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Regina International AirportIATA code YQR

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

yqr.ca(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Regina, Canada
Codes
YQR · CYQR
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Regina
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Regina International Airport (YQR/CYQR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Regina, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Regina local time at coordinates 50.430°, -104.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Regina International Airport (YQR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Regina, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Regina International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YQR
ICAO code
CYQR
City
Regina
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Regina
Coordinates
50.432°, -104.661°
From OurAirports
Official website
yqr.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 Regina International Airport’s own pages.

YQR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
577 m (1,894 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1928
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Transport Canada
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
764,128
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Regina
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport YXE · 240 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YQR

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 13/31: 2,408 m, asphalt.

Runways at YQR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/312,408 m7,900 ft46 masphalt
08/261,890 m6,200 ft46 masphalt

Routes from YQR

No route records yet

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

Where YQR is

Calculated

4.6 km west-southwest

Regina International Airport lies 4.6 km west-southwest of Regina 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 YQR

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:yqr.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 Regina

Calculated

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

Regina International Airport: common questions

Where is Regina International Airport?

Regina International Airport serves Regina, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.432°, -104.661°.

What are the airport codes for Regina International Airport?

The IATA code is YQR and the ICAO code is CYQR.

What time zone is YQR in?

Regina International Airport is in the America/Regina time zone.

What is the official website of Regina International Airport?

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

How many runways does Regina International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQR: 13/31 (2,408 m (7,900 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,890 m (6,200 ft), asphalt).

When did Regina International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Regina International Airport?

Wikidata records 764,128 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Regina International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YQR is operated by Transport Canada.

How far is YQR from Regina city centre?

Regina International Airport is about 4.6 km west-southwest of Regina city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Regina International Airport?

OurAirports gives YQR’s elevation as 577 m (1,894 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 Regina International Airport’s own pages.

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