Airport guide
Whale CoveIATA code YXN
Whale Cove (YXN/CYXN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Whale Cove, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Whale Cove, Canada
- Codes
- YXN · CYXN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- Region
- North America
Whale Cove (YXN/CYXN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Whale Cove, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Rankin_Inlet local time at coordinates 62.230°, -92.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Whale Cove (YXN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Whale Cove, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Whale Cove airport details
- IATA code
- YXN
- ICAO code
- CYXN
- City
- Whale Cove
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- Coordinates
- 62.240°, -92.598°
- 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 Whale Cove’s own pages.
YXN airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (40 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2011
- 6,178
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rankin Inlet Airport YRT · 68 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YXN
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. The runway 15T/33T: 1,219 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15T/33T | 1,219 m4,000 ft | — | UNK | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YXN
Originfacts does not track any routes from YXN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YXN is
7.5 km north
Whale Cove lies 7.5 km north of Whale Cove 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 YXN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Whale Cove, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Whale Cove’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 Whale Cove
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Whale Cove: common questions
Where is Whale Cove?
Whale Cove serves Whale Cove, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 62.240°, -92.598°.
What are the airport codes for Whale Cove?
The IATA code is YXN and the ICAO code is CYXN.
What time zone is YXN in?
Whale Cove is in the America/Rankin_Inlet time zone.
How many runways does Whale Cove have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YXN: 15T/33T (1,219 m (4,000 ft)).
How many passengers use Whale Cove?
Wikidata records 6,178 passengers for 2011, the latest year it holds.
How far is YXN from Whale Cove city centre?
Whale Cove is about 7.5 km north of Whale Cove city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Whale Cove?
OurAirports gives YXN’s elevation as 12 m (40 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 Whale Cove’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q387108 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)