Airport guide
Chesterfield InletIATA code YCS
Chesterfield Inlet (YCS/CYCS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chesterfield Inlet, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chesterfield Inlet, Canada
- Codes
- YCS · CYCS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- Region
- North America
Chesterfield Inlet (YCS/CYCS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chesterfield Inlet, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Rankin_Inlet local time at coordinates 63.330°, -90.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chesterfield Inlet (YCS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chesterfield Inlet, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chesterfield Inlet airport details
- IATA code
- YCS
- ICAO code
- CYCS
- City
- Chesterfield Inlet
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- Coordinates
- 63.347°, -90.731°
- 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 Chesterfield Inlet’s own pages.
YCS airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (32 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2010
- 4,297
- 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
- Rankin Inlet Airport YRT · 92 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YCS
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. The runway 12T/30T: 1,097 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12T/30T | 1,097 m3,600 ft | — | UNK | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YCS
Originfacts does not track any routes from YCS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YCS is
1.4 km west-northwest
Chesterfield Inlet lies 1.4 km west-northwest of Chesterfield Inlet 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 YCS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chesterfield Inlet, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chesterfield Inlet’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 Chesterfield Inlet
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Chesterfield Inlet: common questions
Where is Chesterfield Inlet?
Chesterfield Inlet serves Chesterfield Inlet, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.347°, -90.731°.
What are the airport codes for Chesterfield Inlet?
The IATA code is YCS and the ICAO code is CYCS.
What time zone is YCS in?
Chesterfield Inlet is in the America/Rankin_Inlet time zone.
How many runways does Chesterfield Inlet have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YCS: 12T/30T (1,097 m (3,600 ft)).
How many passengers use Chesterfield Inlet?
Wikidata records 4,297 passengers for 2010, the latest year it holds.
How far is YCS from Chesterfield Inlet city centre?
Chesterfield Inlet is about 1.4 km west-northwest of Chesterfield Inlet city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chesterfield Inlet?
OurAirports gives YCS’s elevation as 10 m (32 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 Chesterfield Inlet’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 Q1709003 (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)