Islands  population.   Competitive  fees  and  charges  make  YCD  an  airport  to  consider  when  choosing  between  the  two  major   airports  in  Vancouver  Island.  The  location  also  benefits  Nanaimo  based  maintenance  facility,  Premier   Aviation.     On  the  other  hand,  the  airport  sees  growth  as  connectivity  to  various  regions  of  the  Vancouver  Island  is   improved  and  the  additional  destinations  and  increase  of  frequencies  that  stimulates  passenger  traffic   growth.  This  is  achieved  by  offering  frequent  and  quick  bus  services  to  areas  across  the  island,  added   destinations  to  cities  like  Toronto  and  Kelowna,  plus  added  daily  flights  to  Vancouver  and  Calgary.                       Figure  2.  YCD  Main  Apron  (durwest.com)     The  airport  is  a  non-­‐  for  profit  organization,  and  it  makes  profit  through  landing  fees,  terminal  fees,   parking  fees,  land  leases  and  others.  In  2014,  the  airport  has  been  financially  stable  and  had  a  income   profit  of  $947,275.  With  additional  plans  to  expand  and  improve  the  operations,  the  airport  will   continue  to  seek  additional  revenue  methods  in  order  to  support  the  continuous  growth  of  Nanaimo-­‐   Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport.
  • 4. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  3   TABLE  OF  CONTENTS     EXECUTIVE  SUMMARY  ...................................................................................................................  1     TABLE  OF  CONTENTS  ......................................................................................................................  3     VALUES  ...........................................................................................................................................  5   Safety  ..........................................................................................................................................  5   Sustainable  .................................................................................................................................  6   Community  Oriented  ..................................................................................................................  6   Teamwork  Driven  .......................................................................................................................  6     VISION  ............................................................................................................................................  7     MISSION  STATEMENT  .....................................................................................................................  7     ORGANIZATIONAL  STRUCTURES  ....................................................................................................  8     MANAGEMENT  EXPERIENCE  ..........................................................................................................  9     STAFF  ............................................................................................................................................  10     EMPLOYEES’  MORALE  ..................................................................................................................  11     TECHNOLOGY  ...............................................................................................................................  11     FACILITIES  .....................................................................................................................................  12     CUSTOMERS  .................................................................................................................................  14     GEOGRAPHICAL  LOCATION  AND  CLIMATE  ...................................................................................  16     GOVERNMENT  ..............................................................................................................................  17   Local  .........................................................................................................................................  17   Provincial  ..................................................................................................................................  17     ECONOMIC  ...................................................................................................................................  18   SOCIAL  ..........................................................................................................................................  18     COMPETETIVE  ..............................................................................................................................  20     MARKET  ........................................................................................................................................  22    
  • 5. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  4   GLOBAL  .........................................................................................................................................  23     SUMMARY  OF  BUSINESS  ANALYSIS  ..............................................................................................  23     SWOT/CH  ANALYSIS  .....................................................................................................................  24     STRENGTHS  ..................................................................................................................................  25     WEAKNESSES  ................................................................................................................................  26     OPPURTUNITIES  ...........................................................................................................................  27     THREATS  .......................................................................................................................................  28     BALANCED  SCORECARD  ................................................................................................................  29   Financial  Goal:  Make  the  Airport  Financially  Sustainable  ........................................................  29   Customer  goals:  Increase  Brand  Recognition  and  Perception  .................................................  30   Learning  Goal:  Improve  workforce  quality  ...............................................................................  30   Operational  Goals:  Provide  Safe  and  Efficient  Operations  .......................................................  31     FINANCE  .......................................................................................................................................  32     REVENUES  AND  EXPENSES  ...........................................................................................................  33  
  • 6. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  5   VALUES     Safety   Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport  is  always  committed  in  having  safety  as  our  main  priority   above  everything  else.  We  ensure  that  the  flying  public  is  safe  whether  they  are  departing  or  arriving  at   our  airport.  YCD  airport  is  compliant  with  many  government  regulations  such  as  CARs  and  TP312,  as  well   as  international  aviation  standards  overlooked  by  organizations  such  as  ICAO  and  IATA.  Our  employees   are  trained  to  follow  standard  operating  procedures  to  guarantee  the  safe  operations  at  the  airport.   YCD Airport Safety Community Oriented Teamwork Driven Sustainabie
  • 7. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  6   Sustainable   The  Nanaimo  Airport  Commission  strives  to  be  sustainable  both  in  terms  of  business,  as  well  as  the   environment.  The  YCD  Airport  team  is  continuously  seeking  more  revenue  methods  such  as  having   additional  flights,  more  airport  property  lessors  and  more  non-­‐  aeronautical  sources  of  income.  This  is  to   continuously  support  the  growth  of  the  airport,  and  to  significantly  contribute  to  the  economies  of  the   region.  The  airport  is  also  committed  to  protecting  the  environment  against  contaminants  and  pollution   that  may  be  a  result  of  operations  at  YCD.  Sewer  water  and  glycol  discharge  is  tested  according  to   Environment  Canada  regulations,  and  any  discordance  is  immediately  investigated.     Community Oriented   Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport  is  community  oriented  towards  the  communities  of  Cassidy   and  Nanaimo.  The  airport  promises  to  support  the  thriving  community  by  always  keeping  in  mind  the   concerns  of  the  locals.  YCD  has  effective  Noise  Abatement  Procedures  (NAP)  which  directs  arriving  or   departing  flights  away  from  built  up  areas  during  late  hours  at  night.  The  Airport  Commission  also  has  a   bi-­‐  annual  open  house  event  in  which  citizens  can  attend  and  engage  in  conversations  with  senior   airport  officials  directly.   Teamwork Driven   Added  to  being  community  centered,  YCD  Airport  values  the  importance  of  teamwork  and  unity  among   its  staff,  tenants,  partner  agencies  and  of  course  the  public.  YCD  Airport  is  proud  that  we  have  a  well   known  Customer  Service  Volunteer  team  for  giving  exceptional  customer  service  as  a  result  of  this   united  culture.  YCD  Airport  believes  that  with  teamwork,  the  airport  will  be  successful  in  providing  cost   efficient  and  safe  operations  that  will  benefit  the  thousands  of  passengers  that  use  the  airport  annually.                      
