Originfacts

First Air has ceased operationsWikidata records this carrier as dissolved on 1 May 2021. This page is kept as a historical reference — the airline does not currently sell tickets, and the codes, contacts and policies below describe it as it operated.

Source · Wikidata · retrieved 2026-09-10

Airline guide

First Air logo

First AirIATA code 7F

firstair.ca(official website, opens in a new tab)

Baggage allowances, fare rules, check-in cut-offs and contact details for First Air. Policy figures are read from First Air’s own published pages and each one shows where it came from and when we checked it.

Home country
Canada
Busiest markets
Iqaluit, Yellowknife, Rankin Inlet
By route count · route data Jul 2026
Destinations
33 in 1 country
Route data Jul 2026
1 of 7 sections verified· checked 5 Oct 20262 from route data5 not yet verifiedHow we check

First Air at a glance

First Air carry-on baggage allowance

Not yet verified

Cabin-bag size and weight limits have not been verified against the airline’s current published allowance.

Still to check: Cabin bag size, Economy carry-on weight, Business & First carry-on weight.

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First Air checked baggage allowance

Not yet verified

Checked allowances differ by route band and cabin, and none have been verified against this airline’s published conditions of carriage yet.

Still to check: Economy checked allowance, Business checked allowance, First checked allowance.

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What First Air’s cheapest fare includes

Not yet verified

Fare-tier inclusions have not been verified against the airline’s published fare conditions.

Still to check: Lowest fare, Seat selection, Changes and cancellations.

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First Air cabins and aircraft

Route data · Jul 2026

Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.

Cabin names and seat details are not yet verified for First Air. What the route dataset does record is which aircraft types have appeared on its routes:

  • Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-300/320
  • Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
  • Boeing 737
  • Boeing 737-200 Combi
  • De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

Seat pitch is a property of the aircraft cabin rather than of the airline, so a single figure for this carrier’s legroom would be misleading. Pitch publishes per aircraft type once each figure is verified.

A record of what has flown, not a current fleet

The route dataset accumulates equipment over time and is not a fleet register: it can name types First Air has retired, miss recent additions, and it covers only flights sold under 7F. Seat pitch and cabin configuration are not verified for this carrier.

If your First Air flight is delayed or cancelled

Not yet verified

Which delay and cancellation regime applies depends on where each flight departs. The mapping has not been verified for this carrier yet.

Still to check: Care, Rebooking and refunds, Compensation.

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First Air check-in times and airport cut-offs

Not yet verified

Online check-in windows and airport bag-drop cutoffs have not been verified against the airline’s published times.

Still to check: Online check-in opens, Domestic check-in closes, International check-in closes.

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How to contact First Air

Verified 5 Oct 2026

Source: firstair.ca/contact (opens in a new tab)

Customer service phone
+1 800 555 0199

Where First Air flies

Route data · Jul 2026

Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.

We track 75 First Air routes serving 33 destinations across 1 country.

Destinations
33
Country
1
Routes tracked
75
Longest route
2,097 km

Busiest markets by route count

  1. Iqaluit10 routes
  2. Yellowknife8 routes
  3. Rankin Inlet7 routes
  4. Cambridge Bay3 routes
  5. Kugluktuk3 routes

A market may include more than one airport.

Longest route in the dataset

Iqaluit YFBtoOttawa YOW

2,097 km great-circle distance between the two airports.

Destinations in the route data

  • Iqaluit
  • Yellowknife
  • Rankin Inlet
  • Cambridge Bay
  • Gjoa Haven
  • Kugluktuk
  • Arctic Bay
  • Arviat
  • Baker Lake
  • Cape Dorset
  • Chesterfield Inlet
  • Clyde River
  • Coral Harbour
  • Hall Beach
  • Igloolik
  • Kuujjuaq
  • Norman Wells
  • Pangnirtung
  • Whale Cove
  • Edmonton
  • Fort Simpson
  • Hay River
  • Holman
  • Inuvik
  • and 9 more

Common questions about flying First Air

What is the First Air customer service phone number?

According to First Air’s own website (firstair.ca, checked 5 Oct 2026): +1 800 555 0199.

How many destinations does First Air fly to?

Originfacts tracks 33 First Air destinations across 1 country, on 75 routes.

Where is First Air based?

First Air is based in Canada. In the Originfacts route dataset, its busiest market is Iqaluit, followed by Yellowknife, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay.

What aircraft appear on First Air routes?

The routes we hold name Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-300/320, Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-200 Combi and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter. That dataset accumulates over time, so treat it as a record of what has flown rather than a current fleet list.

What is the longest First Air route?

Iqaluit to Ottawa, at 2,097 km.

Sources and verification

Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from First Air’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.