Airport guide
Kenora AirportIATA code YQK
Kenora Airport (YQK/CYQK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kenora, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kenora, Canada
- Codes
- YQK · CYQK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Region
- North America
Kenora Airport (YQK/CYQK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kenora, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Winnipeg local time at coordinates 49.790°, -94.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kenora Airport (YQK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kenora, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kenora Airport details
- IATA code
- YQK
- ICAO code
- CYQK
- City
- Kenora
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates
- 49.788°, -94.363°
- 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 Kenora Airport’s own pages.
YQK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 406 m (1,332 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fort Frances Municipal Airport YAG · 143 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YQK
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 08/26: 1,768 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,768 m5,800 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YQK
Originfacts does not track any routes from YQK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YQK is
9.0 km east-northeast
Kenora Airport lies 9.0 km east-northeast of Kenora 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 YQK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kenora, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kenora Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kenora.ca/portal/tourism/plan/travel.aspx?id=83 (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 Kenora
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DrydenDryden Regional AirportYHD110 km
- Fort FrancesFort Frances Municipal AirportYAG143 km
- Red LakeRed Lake AirportYRL148 km
- International FallsFalls International AirportINL154 km
- Sioux LookoutSioux Lookout AirportYXL180 km
- WinnipegWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International AirportYWG206 km
- PikangikumPikangikumYPM227 km
- Thief River FallsThief River Falls Regional AirportTVF233 km
- Poplar HillPoplar HillYHP255 km
Kenora Airport: common questions
Where is Kenora Airport?
Kenora Airport serves Kenora, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.788°, -94.363°.
What are the airport codes for Kenora Airport?
The IATA code is YQK and the ICAO code is CYQK.
What time zone is YQK in?
Kenora Airport is in the America/Winnipeg time zone.
What is the official website of Kenora Airport?
The airport’s official website is kenora.ca/portal/tourism/plan/travel.aspx?id=83. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kenora Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YQK: 08/26 (1,768 m (5,800 ft), asphalt).
How far is YQK from Kenora city centre?
Kenora Airport is about 9.0 km east-northeast of Kenora city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kenora Airport?
OurAirports gives YQK’s elevation as 406 m (1,332 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 Kenora Airport’s own pages.
- 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 0
- 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)