  • 8. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  7     VISION     Nanaimo- Vancouver Island Regional Airport (YCD) aims to be the preferred regional airport gateway to the Vancouver Island region. Preferred Regional Airport to Vancouver Island-­‐  We  will  achieve  this  by  improving  the   connectivity,  convenience  of  getting  to/  from  the  airport  and  the  increase  of  destinations  served  by  the   airport.  This  is  for  us  to  have  the  highest  score  in  passenger  satisfaction  survey  than  any  other  airport  in   Vancouver  Island,  and  to  increase  the  number  of  passengers  who  will  prefer  to  travel  through  YCD.     MISSION  STATEMENT   Nanaimo- Vancouver Island Regional Airport’s mission is to support the economic development of the local community by providing safe, efficient and cost effective air services to the travelling public. YCD  Airport  strives  to  support  the  economic  growth  in  the  Nanaimo  Region  by  creating  jobs,   opportunities  and  connectivity  to  the  local  community.  Currently  YCD  airport  supports  over   1600  direct  and  indirect  jobs  to  the  local  community,  contributing  over  $150  Million  to  the  local   community.  We  understand  our  crucial  role  in  the  growth  of  the  region  and  we  will  continue  to   exceed  expectations  in  many  years  to  come.  
  • 9. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  8   Business  Environment   Internal  Factors   ORGANIZATIONAL  STRUCTURES     Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  (YCD)  is  operated  by  the  Nanaimo  Airport  Commission  (NAC)  under   the  ownership  of  the  City  of  Nanaimo.  The  NAC  overlooks  the  entire  organization  of  Nanaimo-­‐   Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport,  the  Airport  General  Manager  (AGM)  reports  directly  to  the  board.   The  board  appoints  the  Airport  General  Manager  (AGM)  and  he/  she  oversees  the  daily  safe,  efficient   and  effective  operations  of  YCD.  Under  the  AGM,  there  are  four  directors  that  reports  to  him/her.  These   are  the  Operations  Manager,  Safety  and  Security  Manager,  Business  and  Public  Relations  Manager  and   the  Office  Administrator.  Each  manager  have  groups  of  individuals  who  report  to  them.                       Figure  3.  Organization  Chart  YCD  Airport       Nanaimo Airport   Commission Airport  General Manager Operations  Manager Airport  Operations   Specialists Safety  and Security   Manager Security  Personnel Business  and  Public   Relations  Manager Office  Administrator
  • 10. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  9   MANAGEMENT  EXPERIENCE     Majority  of  our  employees  have  prior  aviation  experience  before  joining  our  team.  As  seen  in  the  chart,   15%  of  our  employees  are  aviation  veterans.  Meaning  they  have  over  10  years  of  aviation  experience.   20%  of  the  staff  have  between  2-­‐9  years  of  experience,  while  15%  have  less  than  2  years  of  experience.   Employees  with  more  than  2  years  of  aviation  background,  whether  by  having  received  aviation   education  or  by  working  in  the  industry,  or  a  combination  of  both,  tend  to  have  a  better  understanding   of  airport  operations,  regulations  and  procedures  than  those  who  have  less  than  2  years  experience.       Figure  4.  YCD  employees’’  aviation  background       15% 5% 15%55% YCD  employees'  aviation  background >  10  years  aviation  experience 5-­‐9  years  aviation  experience <  2years  aviation  experience 2-­‐4  years  aviation  experience
  • 11. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  10   STAFF     YCD  Airport  is  home  to  approximately  175  staff  and  employees  including  those  from  the  airport   authority,  air  carriers,  NavCanda,  Canadian  Air  Transport  Security  Authority  (CATSA)  and  other  tenants.     YCD  has  a  strict  policy  in  having  safety  as  the  first  priority  above  everything  else.  All  new  employees  that   are  to  work  in  the  airport  are  given  a  YCD  Airport  Authority  safety  orientation  on  top  of  tenants  specific   safety  orientations  within  a  week  of  their  hiring.     In  2010,  YCD  Airport  implemented  an  updated  Safety  Management  System  (SMS)  at  the  airport  after   concerns  of  increasing  work  related  injuries.  The  airport  authority  also  introduced  tougher  inspections   and  audit  programs  ever  since  in  order  to  lessen  the  number  of  injuries.  Based  on  the  data  gathered  and   shown  on  Figure  5,  the  new  SMS  and  inspection  programs  have  helped  decrease  the  number  of  injuries   by  more  than  two-­‐thirds  in  the  past  5  years.                        Figure  5.  Number  of  injuries  at  YCD  (2007-­‐  2015)                          YCD  Workplace  Injuries  Report,  2015)       15 14 17 13 12 11 9 7 6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Number  of  injuries  at  YCD  (2007-­‐ 2015)
  • 12. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  11   EMPLOYEES’  MORALE     YCD  Airport  values  its  employees  and  staff.  Based  on  a  survey  conducted  in  2015,  Figure  6  shows  that   65%  of  the  airport  authority  staff  say  that  they  are  satisfied  with  their  current  job,  15%  say  they  are   neutral  and  20%  say  that  they  are  unsatisfied  and  will  try  to  seek  employment  elsewhere.       Figure  6.  Job  satisfaction  for  YCD  employees  in  2015   (YCD  Job  satisfaction  survey,  2015)   TECHNOLOGY     Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport  is  certified  for  both  day  and  night  operations.  On  our  single   Runway  16/34,  only  Runway  16  is  equipped  with  a  CAT  I  ILS  system.  There  are  plans  for  installing  a   similar  CAT  I  ILS  system  at  Runway  34  in  order  to  improve  operational  reliability  in  the  airport  during   reduced  visibility  operations.  This  is  in  preparation  for  the  forecasted  increase  of  jet  operations  in  the   next  10  years.  YCD  also  plans  to  incorporate  RNAV/GPS  approaches  to  both  runways  to  remain  current   in  the  trend  of  increased  usage  of  these  types  of  technology  among  flight  crews.         65% 15% 20% Job  satisfaction  for  YCD  employees  in  2015 Satisfied Neutral Not  Satisfied
