Airport guide
Kuujjuarapik AirportIATA code YGW
Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW/CYGW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuujjuarapik, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kuujjuarapik, Canada
- Codes
- YGW · CYGW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Montreal
- Region
- North America
Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW/CYGW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuujjuarapik, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Montreal local time at coordinates 55.280°, -77.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kuujjuarapik, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kuujjuarapik Airport details
- IATA code
- YGW
- ICAO code
- CYGW
- City
- Kuujjuarapik
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Montreal
- Coordinates
- 55.282°, -77.765°
- 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 Kuujjuarapik Airport’s own pages.
YGW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (34 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Umiujaq Airport YUD · 160 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YGW
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. The runway 03/21: 1,540 m, unpaved.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,540 m5,052 ft | 46 m | unpaved | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YGW
Originfacts does not track any routes from YGW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YGW is
0.9 km north-northwest
Kuujjuarapik Airport lies 0.9 km north-northwest of Kuujjuarapik 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 YGW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kuujjuarapik, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kuujjuarapik Airport’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 Kuujjuarapik
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Kuujjuarapik Airport: common questions
Where is Kuujjuarapik Airport?
Kuujjuarapik Airport serves Kuujjuarapik, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.282°, -77.765°.
What are the airport codes for Kuujjuarapik Airport?
The IATA code is YGW and the ICAO code is CYGW.
What time zone is YGW in?
Kuujjuarapik Airport is in the America/Montreal time zone.
How many runways does Kuujjuarapik Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YGW: 03/21 (1,540 m (5,052 ft), unpaved).
How far is YGW from Kuujjuarapik city centre?
Kuujjuarapik Airport is about 0.9 km north-northwest of Kuujjuarapik city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kuujjuarapik Airport?
OurAirports gives YGW’s elevation as 10 m (34 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 Kuujjuarapik Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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)