Airport guide
Nemiscau AirportIATA code YNS
Nemiscau Airport (YNS/CYHH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nemiscau, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nemiscau, Canada
- Codes
- YNS · CYHH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Montreal
- Region
- North America
Nemiscau Airport (YNS/CYHH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nemiscau, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Montreal local time at coordinates 49.740°, -76.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nemiscau Airport (YNS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nemiscau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nemiscau Airport details
- IATA code
- YNS
- ICAO code
- CYHH
- City
- Nemiscau
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Montreal
- Coordinates
- 51.691°, -76.136°
- 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 Nemiscau Airport’s own pages.
YNS airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 244 m (802 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Eastmain River Airport ZEM · 174 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YNS
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 09/27: 1,524 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 46 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YNS
Originfacts does not track any routes from YNS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YNS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nemiscau, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nemiscau 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 Nemiscau
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChibougamauChibougamau AirportYMT171 km
- Val D'OrVal-d'Or AirportYVO203 km
- RouynRouyn-Noranda AirportYUY228 km
- WaskaganishWaskaganish AirportYKQ241 km
- East MainEast MainZEM306 km
- MoosoneeMoosoneeYMO323 km
- TimminsTimmins Victor M. Power AirportYTS361 km
- Mont TremblantLa MacazaYTM387 km
- WemindjiWemindjiYNC390 km
Nemiscau Airport: common questions
Where is Nemiscau Airport?
Nemiscau Airport serves Nemiscau, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.691°, -76.136°.
What are the airport codes for Nemiscau Airport?
The IATA code is YNS and the ICAO code is CYHH.
What time zone is YNS in?
Nemiscau Airport is in the America/Montreal time zone.
How many runways does Nemiscau Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YNS: 09/27 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), gravel).
Who operates Nemiscau Airport?
Per Wikidata, YNS is operated by Hydro-Quebec.
What is the elevation of Nemiscau Airport?
OurAirports gives YNS’s elevation as 244 m (802 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 Nemiscau 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3016636 (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)