Immediately adjacent to Long Beach, it is 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.

Coastal fog is a common morning phenomenon in the summer, complicating access by air until the weather clears.

Several instrument flight rules (IFR) approaches are available including Global Positioning System (GPS) and non-directional beacon (NDB) types.

[4] RCAF Station Tofino was constructed in 1941 to defend Canada's Pacific coast from Axis attack during the Second World War.

The airport is adjacent to Pacific Rim Highway which was completed in 1959, connecting Tofino and Ucluelet with Port Alberni.