Airport guide
Gander International AirportIATA code YQX
Gander International Airport (YQX/CYQX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gander, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gander, Canada
- Codes
- YQX · CYQX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns
- Region
- North America
Gander International Airport (YQX/CYQX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gander, Canada in North America. Operating on America/St_Johns local time at coordinates 48.950°, -54.560°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gander International Airport (YQX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gander, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gander International Airport details
- IATA code
- YQX
- ICAO code
- CYQX
- City
- Gander
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns
- Coordinates
- 48.936°, -54.568°
- 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 Gander International Airport’s own pages.
YQX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 151 m (496 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- St. John's International Airport YYT · 199 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YQX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 03/21: 3,109 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,109 m10,200 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,713 m8,900 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YQX
Originfacts does not track any routes from YQX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YQX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gander, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gander International 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 Gander
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- St. John'sSt. John's International AirportYYT201 km
- Deer LakeDeer Lake Regional AirportYDF209 km
- Saint PierreSaint Pierre AirportFSP256 km
- St AnthonySt AnthonyYAY279 km
- Blanc SablonBlanc SablonYBX334 km
- CheveryCheveryYHR395 km
- GethsemaniGethsemaniZGS466 km
- SydneySydney AirportYQY515 km
- Iles De La MadeleineIles De La MadeleineYGR572 km
Gander International Airport: common questions
Where is Gander International Airport?
Gander International Airport serves Gander, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.936°, -54.568°.
What are the airport codes for Gander International Airport?
The IATA code is YQX and the ICAO code is CYQX.
What time zone is YQX in?
Gander International Airport is in the America/St_Johns time zone.
How many runways does Gander International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQX: 03/21 (3,109 m (10,200 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (2,713 m (8,900 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Gander International Airport?
OurAirports gives YQX’s elevation as 151 m (496 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 Gander International 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
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)