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Kelowna International AirportIATA code YLW

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

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Serves
Kelowna, Canada
Codes
YLW · CYLW
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kelowna International Airport (YLW/CYLW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kelowna, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 49.950°, -119.380°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kelowna International Airport (YLW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kelowna, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kelowna International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YLW
ICAO code
CYLW
City
Kelowna
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.956°, -119.378°
From OurAirports
Official website
ylw.kelowna.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 Kelowna International Airport’s own pages.

YLW airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1946
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Transport Canada
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025
2.32 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ylw.kelowna.ca (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Kelowna
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Penticton Airport YYF · 57 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YLW

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,713 m, asphalt.

Runways at YLW: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/342,713 m8,900 ft61 masphalt

Routes from YLW

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YLW 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 YLW

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where YLW is

Calculated

9.7 km north-northeast

Kelowna International Airport lies 9.7 km north-northeast of Kelowna 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 YLW

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:ylw.kelowna.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 Kelowna

Calculated

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

Kelowna International Airport: common questions

Where is Kelowna International Airport?

Kelowna International Airport serves Kelowna, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.956°, -119.378°.

What are the airport codes for Kelowna International Airport?

The IATA code is YLW and the ICAO code is CYLW.

What time zone is YLW in?

Kelowna International Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.

What is the official website of Kelowna International Airport?

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

How many runways does Kelowna International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at YLW: 16/34 (2,713 m (8,900 ft), asphalt).

When did Kelowna International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1946 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kelowna International Airport?

Wikidata records 2.32 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Kelowna International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YLW is operated by Transport Canada.

Which airlines have a hub at YLW?

Wikidata lists YLW as a hub of Carson Air and Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter.

How far is YLW from Kelowna city centre?

Kelowna International Airport is about 9.7 km north-northeast of Kelowna 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 Kelowna International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)