Airport guide
Castlegar AirportIATA code YCG
Castlegar Airport (YCG/CYCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Castlegar, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Castlegar, Canada
- Codes
- YCG · CYCG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Castlegar Airport (YCG/CYCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Castlegar, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 49.300°, -117.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Castlegar Airport (YCG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Castlegar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Castlegar Airport details
- IATA code
- YCG
- ICAO code
- CYCG
- City
- Castlegar
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.296°, -117.632°
- 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 Castlegar Airport’s own pages.
YCG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 495 m (1,624 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Trail Regional Airport YZZ · 27 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YCG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 15/33: 1,615 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,615 m5,300 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YCG
Originfacts does not track any routes from YCG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at YCG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Castlegar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Castlegar Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:wkrairport.ca (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.
Airports near Castlegar
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TrailTrail Regional AirportYZZ26 km
- CranbrookCanadian Rockies International AirportYXC137 km
- PentictonPenticton AirportYYF144 km
- KelownaKelowna International AirportYLW145 km
- SpokaneSpokane International AirportGEG186 km
- KamloopsKamloops AirportYKA255 km
- KalispellGlacier Park International AirportFCA271 km
- WenatcheePangborn FieldEAT285 km
- PullmanMoscow Regional AirportPUW287 km
Castlegar Airport: common questions
Where is Castlegar Airport?
Castlegar Airport serves Castlegar, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.296°, -117.632°.
What are the airport codes for Castlegar Airport?
The IATA code is YCG and the ICAO code is CYCG.
What time zone is YCG in?
Castlegar Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
What is the official website of Castlegar Airport?
The airport’s official website is wkrairport.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Castlegar Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YCG: 15/33 (1,615 m (5,300 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Castlegar Airport?
OurAirports gives YCG’s elevation as 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level.
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 Castlegar 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 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)