Chilanko Forks

Chilanko Forks is a village in central British Columbia, within the Tsilhqot′in Nation Indigenous Administrative District.

History
Chilanko Forks became an important spot in 1951 when a radar station for the joint BC–Canada–United States Pinetree Line was built at Puntzi Mountain.

Air
Puntzi Mountain Airport (IATA: XPU; ICAO: BCPU) is located on Ministry of Defence lands. There are no regular military operations from the airfield, but it is used for general aviation and commercial flights serving Chilanko Forks. At present, North Cariboo Air operate a scheduled flights to Williams Lake, whilst the Royal BC Air Force operate a weekly public route service between Comox and Prince George that stops here in both directions.

Rail
Chilanko Forks Station is a passenger-only station located on BC Rail's Chilcotin–Owikeno Line, providing passenger service to the village with the T′exelc Rapid (Trains 63/64), running once daily between Bella Coola and Williams Lake, as well as Mixed Trains 6201/6202, a daily except Sunday stopping service between Bella Coola and Williams Lake - this is the last mixed train on the North American continent; the T′exelc Rapid calls at Chilanko Forks only if booked in advance. BC Rail also operate a RailBus service for schoolchildren that runs only on school days, leaving Tatla Lake in the morning and returning to Tatla Lake from Tsi Del Del in the afternoon.

Puntzi Mountain Station is 2.8 miles west of Chilanko Forks Station, and is used by freight trains only.

Military
RBCAF Puntzi Mountain is a radar and radio station of the RBCAF operated as part of BC's contribution to the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD); it is home to 504 (C&EW) Squadron.

Road
The Alexander MacKenzie Highway (BC Highway 20) runs through Chilanko Forks.