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Halifax Stanfield International AirportIATA code YHZ

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ/CYHZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Halifax, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Halifax, Canada
Codes: YHZ · CYHZ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Halifax
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ/CYHZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Halifax, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Halifax local time at coordinates 44.880°, -63.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Halifax, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: YHZ
ICAO code: CYHZ
City: Halifax
Country: Canada
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Halifax
Coordinates: 44.881°, -63.509°; From OurAirports
Official website: halifaxstanfield.ca (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport’s own pages.

YHZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 145 m (477 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1960; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Halifax International Airport Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Transport Canada; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2024: 3.88 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Halifax, Robert Stanfield; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Charlottetown Airport YYG · 159 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YHZ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 05/23: 3,200 m, asphalt.

Runways at YHZ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	3,200 m10,500 ft	61 m	asphalt	Lit
14/32	2,347 m7,700 ft	61 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from YHZ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YHZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at YHZ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YHZ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Maritime Air Charter (opens in a new tab)

Where YHZ is

Calculated

26 km north

Halifax Stanfield International Airport lies 26 km north of Halifax 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 YHZ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Halifax, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Halifax Stanfield International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:halifaxstanfield.ca (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 Halifax

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport: common questions

Where is Halifax Stanfield International Airport?

Halifax Stanfield International Airport serves Halifax, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.881°, -63.509°.

What are the airport codes for Halifax Stanfield International Airport?

The IATA code is YHZ and the ICAO code is CYHZ.

What time zone is YHZ in?

Halifax Stanfield International Airport is in the America/Halifax time zone.

What is the official website of Halifax Stanfield International Airport?

The airport’s official website is halifaxstanfield.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Halifax Stanfield International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YHZ: 05/23 (3,200 m (10,500 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (2,347 m (7,700 ft), asphalt).

When did Halifax Stanfield International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Halifax Stanfield International Airport?

Wikidata records 3.88 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Halifax Stanfield International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YHZ is operated by Halifax International Airport Authority, owned by Transport Canada.

Which airlines have a hub at YHZ?

Wikidata lists YHZ as a hub of Maritime Air Charter.

How far is YHZ from Halifax city centre?

Halifax Stanfield International Airport is about 26 km north of Halifax city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

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 Halifax Stanfield International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1345785 (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)