Airport guide
Dawson CreekIATA code YDQ
Dawson Creek (YDQ/CYDQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dawson Creek, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Dawson Creek, Canada
- Codes
- YDQ · CYDQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Dawson_Creek
- Region
- North America
Dawson Creek (YDQ/CYDQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dawson Creek, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Dawson_Creek local time at coordinates 55.730°, -120.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dawson Creek (YDQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dawson Creek, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Dawson Creek airport details
- IATA code
- YDQ
- ICAO code
- CYDQ
- City
- Dawson Creek
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Dawson_Creek
- Coordinates
- 55.741°, -120.183°
- 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 Creek’s own pages.
YDQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 655 m (2,148 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport YXJ · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YDQ
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 07/25: 1,524 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,524 m5,001 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YDQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from YDQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YDQ is
3.9 km east-southeast
Dawson Creek lies 3.9 km east-southeast of Dawson Creek 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 YDQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dawson Creek, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dawson Creek’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:dawsoncreekairport.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.
Airports near Dawson Creek
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Fort St. JohnNorth Peace Regional AirportYXJ67 km
- Grande PrairieGrande Prairie AirportYQU103 km
- Prince GeorgePrince George AirportYXS260 km
- QuesnelQuesnel AirportYQZ336 km
- High LevelFootner Lake AirportYOJ369 km
- Fort NelsonNorthern Rockies Regional AirportYYE374 km
- Williams LakeWilliams Lake AirportYWL413 km
- SmithersSmithers AirportYYD454 km
- Anahim LakeAnahim LakeYAA494 km
Dawson Creek: common questions
Where is Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek serves Dawson Creek, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.741°, -120.183°.
What are the airport codes for Dawson Creek?
The IATA code is YDQ and the ICAO code is CYDQ.
What time zone is YDQ in?
Dawson Creek is in the America/Dawson_Creek time zone.
What is the official website of Dawson Creek?
The airport’s official website is dawsoncreekairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Dawson Creek have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YDQ: 07/25 (1,524 m (5,001 ft), asphalt).
How far is YDQ from Dawson Creek city centre?
Dawson Creek is about 3.9 km east-southeast of Dawson Creek city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Dawson Creek?
OurAirports gives YDQ’s elevation as 655 m (2,148 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 Creek’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)