Airport guide
Charlottetown AirportIATA code YYG
Charlottetown Airport (YYG/CYYG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Charlottetown, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Charlottetown, Canada
- Codes
- YYG · CYYG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Halifax
- Region
- North America
Charlottetown Airport (YYG/CYYG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Charlottetown, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Halifax local time at coordinates 46.290°, -63.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Charlottetown Airport (YYG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Charlottetown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Charlottetown Airport details
- IATA code
- YYG
- ICAO code
- CYYG
- City
- Charlottetown
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Halifax
- Coordinates
- 46.289°, -63.125°
- 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 Charlottetown Airport’s own pages.
YYG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 49 m (160 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 410,773
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing flyyyg.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport YQM · 121 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YYG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 03/21: 2,134 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,134 m7,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10/28 | 2,134 m7,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YYG
Originfacts does not track any routes from YYG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YYG is
6.0 km north
Charlottetown Airport lies 6.0 km north of Charlottetown 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 YYG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Charlottetown, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Charlottetown Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Charlottetown
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MonctonGreater Moncton International AirportYQM121 km
- Iles De La MadeleineIles De La MadeleineYGR152 km
- HalifaxHalifax Stanfield International AirportYHZ160 km
- SydneySydney AirportYQY237 km
- Saint JohnSaint John AirportYSJ239 km
- BathurstBathurst AirportZBF248 km
- BonaventureBonaventureYVB264 km
- FrederictonFredericton International AirportYFC266 km
- GaspeMichel-Pouliot Gaspe AirportYGP294 km
Charlottetown Airport: common questions
Where is Charlottetown Airport?
Charlottetown Airport serves Charlottetown, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.289°, -63.125°.
What are the airport codes for Charlottetown Airport?
The IATA code is YYG and the ICAO code is CYYG.
What time zone is YYG in?
Charlottetown Airport is in the America/Halifax time zone.
How many runways does Charlottetown Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YYG: 03/21 (2,134 m (7,002 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt).
When did Charlottetown Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1938 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Charlottetown Airport?
Wikidata records 410,773 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Charlottetown Airport?
Per Wikidata, YYG is operated by Transport Canada.
How far is YYG from Charlottetown city centre?
Charlottetown Airport is about 6.0 km north of Charlottetown city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Charlottetown Airport?
OurAirports gives YYG’s elevation as 49 m (160 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 Charlottetown Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431086 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)