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Iqaluit AirportIATA code YFB

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

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Serves: Iqaluit, Canada
Codes: YFB · CYFB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Iqaluit
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Iqaluit Airport (YFB/CYFB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Iqaluit, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Iqaluit local time at coordinates 63.750°, -68.540°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Iqaluit Airport (YFB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Iqaluit, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Iqaluit Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: YFB
ICAO code: CYFB
City: Iqaluit
Country: Canada
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Iqaluit
Coordinates: 63.756°, -68.556°; 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 Iqaluit Airport’s own pages.

YFB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 34 m (110 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1942; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2021: 98,678; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Iqaluit; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kimmirut Airport YLC · 121 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YFB

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,623 m, asphalt.

Runways at YFB: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	2,623 m8,605 ft	61 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from YFB

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at YFB

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YFB, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Air Nunavut (opens in a new tab)

Where YFB is

Calculated

1.8 km west-northwest

Iqaluit Airport lies 1.8 km west-northwest of Iqaluit 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 YFB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Iqaluit, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Iqaluit 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 Iqaluit

Calculated

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

Iqaluit Airport: common questions

Where is Iqaluit Airport?

Iqaluit Airport serves Iqaluit, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.756°, -68.556°.

What are the airport codes for Iqaluit Airport?

The IATA code is YFB and the ICAO code is CYFB.

What time zone is YFB in?

Iqaluit Airport is in the America/Iqaluit time zone.

How many runways does Iqaluit Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at YFB: 16/34 (2,623 m (8,605 ft), asphalt).

When did Iqaluit Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Iqaluit Airport?

Wikidata records 98,678 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at YFB?

Wikidata lists YFB as a hub of Air Nunavut.

How far is YFB from Iqaluit city centre?

Iqaluit Airport is about 1.8 km west-northwest of Iqaluit city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Iqaluit Airport?

OurAirports gives YFB’s elevation as 34 m (110 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 Iqaluit Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q2415100 (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)