  • 13. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  12   FACILITIES     As  shown  in  Figure  7,  YCD  has  a  single  runway,  seven  taxiways  and  three  aprons,  two  helipads,  an  air   terminal  building  and  a  Maintenance  Repair  and  Overhaul  (MRO)  facility.  Table  1  summarizes  the   existing  facilities  at  YCD.   Facilities   Description   Runway  16/34       2270  x  60  meters  (7447  x  196  feet)  Code  3C     Taxiways       A,  B,  C,  D,  E,  F  and  G     Aprons         I  (scheduled  and  chartered  flights),  II   (general  aviation  and  helicopter   operations)  and  III  (MRO)     Other  Facilities     Air  Terminal  Building,  Operations  Building,   Hangars,  FBO,  MRO  and  an  ATC     Navigational  Aids     ILS  Cat  I  on  Runway  16,  Localizer,  Distance   Measuring  Equipment  (DME),  and  a  Non-­‐   Directional  Beacon  (NDB)                                    Table  1.  Summary  of  facilities  at  YCD     On  the  groundside  properties,  the  airport  needs  additional  long  term  parking  spaces  to  meet  the   increasing  passenger  traffic  using  the  airport.  This  is  also  in  preparation  to  the  airport  serving  sun   destinations  which  will  result  to  an  increase  use  of  the  long  term  parking  lot.     There  are  also  plans  to  update  the  outdated  runway  and  taxiway  lights  and  upgrade  them  to  LEDs.  Not   only  will  they  improve  reliability,  it  will  also  contribute  to  more  energy  savings  in  the  long  run.  More   floodlighting  is  also  needed  on  the  apron  to  meet  the  additional  demands  for  after  daylight  operational   hours  of  the  airport.       This  is  added  to  the  previously  mentioned  plans  for  installing  CAT  I  ILS  on  Runway  34  to  increase   operational  reliability  during  RVOPs.  Figure  8  shows  the  distribution  of  runway  usage  for  arriving  flights   during  winter  of  2015.        
  • 14. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  13     Figure  8.  YCD  Arriving  flights’  runway  usage  during  winter  of  2015                (YCD  Annual  Report,  2015)          Figure  9.  YCD  Reasons  for  cancelled/  delayed  arrival  during  winter  of  2015   (YCD  Annual  On-­‐time  Performance  Report,  2015)   82% 18% YCD  Arriving  flights'  runway  usage  during  winter  of  2015   (November-­‐ Febuary) Runway  16 Runway  34 18% 10% 32% 5% 35% YCD  Reasons  for  cancelled/  delayed  arrival  during  winter  of   2015  (November-­‐ Febuary) Cancelled  due  to  weather  at  YCD  (did  not  depart  origin) Go  Arounds Entered  holding  pattern   Diverted  to  alternate  airport Other  (late  arrival  of  previous  flight,  tech  issue,  etc)
  • 15. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  14     CUSTOMERS     Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport  values  its  customers.  The  airport  conducts  a  customer   satisfaction  survey  bi-­‐  annually:  during  the  summer  and  winter  season.  The  survey  focuses  on  four  areas:   friendliness  of  staff,  cleanliness  of  the  air  terminal  building,  comfort  of  the  terminal  building  and  the   convenience  of  getting  to  and  from  the  airport.  Figure  10  shows  the  customer  satisfaction  survey  results   in  2015.         Figure  10.  YCD  customer  satisfaction  survey                            (YCD  Customer  Satisfaction  Survey  Report,  2015)     YCD  Airport  also  asked  whether  passengers  would  like  to  return  and  travel  through  our  airport  again   (Figure  11).  21%  said  they  would  not  want  to  travel  through  YCD.  As  a  follow  up  question,  these   passengers  noted  that  the  occasional  delays/  cancelled  flights,  little  concession  options  in  the  airport   and  having  to  transit  in  other  airports  before  getting  to  their  international  destinations  as  their  primary   reasons  (Figure  12).   20% 40% 21% 10% 9% YCD  Customer  Satisfaction  Survey  2015 Very  satisfied Satisfied Neutral Unsatisfied Very  unsatisfied
  • 16. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  15     Figure  11.  Choosing  to  fly  through  YCD  again                  (YCD  Customer  Satisfaction  Survey  Report,  2015)                Figure  12.  Reasons  why  customers  would  not  want  to  use  YCD  again                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (YCD  Customer  Satisfaction  Surveys,  2015)         79% 21% Choosing  to  fly  through  YCD  again Would  travel  through  YCD  again Would  not  travel  through  YCD  again 37% 34% 17% 12% Reasons  why  customers  would  not  want  to  use  YCD  again Cancelled/  delayed  flights Hassle  of  having  connecting  flights Limited  concession  choices Others
  • 17. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  16   External  Factors   GEOGRAPHICAL  LOCATION  AND  CLIMATE     YCD  Airport  is  located  approximately  8km  east  of  the  Straight  of  Georgia  and  just  west  of  a  mountainous   region.  During  winter,  the  months  of  December  to  January  bring  rain,  fog  and  occasional  snowfall  to  the   YCD  Airport.  These  conditions  greatly  affect  the  visibility  at  the  airport  and  can  lead  to  cancelled  or   diverted  flights.  Flight  delays  are  more  common  in  the  winter  months  than  during  the  summer  when   there  is  longer  daylight,  and  warmer  temperatures.  Figure  13  shows  the  number  of  cancelled  flights  at   YCD  Airport  since  2010.  The  increase  in  trend  of  cancelled  flights  is  proportional  to  the  increase  of   annual  traffic  movements  at  the  airport.  YCD  Airport  being  20min  flight  time  away  from  Vancouver   International  Airport  (YVR)  is  an  advantage  for  Premier  Aviation,  a  Maintenance  Repair  Overhaul  (MRO)   facility  that  is  based  in  YCD.  