Airport guide
Schefferville AirportIATA code YKL
Schefferville Airport (YKL/CYKL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Schefferville, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Schefferville, Canada
- Codes
- YKL · CYKL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Montreal
- Region
- North America
Schefferville Airport (YKL/CYKL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Schefferville, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Montreal local time at coordinates 54.780°, -64.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Schefferville Airport (YKL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Schefferville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Schefferville Airport details
- IATA code
- YKL
- ICAO code
- CYKL
- City
- Schefferville
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Montreal
- Coordinates
- 54.805°, -66.805°
- 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 Schefferville Airport’s own pages.
YKL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 521 m (1,709 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Wabush Airport YWK · 209 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YKL
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 17/35: 1,524 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YKL
Originfacts does not track any routes from YKL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YKL is
1.9 km east-northeast
Schefferville Airport lies 1.9 km east-northeast of Schefferville 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 YKL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Schefferville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Schefferville 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 Schefferville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Schefferville Airport: common questions
Where is Schefferville Airport?
Schefferville Airport serves Schefferville, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.805°, -66.805°.
What are the airport codes for Schefferville Airport?
The IATA code is YKL and the ICAO code is CYKL.
What time zone is YKL in?
Schefferville Airport is in the America/Montreal time zone.
How many runways does Schefferville Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YKL: 17/35 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).
How far is YKL from Schefferville city centre?
Schefferville Airport is about 1.9 km east-northeast of Schefferville city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Schefferville Airport?
OurAirports gives YKL’s elevation as 521 m (1,709 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 Schefferville 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 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)