Airport guide
Fort Chipewyan AirportIATA code YPY
Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY/CYPY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Chipewyan, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- Codes
- YPY · CYPY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Region
- North America
Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY/CYPY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Chipewyan, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Edmonton local time at coordinates 58.760°, -111.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort Chipewyan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fort Chipewyan Airport details
- IATA code
- YPY
- ICAO code
- CYPY
- City
- Fort Chipewyan
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Coordinates
- 58.767°, -111.117°
- 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 Chipewyan Airport’s own pages.
YPY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 232 m (761 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2010
- 9,788
- 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
- Fort Smith Airport YSM · 147 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YPY
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 04/22: 1,524 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YPY
Originfacts does not track any routes from YPY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YPY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort Chipewyan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fort Chipewyan Airport’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 Chipewyan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Fort SmithFort Smith AirportYSM148 km
- Fort McMurrayFort McMurray International AirportYMM234 km
- Stony RapidsStony RapidsYSF308 km
- Hay RiverHay RiverYHY349 km
- High LevelFootner Lake AirportYOJ350 km
- YellowknifeYellowknife AirportYZF450 km
- Wollaston LakeWollaston LakeZWL468 km
- LloydminsterLloydminsterYLL609 km
- Grande PrairieGrande Prairie AirportYQU615 km
Fort Chipewyan Airport: common questions
Where is Fort Chipewyan Airport?
Fort Chipewyan Airport serves Fort Chipewyan, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.767°, -111.117°.
What are the airport codes for Fort Chipewyan Airport?
The IATA code is YPY and the ICAO code is CYPY.
What time zone is YPY in?
Fort Chipewyan Airport is in the America/Edmonton time zone.
How many runways does Fort Chipewyan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YPY: 04/22 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Fort Chipewyan Airport?
Wikidata records 9,788 passengers for 2010, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Fort Chipewyan Airport?
OurAirports gives YPY’s elevation as 232 m (761 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 Chipewyan Airport’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 Q3914677 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)