Premier  Aviation  has  seen  growth  in  contract  servicing  Dash  8s  and   Corporate  jets  mainly  from  the  Lower  Mainland.     Figure  13.  Annual  number  of  cancelled  flights  at  YCD  since  2010                    (YCD  On  time  Performance  Report,  2015)         63 61 72 83 88 91 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Years Annual  cancelled  flights  at  YCD  since  2010 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  • 18. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  17   GOVERNMENT     Local     The  City  of  Nanaimo  has  contributed  $115,000  in  order  to  help  fund  the  airside  lights  upgrading  project   planned  to  commence  in  the  summer  of  2016.                     (City  of  Nanaimo  News,  2014)   Provincial     YCD  Airport  is  also  eligible  for  the  Airport  Capital  Assistance  Program  (ACAP)  that  is  planned  to  be  used   to  upgrade  the  airside  lighting  as  well  as  the  installation  of  the  ILS  system  at  Runway  34.  The   Government  of  Canada  has  contributed  $200,000  towards  these  two  projects.  ACAP  is  a  funding   provided  by  the  Government  of  Canada  to  provide  capital  for  airports  for  safety  related  projects.      
  • 19. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  18   ECONOMIC     In  2015,  74.6%  of  the  population  is  employed  in  the  Nanaimo  region  (Figure  14).  This  is  an  increase  of   2.4%  from  2014.  Unemployment  grew  by  0.2  percentage  points  from  2014,  as  more  people  are  seeking   employment  compared  to  2014.  Nanaimo  ranked  second  best  among  similar  sized  cities  in  BC  for   employment  growth.  The  unemployment  rate  for  Nanaimo  in  2015  is  (5.9%);  significantly  lower  than   both  the  provincial  (6.8%)  and  national  (7.1%)  rates.                    Figure  14.  Employed,  Unemployed  and  Retired  Data  of  Nanaimo  compared  to  BC  and  Canada              (Stats  Canada,  BC  Stats,  Rdn.bc.ca,  2015)     SOCIAL     Figure  15  shows  the  forecasted  age  distribution  of  the  Region  of  Nanaimo.  As  one  can  see,  a  majority  is   in  the  working  class,  aged  between  25-­‐64;  consisting  of  61.9%  of  the  Regional  District  of  Nanaimo  (RDN).   A  a  majority  of  the  residents  are  also  in  the  retired  category,  65  and  above,  which  is  a  total  of  31.3%  in   the  region.  This  means  this  portion  of  the  population  has  a  high  disposable  income  and  are  more  likely   to  travel.       72.20% 68.20% 64.10% 74.60% 69.70% 66.80% 6.20% 6.70% 7% 5.90% 6.80% 7.10% 28.20% 21.50% 24.30% 29.70% 21.20% 25.10% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% Nanaimo  2013 British  Columbia   2013 Canada  2013 Nanaimo  2014 British  Columbia   2014 Canada  2014 Employed,  Unemployed  and  Retired  Data  of  Nanaimo  compared  to   BC  and  Canada Employment  Rate Unemployment  Rate Retired
  • 20. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  19   Figure  16  shows  the  population  growth  of  the  RDN.  There  is  an  estimated  57,000  more  residents  in  RDN   in  the  next  10  years.  RDN  expects  a  growth  rate  of  35%  every  decade,  one  of  the  highest  population   growth  rates  in  British  Columbia.            Figure  15.  Age  distribution  2015        (BC  Stats,  2015)                    Figure  16.  Regional  District  of  Nanaimo  Population  Forecast                (BC  Stats,  RDN  Annual  Report,  2015)       17.30% 7.60% 25.80% 27.90% 20.50% 5.30% 16.10% 7.10% 23.20% 28.70% 24.80% 6.50% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 0-­‐17 18-­‐24 25-­‐44 45-­‐64 65+ 80+ Age  Distribution  2015 City  of  Nanaimo Regional  District  of  Nanaimo  RDN 155,317 167,352 173,823 179,269 185,723 190,372 196,712 201,374 207,646 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Regional  District  of  Nanaimo  Population Regional  District  of  Nanaimo  Population  (Forecast)
  • 21. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  20   COMPETETIVE     Victoria  Airport  (YYJ)  is  YCD’s  biggest  competitor.  Followed  by  the  BC  Ferries.  Victoria  Airport  is  only   126km  (approx.  90-­‐100  min  drive)  from  Nanaimo.  YYJ  has  more  carriers,  more  destinations  and  more   passenger  traffic  than  YCD.  YYJ  is  the  preferred  airport  for  passengers  headed  to  sun  or  US  destinations   not  served  in  YCD.  Table  2  shows  the  list  of  destinations  served  by  YYJ  and  YCD.     AIRPORT   NANAIMO-­‐  VANCOUVER   ISLAND  REGIONAL  AIRPORT   (YCD)   VICTORIA  INTERNATIONAL   AIRPORT  (YYJ)   DOMESTIC  DESTINATIONS   Vancouver,  Calgary,   Edmonton,  Toronto,   Montreal  via  Calgary,   Kelowna,  Bella  Coola     Vancouver,  Calgary,   Edmonton,  Toronto,   Montreal,  Ottawa,  Kelowna,   Prince  George     AVERAGE  DOMESTIC   SCHEDULED  FLIGHTS  PER   DAY  (2015)   27   41         TRANS  BORDER   DESTINATIONS(US)     n/a   Seattle,  San  Francisco,   Honolulu,  Phoenix,  Las  Vegas   AVERAGE  TRANS  BORDER   SCHEDULED  FLIGHTS  PER   DAY  (2015)   n/a   8         SUN  DESTINATIONS   n/a   Cancun,  Los  Cabos,  Puerto   Vallarta     AVERAGE  SCHEDULED  SUN   DESTINATIONS  FLIGHTS  PER   DAY  (2015)   n/a   6          Table  2  Destinations  and  frequencies  at  by  YYJ  and  YCD  2015                                                                                                                                                            (Victoria  International  Airport  Annual  Report,YCD  Annual  Report,    2015)     Figure  17  shows  the  passenger  growth  for  the  different  destination  categories  of  YCD  and  YYJ.  Since   adding  more  domestic  destinations  and  frequencies  at  YCD,  the  graph  shows  the     increasing  passenger  growth  at  YCD,  significantly  affecting  YYJ’s  growth  in  this  category.  It  can  also  be   observed  YYJ’s  significant  growth  in  US  and  sun  destinations  categories;  areas  where  YCD  cannot   compete  against.  
