Airport guide

Lethbridge AirportIATA code YQL

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

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Serves: Lethbridge, Canada
Codes: YQL · CYQL; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Edmonton
Region: North America

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

Lethbridge Airport (YQL/CYQL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lethbridge, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Edmonton local time at coordinates 49.630°, -112.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lethbridge Airport (YQL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lethbridge, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lethbridge Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: YQL
ICAO code: CYQL
City: Lethbridge
Country: Canada
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Edmonton
Coordinates: 49.630°, -112.800°; From OurAirports
Official website: lethbridgeairport.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 Lethbridge Airport’s own pages.

YQL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 929 m (3,048 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: June 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after: Lethbridge County; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Medicine Hat Regional Airport YXH · 155 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YQL

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 06/24: 1,981 m, asphalt.

Runways at YQL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	1,981 m6,500 ft	61 m	asphalt	Lit
13/31	1,676 m5,500 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from YQL

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at YQL

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:lethbridgeairport.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 Lethbridge

Calculated

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

Lethbridge Airport: common questions

Where is Lethbridge Airport?

Lethbridge Airport serves Lethbridge, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.630°, -112.800°.

What are the airport codes for Lethbridge Airport?

The IATA code is YQL and the ICAO code is CYQL.

What time zone is YQL in?

Lethbridge Airport is in the America/Edmonton time zone.

What is the official website of Lethbridge Airport?

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

How many runways does Lethbridge Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQL: 06/24 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (1,676 m (5,500 ft), asphalt).

When did Lethbridge Airport open?

Wikidata gives June 1939 as its official opening date.

What is the elevation of Lethbridge Airport?

OurAirports gives YQL’s elevation as 929 m (3,048 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 Lethbridge 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 Q3502467 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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