Airport guide
Deer Lake Regional AirportIATA code YDF
Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF/CYDF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Deer Lake, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Deer Lake, Canada
- Codes
- YDF · CYDF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns
- Region
- North America
Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF/CYDF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Deer Lake, Canada in North America. Operating on America/St_Johns local time at coordinates 49.210°, -57.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Deer Lake, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Deer Lake Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- YDF
- ICAO code
- CYDF
- City
- Deer Lake
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns
- Coordinates
- 49.208°, -57.396°
- 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 Deer Lake Regional Airport’s own pages.
YDF airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 140,937
- 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
- Gander International Airport YQX · 208 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YDF
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: 2,440 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,440 m8,005 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YDF
Originfacts does not track any routes from YDF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YDF is
4.4 km north-northeast
Deer Lake Regional Airport lies 4.4 km north-northeast of Deer Lake 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 YDF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Deer Lake, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Deer Lake Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:deerlakeairport.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 Deer Lake
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CheveryCheveryYHR208 km
- GanderGander International AirportYQX209 km
- Blanc SablonBlanc SablonYBX247 km
- GethsemaniGethsemaniZGS266 km
- Saint PierreSaint Pierre AirportFSP271 km
- St AnthonySt AnthonyYAY273 km
- St. John'sSt. John's International AirportYYT387 km
- Iles De La MadeleineIles De La MadeleineYGR391 km
- SydneySydney AirportYQY392 km
Deer Lake Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Deer Lake Regional Airport?
Deer Lake Regional Airport serves Deer Lake, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.208°, -57.396°.
What are the airport codes for Deer Lake Regional Airport?
The IATA code is YDF and the ICAO code is CYDF.
What time zone is YDF in?
Deer Lake Regional Airport is in the America/St_Johns time zone.
What is the official website of Deer Lake Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is deerlakeairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Deer Lake Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YDF: 07/25 (2,440 m (8,005 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Deer Lake Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 140,937 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is YDF from Deer Lake city centre?
Deer Lake Regional Airport is about 4.4 km north-northeast of Deer Lake city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Deer Lake Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives YDF’s elevation as 22 m (72 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 Deer Lake Regional 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1657819 (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)