  • 22. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  21       Figure  17.  Annual  passenger  traffic  numbers  at  YCD  and  YYJ            (Intervistas,  2015)     Another  main  competitor  for  YCD  is  BC  Ferries.  Although  domestic  growth  at  YCD  has  been  increasing   significantly  in  the  past  years,  YCD-­‐Vancouver  is  the  lowest  performing  route  in  terms  of  annual   passenger  growth;  only  1.7%  growth  since  2013  (Air  Canada  Quarterly  Report,  2015)  An  estimated   35,000  potential  passengers  take  the  two  hour  BC  ferry  to  Vancouver  to  take  a  flight  from  YVR  every   year.  The  solution  would  be  to  have  the  airlines  offer  competitive  airfare  prices  for  flights  to  YVR  to   stimulate  passenger  growth  on  the  route.       0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Annual  passenger  traffic  at  YCD  and  YYJ YCD  Domestic YYJ  Domestic YYJ  United  States YYJ  Sun
  • 23. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  22   MARKET     YCD  travelers  usually  come  from  the  Central  and  Northern  Areas  of  Vancouver  Island.  The  total   population  for  YCD’s  catchment  area  is  253,000  (Figure  18).  This  includes  over  150,000  population  bases   that  are  the  Northern  Areas  of  Nanaimo,  which  does  not  have  an  airport  to  use.  Residents  of  the   Regional  District  of  Nanaimo  tend  to  travel  south  to  Victoria  to  catch  a  domestic  flight,  or  a  direct  flight   to  the  US  or  other  sun  destinations,  rather  than  using  YCD  to  connect  through  YVR  or  YYC.  In  a  recent   study,  there  is  an  estimated  80,000  passengers  that  “leak”  to  Victoria  International  Airport  every  year   (Intervistas,  2015).  Connecting  YCD  with  some  US  or  Sun  destinations  served  by  YYJ  will  regain  these  lost   passengers.  The  Nanaimo  Airport  Commission  is  working  really  hard  to  have  a  Canada  Border  Services   Agency  (CBSA)  facility  in  the  airport  within  three  (3)  years.                                         Figure  18.  YCD  Catchment  Area                    (YCD  Annual  Report,  2015)      
  • 24. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  23   GLOBAL     A  slow  growth  of  the  Canadian  GDP  and  the  slow  down  of  the  oil  industry  growth  in  Alberta  has   impacted  YCD  by  having  lower  growth  numbers  than  forecasted  on  the  YCD-­‐  Alberta  route.  Air  Canada   Jazz  had  to  reduce  service  to  YYC  after  a  year  as  load  factors  were  reported  too  low  for  the  carrier.   Westjet  is  content  with  its  twice  daily  service  to  YYC  and  the  introduction  of  a  third  daily  flight  by  Jazz   shows  an  over  capacity  in  the  route.  Westjet  Encore  has  also  postponed  their  plans  of  adding  a  third   daily  flight  to  Edmonton  (YEG).     SUMMARY  OF  BUSINESS  ANALYSIS     Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport  has  been  fortunate  to  have  continuous  record  breaking   growth  in  the  recent  years.  Low  fares  and  good  flight  schedules  were  able  to  stimulate  passenger   growth  especially  in  new  routes  served  by  airlines.  YCD’s  largest  land  lessor,  Premier  Aviation  MRO,  has   also  experienced  positive  growth  in  the  recent  years.  Winning  Jazz  Aviation’s  MRO  for  Dash  8s  and  CRJs   as  well  as  multiple  contracts  for  Corporate  Jet  companies  based  in  Vancouver  and  Victoria.  The  forecast   for  YCD  in  the  coming  years  is  positive.  Proper  planning  in  future  expansions  and  continuous  well   maintained  partnership  with  tenants  will  drive  YCD  Airport’s  success.          
