Airport guide
Windsor International AirportIATA code YQG
Windsor International Airport (YQG/CYQG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Windsor, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Windsor, Canada
- Codes
- YQG · CYQG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Region
- North America
Windsor International Airport (YQG/CYQG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Windsor, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Toronto local time at coordinates 42.270°, -82.960°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Windsor International Airport (YQG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Windsor, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Windsor International Airport details
- IATA code
- YQG
- ICAO code
- CYQG
- City
- Windsor
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 42.276°, -82.956°
- 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 Windsor International Airport’s own pages.
YQG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 190 m (622 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 61,629
- 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
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW · 33 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YQG
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 07/25: 2,743 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,570 m5,150 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YQG
Originfacts does not track any routes from YQG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YQG is
8.0 km southeast
Windsor International Airport lies 8.0 km southeast of Windsor 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 YQG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Windsor, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Windsor International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyyqg.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 Windsor
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DetroitDetroit CityDET17 km
- DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTW34 km
- DetroitWillow Run AirportYIP47 km
- SarniaSarnia AirportYZR97 km
- FlintBishop International AirportFNT101 km
- ToledoToledo Express AirportTOL103 km
- ClevelandCleveland Hopkins International AirportCLE133 km
- ClevelandBurke Lakefront AirportBKL135 km
- LansingCapital Region International AirportLAN145 km
Windsor International Airport: common questions
Where is Windsor International Airport?
Windsor International Airport serves Windsor, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.276°, -82.956°.
What are the airport codes for Windsor International Airport?
The IATA code is YQG and the ICAO code is CYQG.
What time zone is YQG in?
Windsor International Airport is in the America/Toronto time zone.
What is the official website of Windsor International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyyqg.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Windsor International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQG: 07/25 (2,743 m (9,000 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,570 m (5,150 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Windsor International Airport?
Wikidata records 61,629 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is YQG from Windsor city centre?
Windsor International Airport is about 8.0 km southeast of Windsor city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Windsor International Airport?
OurAirports gives YQG’s elevation as 190 m (622 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 Windsor International 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1052673 (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)