Airport guide
Calgary International AirportIATA code YYC
Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Calgary, Canada in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from YYC.
- Serves
- Calgary, Canada
- Codes
- YYC · CYYC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Region
- North America
Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Calgary, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Edmonton local time at coordinates 51.130°, -114.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from YYC, with primary carrier operations including Air Canada, connecting key routes to London. Passengers traveling through Calgary International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Calgary, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Calgary International Airport details
- IATA code
- YYC
- ICAO code
- CYYC
- City
- Calgary
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Coordinates
- 51.119°, -114.010°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Calgary International Airport’s own pages.
YYC airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,084 m (3,557 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 18.5 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lethbridge County Airport YQL · 186 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YYC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 17L/35R: 4,267 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 4,267 m14,000 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17R/35L | 3,863 m12,675 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 11/29 | 2,438 m8,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from YYC
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from YYC in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from YYC to 40 destinations in 13 countries, on 8 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for YYC are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- WSWestJet26 destinations
- F8Flair Airlines6 destinations
- PDPorter Airlines Canada2 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines2 destinations
- ACAir Canada1 destination
- AAAmerican Airlines1 destination
- 4YDiscover Airlines1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (12)
- Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco
- Canada (11)
- Abbotsford, Kelowna, Kitchener, Montreal, Nanaimo, Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg
- Mexico (7)
- Cancun, Huatulco, Manzanillo, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Del Cabo, Tulum
- Costa Rica (1)
- Liberia
- Dominican Republic (1)
- Punta Cana
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Frankfurt
- Ireland (1)
- Dublin
- Italy (1)
- Rome
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
Check schedules with the airline or Calgary International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from YYC
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from YYC. Only 1 route from YYC is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Calgary International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Calgary International Airport.
Routes from YYC
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from YYC so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from YYC is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Calgary International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: yyc.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at YYC
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YYC, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where YYC is
8.7 km north-northeast
Calgary International Airport lies 8.7 km north-northeast of Calgary city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at YYC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Calgary, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Calgary International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:yyc.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at YYC, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 51.13°, -114.01° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 25°C). Coolest: December (-3°C high, -11°C low). Wettest: June (100 mm); driest: January (15 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3°C | -12°C | 15 mm | |
| Feb | -3°C | -13°C | 25 mm | |
| Mar | 4°C | -7°C | 24 mm | |
| Apr | 11°C | -2°C | 35 mm | |
| May | 18°C | 4°C | 63 mm | |
| Jun | 21°C | 9°C | 100 mm | |
| Jul | 25°C | 12°C | 75 mm | |
| Aug | 25°C | 11°C | 55 mm | |
| Sep | 19°C | 7°C | 34 mm | |
| Oct | 11°C | 0°C | 26 mm | |
| Nov | 3°C | -6°C | 28 mm | |
| Dec | -3°C | -11°C | 28 mm |
Airports near Calgary
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Red DeerRed Deer Regional AirportYQF117 km
- LethbridgeLethbridge AirportYQL188 km
- CranbrookCanadian Rockies International AirportYXC211 km
- EdmontonEdmonton International AirportYEG244 km
- Medicine HatMedicine Hat Regional AirportYXH263 km
- KalispellGlacier Park International AirportFCA314 km
- CastlegarCastlegar AirportYCG328 km
- TrailTrail Regional AirportYZZ343 km
- LloydminsterLloydminsterYLL362 km
Calgary International Airport: common questions
Where is Calgary International Airport?
Calgary International Airport serves Calgary, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.119°, -114.010°.
What are the airport codes for Calgary International Airport?
The IATA code is YYC and the ICAO code is CYYC.
What time zone is YYC in?
Calgary International Airport is in the America/Edmonton time zone.
What is the official website of Calgary International Airport?
The airport’s official website is yyc.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from YYC?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Air Canada on routes from YYC. This is not a complete list of airlines at Calgary International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from YYC?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from YYC so far, to London. That is a small sample, not Calgary International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (yyc.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Calgary International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at YYC: 17L/35R (4,267 m (14,000 ft), concrete); 17R/35L (3,863 m (12,675 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from YYC?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from YYC to 40 destinations in 13 countries, the most in United States (12), Canada (11) and Mexico (7). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Calgary International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Calgary International Airport?
Wikidata records 18.5 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Calgary International Airport?
Per Wikidata, YYC is operated by Transport Canada, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at YYC?
Wikidata lists YYC as a hub of Air Canada, Jazz Aviation, Kenn Borek Air, Lynx Air, Sunwest Aviation, WestJet and WestJet Encore.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Calgary International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1160343 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)