  • 25. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  24   SWOT/CH  ANALYSIS             STRENTHS: -­‐ Strategic  location -­‐Smaller  scale  of  operations -­‐Customer Oriented -­‐Development of  airport  land WEAKNESSESS: -­‐Limited  growth  as  international route  expansion  is  restricted -­‐Slow  passenger  processing  times   during  certain  peak  hours -­‐Operational  delays  during  winter   due to  a  single  Runway  ILS OPPURTUNITIES: -­‐More  destinations  and  more   frequencies -­‐More  developers  to  use  airport   land THREATS: -­‐Competition from  BC  Ferries  and   YYJ  Airport -­‐Slow  economic  growth  for   Canada -­‐Unstable  oil  prices
  • 26. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  25   STRENGTHS     Strategic  Location     YCD  is  located  1.5hours  drive  north  of  Victoria.  The  airport  is  strategically  located  that  it  captures  the   central  and  northern  population  of  the  Vancouver  Island.  The  total  catchment  area  for  YCD  is  253,000   people,  with  Campbell  river  only  a  1.5  hour  drive  north.  The  airport  offers  many  different  modes  of   transportation  for  passengers  in  these  communities,  including  an  express  bus  service  and  a  long  term   parking  which  rates  are  favorable  to  lure  passengers  to  travel  by  land  before  catching  a  flight  from  YCD.     YCD  Airport  being  20min  flight  time  away  from  YVR  is  also  an  advantage  for  Premier  Aviation,  an  MRO   facility  that  is  based  in  YCD.  Premier  Aviation  has  seen  growth  in  contract  servicing  Dash  8s  and  CRJs  and   corporate  jets  from  the  Lower  Mainland  and  Victoria  in  the  recent  years.     Smaller  Scale  of  Operations     YCD  airport  has  a  smaller  scale  of  operations  than  YYJ  airport  which  handles  more  flights.  This  is  a   favorable  characteristic  of  the  airport  as  fast  turnarounds,  flexible  gate  schedules,  flexible  arrival  and   departure  slots  benefits  the  carriers  who  use  YCD.  This  also  means  less  complexity  in  passenger   processing  which  leads  to  passengers  preferring  the  less  hassle  and  bustle  of  bigger  airports.  In  the  2015   passenger  surveys,  79%  of  the  passengers  say  that  they  would  like  to  travel  through  YCD  again.     Customer  Oriented     YCD  prides  itself  as  one  of  the  top  20  airports  of  its  category  in  North  America  in  terms  of  KPI  customer   service  scores.  In  YCD,  customer  service  comes  second  after  safety  and  we  look  after  the  travelling   public  concerns  the  moment  they  enter  the  terminal  to  the  last  step  they  take  to  board  their  flight.   There  are  50  full  time  volunteer  airport  ambassadors  at  the  YCD,  assisting  passengers  in  any  way  they   can.  The  airport  authority  also  engages  the  public  in  multiple  events  year  round,  and  responds  to  emails   and  social  media  comments  promptly  and  professionally.      
  • 27. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  26   Development  of  Airport  Land     Nanaimo  Airport  has  lots  of  space  for  development  for  any  company  willing  to  lease  land.  There  are   approximately  200  hectares  available  on  the  North  and  South  side  of  the  air  terminal  building,  Back  in   2008,  Premier  Aviation  MRO  shifted  its  main  Maintenance,  Repair  and  Overhaul  Services  from   Vancouver  (YVR)  to  Nanaimo.  Premier  Aviation  specializes  in  MROs  for  Air  Canada  Jazz’s  CRJs  and  Dash   8s  as  well  as  other  contract  services.  Recently,  Premier  Aviation  was  awarded  a  contract  in  retrofitting   and  extending  the  life  spans  of  Jazz’s  aging  Dash  8  fleet.  Currently  Premier  Aviation  has  two  hangars  and   a  dedicated  apron  to  perform  their  maintenance  contracts.     WEAKNESSES     Limited  Growth  as  International  Route  Expansion  is  Restricted     YCD  is  an  airport  that  has  been  ruled  out  by  Transport  Canada  (TC)  and  CBSA  to  begin  any  scheduled  and   chartered  international  flights.  As  a  result,  only  YYJ  offers  seasonal  sun  and  US  routes  for  the  whole   750,000  residents  of  Vancouver  Island.  Continuous  proposals  will  be  made  by  the  City  Council  and  the   Nanaimo  Airport  Commission  for  TC  and  CBSA  to  take  into  consideration  the  possibility  of  allowing   international  flights  from  YCD.  When  approved,  the  construction  of  the  CBSA  facility  will  be  an  extension   of  the  current  air  terminal  building,  and  can  be  completed  in  1.5  years.     Slow  passenger  processing  times  during  certain  peak  hours     During  peak  hours,  specifically  the  morning  departure  rush,  the  passenger  pre-­‐board  screening  area   often  has  an  average  of  10-­‐15min  wait  times.  This  is  due  to  two  Dash  8s  bound  for  YVR  and  an  A320   bound  for  YYZ  departing  only  minutes  after  one  another  on  some  days  of  the  week.  As  a  result  up  to  a   total  of  350  passengers  may  need  to  be  processed  by  three  security  lines  in  the  given  time  period.   CATSA  has  been  aware  of  this  shortcoming,  and  additional  security  lines,  upgraded  equipment,  and   more  staffing  are  slowly  being  introduced  at  YCD  beginning  the  winter  of  2016.      
