Airport guide
Hay RiverIATA code YHY
Hay River (YHY/CYHY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hay River, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hay River, Canada
- Codes
- YHY · CYHY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Yellowknife
- Region
- North America
Hay River (YHY/CYHY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hay River, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Yellowknife local time at coordinates 60.850°, -115.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hay River (YHY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hay River, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hay River airport details
- IATA code
- YHY
- ICAO code
- CYHY
- City
- Hay River
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Yellowknife
- Coordinates
- 60.840°, -115.783°
- 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 Hay River’s own pages.
YHY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 165 m (541 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 9,294
- 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
- Yellowknife International Airport YZF · 194 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YHY
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 14/32: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,220 m4,001 ft | 46 m | COM | Lit |
Routes from YHY
Originfacts does not track any routes from YHY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YHY is
0.8 km north-northwest
Hay River lies 0.8 km north-northwest of Hay River 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 YHY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hay River, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hay River’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 Hay River
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- YellowknifeYellowknife AirportYZF194 km
- Fort SmithFort Smith AirportYSM228 km
- High LevelFootner Lake AirportYOJ260 km
- Fort SimpsonFort SimpsonYFS308 km
- Fort ChipewyanFort Chipewyan AirportYPY349 km
- Fort NelsonNorthern Rockies Regional AirportYYE441 km
- Fort McMurrayFort McMurray International AirportYMM535 km
- Stony RapidsStony RapidsYSF580 km
- Fort St. JohnNorth Peace Regional AirportYXJ586 km
Hay River: common questions
Where is Hay River?
Hay River serves Hay River, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 60.840°, -115.783°.
What are the airport codes for Hay River?
The IATA code is YHY and the ICAO code is CYHY.
What time zone is YHY in?
Hay River is in the America/Yellowknife time zone.
How many runways does Hay River have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YHY: 14/32 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (1,220 m (4,001 ft)).
How many passengers use Hay River?
Wikidata records 9,294 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is YHY from Hay River city centre?
Hay River is about 0.8 km north-northwest of Hay River city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hay River?
OurAirports gives YHY’s elevation as 165 m (541 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 Hay River’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 Q2893712 (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)