Airport guide
Dawson City AirportIATA code YDA
Dawson City Airport (YDA/CYDA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dawson City, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Dawson City, Canada
- Codes
- YDA · CYDA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Dawson
- Region
- North America
Dawson City Airport (YDA/CYDA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dawson City, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Dawson local time at coordinates 64.040°, -139.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dawson City Airport (YDA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dawson City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Dawson City Airport details
- IATA code
- YDA
- ICAO code
- CYDA
- City
- Dawson City
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Dawson
- Coordinates
- 64.043°, -139.128°
- 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 Dawson City Airport’s own pages.
YDA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 370 m (1,215 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Eagle Airport EAA · 127 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YDA
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 03/21: 1,524 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from YDA
Originfacts does not track any routes from YDA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YDA is
15 km east
Dawson City Airport lies 15 km east of Dawson City 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 YDA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dawson City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dawson City Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:yukon.ca/en/places/dawson-city-airport (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 Dawson City
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CircleCircle CityIRC306 km
- Old CrowOld CrowYOC395 km
- Fort YukonFort Yukon AirportFYU400 km
- WhitehorseWhitehorse AirportYXY424 km
- FairbanksFairbanks International AirportFAI428 km
- ValdezValdez Municipal AirportVDZ487 km
- YakutatYakutat AirportYAK505 km
- CordovaMudhole Smith AirportCDV513 km
- InuvikInuvik Mike Zubko AirportYEV537 km
Dawson City Airport: common questions
Where is Dawson City Airport?
Dawson City Airport serves Dawson City, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.043°, -139.128°.
What are the airport codes for Dawson City Airport?
The IATA code is YDA and the ICAO code is CYDA.
What time zone is YDA in?
Dawson City Airport is in the America/Dawson time zone.
What is the official website of Dawson City Airport?
The airport’s official website is yukon.ca/en/places/dawson-city-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Dawson City Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YDA: 03/21 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), concrete).
How far is YDA from Dawson City city centre?
Dawson City Airport is about 15 km east of Dawson City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Dawson City Airport?
OurAirports gives YDA’s elevation as 370 m (1,215 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 Dawson City 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
- 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)