  • 28. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  27   Operational  Delays  During  Winter  due  to  a  Single  Runway  ILS     At  YCD,  only  runway  16  is  equipped  with  a  CAT  I  ILS.  In  2014  there  were  a  total  of  26  days  of  Reduced   Visibility  Operations  (RVOPs)  at  Nanaimo  Airport.  Of  those  26  days,  86%  of  the  flights  were   accommodated  by  the  existing  Runway  16  ILS.  12%  of  the  flights  were  either  cancelled  or  delayed  as   runway  34  does  not  have  an  ILS.  If  runway  34  has  the  CAT  I  equipment,  the  airport  would  have  been   able  to  handle  97.5%  of  all  the  flights  in  RVOP,  only  2.5%  would  have  been  unable  as  it  falls  under  CAT  II   RVOP  conditions.  In  preparation  of  having  seasonal  sun  destination  routes  (pending  approval),  YCD  is   expected  to  handle  more  A320s  and  737s  that  would  benefit  greatly  in  having  both  Runway  16  and  34   equipped  with  ILS.     OPPURTUNITIES     More  Destinations  and  more  Frequencies     With  the  introduction  of  Air  Canada’s  flights  to  YYZ  and  YUL  via  YYC,  Nanaimo  Airport  has  slowly  and   steadily  grown  its  number  of  local  destination  served.  YCD  sees  the  possibility  of  adding  more  flights  to   the  YYZ  from  twice  weekly  up  to  four  times  weekly,  adding  more  frequencies  to  YYC  and  YEG.  The   maturity  of  startup  airline  BC  Island  Express  poses  route  that  serve  the  interior  BC  from  its  base  at  YCD   Airport.     More  Developers  to  Use  Airport  Land     The  airport  has  been  seeking  developers  to  lease  the  airport  land  that  is  currently  unused.  There  are  on   going  negotiations  on  Premier  Aviation  wanting  to  expand  their  maintenance  facilities,  and  a  group  has   submitted  a  proposal  to  develop  the  land  area  on  groundside  to  have  some  shops  and  a  possible  Four   Points  hotel.      
  • 29. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  28   THREATS     Competition  from  BC  Ferries  and  Victoria  Airport     Victoria  Airport  (YYJ)  is  the  number  one  competitor  for  YCD  Airport.  Victoria  Airport  is  just  1.5  hours   drive  south  from  Nanaimo  and  an  estimated  80,000  passengers  “leak”  to  Victoria  International.  YYJ  also   serves  YVR,  YYC  and  YEG;  the  top  three  destinations  for  Nanaimo  Airport.  The  second  major  competitor   is  BC  ferries,  with  an  estimated  35,000  potential  travelers  leaking  through  to  take  the  2  hour  ferry  to   Vancouver  to  catch  a  flight.     Slow  Economic  Growth  for  Canada     The  slow  economic  growth  for  Canada  has  led  to  the  Canadian  dollar  being  significantly  weaker   than  the  US’.  This  led  to  prices  and  expenses  higher  compared  to  the  past,  leaving  an  individual   or  families’  disposable  to  be  less  than  of  previous  years.  This  also  led  to  some  carriers  being   hesitant  to  add  frequencies  as  added  growth  may  not  be  stimulated  as  high  as  predicted.     Unstable  Oil  Prices     Oil  prices  have  always  impacted  an  airline’s  operations.  As  of  2015,  the  oil  prices  are  lower  than  of   previous  years  making  airlines  more  willing  to  explore  routes.  But  as  fuel  prices  go  up,  airfares  are   directly  affected.  This  might  result  to  less  passengers  travelling  by  air  through  YCD,  and  may  result  to   Nanaimo  loosing  valuable  route  frequencies.      
  • 30. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  29   BALANCED  SCORECARD     FINANCIAL  GOAL:  MAKE  THE  AIRPORT  FINANCIALLY  SUSTAINABLE     STRATEGIES   Key  performance  Indicators   INCREASE  CONCESSION  COMMISSION  BY   5%  AND  ADD  MORE  RETAIL  VARIETIES  ON   THE  AIRPORT  BY  2018   •   Non  aeronautical  income  statistics   per  enplaned  passenger   •   Yearly  financial  statements   •   Updates  every  quarterly  board   meetings   •   Quarterly     ADD  ADDITIONAL  LESSORS  ON   UNDEVELOPED  AIRPORT  PROPERTY,   CONTRIBUTING  TO  20%  OF  NON   AERONAUTICAL  REVENUES  BY  2020     •   Project  plans   •   Quarterly   SUPPORT  PASSENGER  TRAFFIC  GROWTH   OF  25%  BY  2018   •   Number  of  commercial  traffic   •   Passenger  movement  statistics   •   Annually   •     ADD  TWO  SEASONAL  SUN   INTERNATIONAL  DESTINATIONS  BY  2020   •   Number  of  commercial  traffic   •   Passenger  movement  statistics   •   Annually        
  • 31. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  30   CUSTOMER  GOALS:  INCREASE  BRAND  RECOGNITION  AND  PERCEPTION     STRATEGIES   Key  performance  Indicators   REMODEL  AIRPORT  LOGO  WITH  MODERN   FONTS  AND  ATTRACTIVE  EYE-­‐CATCHING   LAYOUT   •   Public  brand  recognition  surveys   •   Public  brand  perception  surveys   •   Customer  satisfaction  surveys   •   Annually     REDUCE  FLIGHT  DELAYS  BY  10%  BY  YEAR   END  2017     •   On  Time  performance  ratings   •   Number  of  flight  delays   •   Air  traffic  movement  reports  and   statistics   •   Monthly     RAISE  CUSTOMER  SATISFACTION  BY  10%  BY   2017   •   Customer  satisfaction  surveys   •   Customer  satisfaction  ratings   •   Complain  reports   •   Quarterly           LEARNING  GOAL:  IMPROVE  WORKFORCE  QUALITY     STRATEGIES   Key  performance  Indicators   INCREASE  WORKFORCE  JOB  SATISFACTION   TO  85%  BY  IMPLEMENTING  INTERNAL   WORKSHOP  PROGRAMS   •   Job  satisfaction  surveys   •   Job  satisfaction  ratings   •   Annually  
