Airport guide
Nanaimo AirportIATA code YCD
Nanaimo Airport (YCD/CYCD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nanaimo, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nanaimo, Canada
- Codes
- YCD · CYCD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Nanaimo Airport (YCD/CYCD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nanaimo, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 49.050°, -123.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nanaimo Airport (YCD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nanaimo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nanaimo Airport details
- IATA code
- YCD
- ICAO code
- CYCD
- City
- Nanaimo
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.055°, -123.870°
- 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 Nanaimo Airport’s own pages.
YCD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 28 m (92 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 359,525
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ycd.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Qualicum Beach Airport XQU · 49 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YCD
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: 2,012 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,012 m6,602 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YCD
Originfacts does not track any routes from YCD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YCD is
13 km south-southeast
Nanaimo Airport lies 13 km south-southeast of Nanaimo 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 YCD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nanaimo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nanaimo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ycd.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 Nanaimo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- VancouverBoundary Bay AirportYDT52 km
- VancouverVancouver International AirportYVR53 km
- VictoriaVictoria International AirportYYJ56 km
- VancouverCoal Harbour Sea Plane BaseCXH60 km
- VictoriaVictoria Inner Harbour AirportYWH79 km
- EastsoundOrcas Island AirportESD80 km
- Friday HarborFriday Harbor AirportFRD85 km
- Powell RiverPowell RiverYPW97 km
- BellinghamBellingham International AirportBLI102 km
Nanaimo Airport: common questions
Where is Nanaimo Airport?
Nanaimo Airport serves Nanaimo, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.055°, -123.870°.
What are the airport codes for Nanaimo Airport?
The IATA code is YCD and the ICAO code is CYCD.
What time zone is YCD in?
Nanaimo Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
What is the official website of Nanaimo Airport?
The airport’s official website is ycd.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Nanaimo Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YCD: 16/34 (2,012 m (6,602 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Nanaimo Airport?
Wikidata records 359,525 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
How far is YCD from Nanaimo city centre?
Nanaimo Airport is about 13 km south-southeast of Nanaimo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Nanaimo Airport?
OurAirports gives YCD’s elevation as 28 m (92 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 Nanaimo 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q64833 (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)