Airport guide
Sarnia AirportIATA code YZR
Sarnia Airport (YZR/CYZR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sarnia, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sarnia, Canada
- Codes
- YZR · CYZR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Region
- North America
Sarnia Airport (YZR/CYZR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sarnia, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Toronto local time at coordinates 43.000°, -82.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sarnia Airport (YZR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sarnia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sarnia Airport details
- IATA code
- YZR
- ICAO code
- CYZR
- City
- Sarnia
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 42.999°, -82.309°
- 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 Sarnia Airport’s own pages.
YZR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 181 m (594 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- London International Airport YXU · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YZR
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, 1 lit. Longest 15/33: 1,554 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,554 m5,100 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 06/24 | 911 m2,989 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YZR
Originfacts does not track any routes from YZR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YZR is
8.4 km east-northeast
Sarnia Airport lies 8.4 km east-northeast of Sarnia 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 YZR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sarnia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sarnia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sarniaairport.com (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 Sarnia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DetroitDetroit CityDET87 km
- LondonLondon International AirportYXU94 km
- WindsorWindsor International AirportYQG97 km
- FlintBishop International AirportFNT116 km
- DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTW123 km
- DetroitWillow Run AirportYIP132 km
- SaginawMBS International AirportMBS156 km
- KitchenerRegion of Waterloo International AirportYKF165 km
- ClevelandBurke Lakefront AirportBKL173 km
Sarnia Airport: common questions
Where is Sarnia Airport?
Sarnia Airport serves Sarnia, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.999°, -82.309°.
What are the airport codes for Sarnia Airport?
The IATA code is YZR and the ICAO code is CYZR.
What time zone is YZR in?
Sarnia Airport is in the America/Toronto time zone.
What is the official website of Sarnia Airport?
The airport’s official website is sarniaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sarnia Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YZR: 15/33 (1,554 m (5,100 ft), asphalt); 06/24 (911 m (2,989 ft), asphalt).
How far is YZR from Sarnia city centre?
Sarnia Airport is about 8.4 km east-northeast of Sarnia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sarnia Airport?
OurAirports gives YZR’s elevation as 181 m (594 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 Sarnia 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 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)