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Victoria International AirportIATA code YYJ

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

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Serves
Victoria, Canada
Codes
YYJ · CYYJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Victoria International Airport (YYJ/CYYJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Victoria, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 48.640°, -123.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Victoria International Airport (YYJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Victoria, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Victoria International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YYJ
ICAO code
CYYJ
City
Victoria
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
48.647°, -123.428°
From OurAirports
Official website
yyj.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 Victoria International Airport’s own pages.

YYJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
19 m (63 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1914
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, 2025
1.99 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing yyj.ca (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Victoria
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Stuart Island Airpark SSW · 19 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YYJ

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.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 09/27: 2,134 m, asphalt.

Runways at YYJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
09/272,134 m7,000 ft61 masphalt
03/211,532 m5,027 ft61 masphalt
14/321,524 m5,001 ft61 masphalt

Routes from YYJ

No route records yet

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

Where YYJ is

Calculated

25 km north

Victoria International Airport lies 25 km north of Victoria 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 YYJ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:yyj.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 Victoria

Calculated

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

Victoria International Airport: common questions

Where is Victoria International Airport?

Victoria International Airport serves Victoria, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.647°, -123.428°.

What are the airport codes for Victoria International Airport?

The IATA code is YYJ and the ICAO code is CYYJ.

What time zone is YYJ in?

Victoria International Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.

What is the official website of Victoria International Airport?

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

How many runways does Victoria International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at YYJ: 09/27 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (1,532 m (5,027 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,524 m (5,001 ft), asphalt).

When did Victoria International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1914 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Victoria International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.99 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Victoria International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YYJ is operated by Transport Canada.

How far is YYJ from Victoria city centre?

Victoria International Airport is about 25 km north of Victoria city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Victoria International Airport?

OurAirports gives YYJ’s elevation as 19 m (63 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 Victoria International Airport’s own pages.

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