Airport guide
Fort AlbanyIATA code YFA
Fort Albany (YFA/CYFA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Albany, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fort Albany, Canada
- Codes
- YFA · CYFA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Region
- North America
Fort Albany (YFA/CYFA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Albany, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Toronto local time at coordinates 52.240°, -81.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fort Albany (YFA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort Albany, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fort Albany airport details
- IATA code
- YFA
- ICAO code
- CYFA
- City
- Fort Albany
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 52.203°, -81.695°
- 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 Fort Albany’s own pages.
YFA airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (48 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kashechewan Airport ZKE · 9 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YFA
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 10/28: 1,098 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,098 m3,601 ft | 30 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YFA
Originfacts does not track any routes from YFA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YFA is
14 km west-southwest
Fort Albany lies 14 km west-southwest of Fort Albany 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 YFA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort Albany, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fort Albany’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 Fort Albany
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Fort Albany: common questions
Where is Fort Albany?
Fort Albany serves Fort Albany, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.203°, -81.695°.
What are the airport codes for Fort Albany?
The IATA code is YFA and the ICAO code is CYFA.
What time zone is YFA in?
Fort Albany is in the America/Toronto time zone.
How many runways does Fort Albany have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YFA: 10/28 (1,098 m (3,601 ft), gravel).
Who operates Fort Albany?
Per Wikidata, YFA is operated by Government of Ontario.
How far is YFA from Fort Albany city centre?
Fort Albany is about 14 km west-southwest of Fort Albany city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Fort Albany?
OurAirports gives YFA’s elevation as 15 m (48 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 Fort Albany’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 Q3912820 (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)