Airport guide
Grande Prairie AirportIATA code YQU
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU/CYQU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grande Prairie, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Grande Prairie, Canada
- Codes
- YQU · CYQU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Region
- North America
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU/CYQU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grande Prairie, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Edmonton local time at coordinates 55.180°, -118.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Grande Prairie, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Grande Prairie Airport details
- IATA code
- YQU
- ICAO code
- CYQU
- City
- Grande Prairie
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Coordinates
- 55.180°, -118.885°
- 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 Grande Prairie Airport’s own pages.
YQU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 669 m (2,195 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Peace River Airport YPE · 147 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YQU
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 12/30: 2,591 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,591 m8,502 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 07/25 | 1,890 m6,200 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YQU
Originfacts does not track any routes from YQU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at YQU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Grande Prairie, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Grande Prairie Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:grandeprairieairport.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 Grande Prairie
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Dawson CreekDawson CreekYDQ103 km
- Fort St. JohnNorth Peace Regional AirportYXJ167 km
- Prince GeorgePrince George AirportYXS285 km
- QuesnelQuesnel AirportYQZ337 km
- Williams LakeWilliams Lake AirportYWL393 km
- High LevelFootner Lake AirportYOJ396 km
- EdmontonEdmonton International AirportYEG402 km
- Fort NelsonNorthern Rockies Regional AirportYYE464 km
- Red DeerRed Deer Regional AirportYQF468 km
Grande Prairie Airport: common questions
Where is Grande Prairie Airport?
Grande Prairie Airport serves Grande Prairie, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.180°, -118.885°.
What are the airport codes for Grande Prairie Airport?
The IATA code is YQU and the ICAO code is CYQU.
What time zone is YQU in?
Grande Prairie Airport is in the America/Edmonton time zone.
What is the official website of Grande Prairie Airport?
The airport’s official website is grandeprairieairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Grande Prairie Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQU: 12/30 (2,591 m (8,502 ft), asphalt); 07/25 (1,890 m (6,200 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Grande Prairie Airport?
OurAirports gives YQU’s elevation as 669 m (2,195 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 Grande Prairie Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)