Airport guide
Digby Island AirportIATA code YPR
Digby Island Airport (YPR/CYPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Prince Rupert, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Prince Rupert, Canada
- Codes
- YPR · CYPR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Digby Island Airport (YPR/CYPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Prince Rupert, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 54.290°, -130.440°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Digby Island Airport (YPR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Prince Rupert, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Digby Island Airport details
- IATA code
- YPR
- ICAO code
- CYPR
- City
- Prince Rupert
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 54.286°, -130.445°
- 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 Digby Island Airport’s own pages.
YPR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 35 m (116 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Masset Airport ZMT · 113 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YPR
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 13/31: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YPR
Originfacts does not track any routes from YPR 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 YPR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Prince Rupert, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Digby Island Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ypr.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 Prince Rupert
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MassetMasset AirportZMT115 km
- TerraceNorthwest Regional AirportYXT123 km
- KetchikanKetchikan International AirportKTN144 km
- SandspitSandspit AirportYZP147 km
- HydaburgHydaburg Sea Plane BaseHYG184 km
- SmithersSmithers AirportYYD219 km
- KlawockKlawock AirportKLW221 km
- Bella BellaBella Bella AirportZEL283 km
- PetersburgPetersburg Municipal AirportPSG320 km
Digby Island Airport: common questions
Where is Digby Island Airport?
Digby Island Airport serves Prince Rupert, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.286°, -130.445°.
What are the airport codes for Digby Island Airport?
The IATA code is YPR and the ICAO code is CYPR.
What time zone is YPR in?
Digby Island Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
What is the official website of Digby Island Airport?
The airport’s official website is ypr.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Digby Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YPR: 13/31 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt).
When did Digby Island Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1961 as its official opening date.
What is the elevation of Digby Island Airport?
OurAirports gives YPR’s elevation as 35 m (116 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 Digby Island 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 Q93902 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)