Airport guide
Sydney AirportIATA code YQY
Sydney Airport (YQY/CYQY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sydney, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sydney, Canada
- Codes
- YQY · CYQY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Glace_Bay
- Region
- North America
Sydney Airport (YQY/CYQY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sydney, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Glace_Bay local time at coordinates 46.170°, -60.050°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sydney Airport (YQY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sydney, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sydney Airport details
- IATA code
- YQY
- ICAO code
- CYQY
- City
- Sydney
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Glace_Bay
- Coordinates
- 46.161°, -60.050°
- 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 Sydney Airport’s own pages.
YQY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 62 m (203 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport YGR · 193 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YQY
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 06/24: 2,155 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,155 m7,070 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18/36 | 1,828 m5,997 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YQY
Originfacts does not track any routes from YQY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at YQY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sydney, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sydney Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sydneyairport.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 Sydney
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Iles De La MadeleineIles De La MadeleineYGR194 km
- CharlottetownCharlottetown AirportYYG237 km
- HalifaxHalifax Stanfield International AirportYHZ305 km
- Saint PierreSaint Pierre AirportFSP308 km
- MonctonGreater Moncton International AirportYQM357 km
- Deer LakeDeer Lake Regional AirportYDF392 km
- GaspeMichel-Pouliot Gaspe AirportYGP441 km
- BonaventureBonaventureYVB461 km
- BathurstBathurst AirportZBF462 km
Sydney Airport: common questions
Where is Sydney Airport?
Sydney Airport serves Sydney, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.161°, -60.050°.
What are the airport codes for Sydney Airport?
The IATA code is YQY and the ICAO code is CYQY.
What time zone is YQY in?
Sydney Airport is in the America/Glace_Bay time zone.
What is the official website of Sydney Airport?
The airport’s official website is sydneyairport.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sydney Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQY: 06/24 (2,155 m (7,070 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (1,828 m (5,997 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Sydney Airport?
OurAirports gives YQY’s elevation as 62 m (203 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 Sydney 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
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)