  • 32. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  31           OPERATIONAL  GOALS:  PROVIDE  SAFE  AND  EFFICIENT  OPERATIONS     STRATEGIES   Key  performance  Indicators   UPGRADE  TERMINAL  SIGNAGE  FOR  BETTER   RECOGNITION  AND  BETTER  EASE  OF  USE   •   Customer  satisfaction  surveys   •   Complain  reports   •   Annually     INSTALLATION  OF  ILS  CAT  I  ON  RWY  34  BY   SUMMER  OF  2018  TO  INCREASE  RVOP   RELIABILITY     •   Project  plans   •   Monthly   IMPLEMENT  A  SAFETY  HAZARD  REPORTING   SYSTEM     •   Number  of  workplace  related  injuries   •   Number  of  reported  airport  safety   hazards   •   Number  of  airport  operations  related   incidents  and  accidents  
  • 33. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  32   FINANCE       Revenue Landing+Fees+1 2,377,018++++++ Terminal+Fees+2 3,290,869++++++ Airport+Improvement+Fees+ 3 8,963,576++++++ Aircraft+Parking+Fees+4 155,611+++++++++ Concession+Space+Lease+Revenue+5 432,378+++++++++ Concession+Commisions+6 738,430+++++++++ Airport+Land+Lease+Revenue +7 538,093+++++++++ Car+Parking+Revenue+8 5,490,057++++++ Ground+Transportation+Commission+Revenue+9 1,971,244++++++ Total+Revenue+Before+Grants 18,289,389+++ Grants Local+Government+Grants+10 115,000+++++++++ ACAP+Grants+ 11 200,000+++++++++ Total+Grants 315,000+++++++++ Total+Revenue 18,604,389+++ Expenses Salaries,+Wages+and+Benefits+12 2,510,050++++++ Amortization+and+Interests+ 7,973,462++++++ General+and+Administrative+13 758,500+++++++++ Operations+Expense+14 1,983,101++++++ Contractor+Services+15 1,708,191++++++ Training+16 73,810+++++++++++ ILS+CAT+I+Installation+Rwy+16+17 2,500,000++++++ Upgraded+Airside+Maneouvering+Area+Lighting+18 150,000+++++++++ Total+Expenses 17,657,114+++ 947,275+++++++++Excess+of+Revenue+after+Expenses+19 Income+Statement+For+NanaimoU+Vancouver+Island+Regional+(YCD) Income+Statement+for+the+year+ended+December+31,+2015 Income+Statement+For+Year+Ended+2015
  • 34. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  33   REVENUES  AND  EXPENSES     This  section  explains  the  revenues  and  expenses  in  2015  in  details.     1.   Aircraft  landing  fees  are  determined  based  on  its  Maximum  Take-­‐off  Weight  (MTOW).       MAXIMUM  TAKE-­‐OFF  WEIGHT  (MTOW)   CATEGORY     RATE  PER  1000KG($)   LESS  THAN  2,500KG   0   2,500KG  -­‐21,000KG   4.00   21,000KG  –  45,000KG   4.50   GREATER  THAN  45,000KG   4.91     2.   Terminal  fees  are  based  on  the  number  of  passenger  seats  per  aircraft.     AIRCRAFT  TOTAL  PASSENGER  SEATS   CATEGORY   RATE  PER  SEAT  ($)   LESS  THAN  7   0   7-­‐  45   10.00   45-­‐100   11.50   GREATER  THAN  100   12.50     3.   Airport  Improvement  Fee  is  $10  per  passenger     4.   Aircraft  Parking  Fees  for  aircraft  parking  for  more  than  three  (3)  hours  are  based  on  its  MTOW   category.  Aircraft  parking  less  than  3  hours  is  free.     AIRCRAFT  MTOW   CATEGORY   DAILY  RATE  ($)   MONTHLY  RATE  ($)   ANNUAL  RATE  ($)   LESS  THAN  2,500KG   7.50   150   450   2,500KG  -­‐21,000KG   12   300   3,300   21,000KG  –   45,000KG   17   425   4675   GREATER  THAN   45,000KG   22   550   6050     5.   Concession  Space  Lease  is  $50  per  square  meter  in  the  air  terminal  building     6.   Concession  Commission  is  10%  for  all  the  air  terminal  building  tenants     7.   Airport  Land  Lease  is    fees  paid  annually  by  airport  land  lessors  on  a  10  year  contract.     8.   Car  parking  rate  is  $2.5  an  hour  on  short  term  parking  or  $9  per  day  in  long  term  parking.  
  • 35. Nanaimo-­‐  Vancouver  Island  Regional  Airport   Strategic  Business  Plan     January  8,  2016  34   9.   Ground  Transportation  fees  are  as  follows:   •   $1  per  taxi  trip  from  the  airport;   •   $5  for  every  shuttle/  tour  bus  trip  from  the  airport;   •   $7  for  every  luxury  vehicle  service  from  the  airport  and;   •   $10  for  every  car  rental       10.   Local  Government  Grants  are  amounts  given  by  the  local  Nanaimo  City  Council  and/  or  from  the     Province  of  British  Columbia     11.   Airport  Capital  Assistance  Program  (ACAP)  Grants  given  by  Transport  Canada  to  help  airports   gain  capital  for  safety  related  projects.     12.   Salaries,  Wages  and  Benefits  for  YCD  employees  only.     13.   General  and  administration  expenses  include  office  supplies,  consulting,  public  relations,  and   
insurance  etc.  
     14.    Operations  Expense  include  expenditures  in  wildlife  management,  security,  emergency   
planning,  maintenance,  airside  vehicle  purchases  and  airside  equipment  purchases.  
     15.    Contractor  Services  include  airport  security  (GardaWorld  Security  Group),  airport  maintenance   (Buogues  Sevices),  and  others.     16.    Training  expenses  include  travelling  expenses,  training  materials,  and  onsite  and  offsite   workshops.     17.    Approved  costs  on  proposed  ILS  installation  on  Runway  34  by  a  contractor.     18.    Airport  revenue  will  be  used  for  airport  development  projects.