Airport guide
Wabush AirportIATA code YWK
Wabush Airport (YWK/CYWK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wabush, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Wabush, Canada
- Codes
- YWK · CYWK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Goose_Bay
- Region
- North America
Wabush Airport (YWK/CYWK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wabush, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Goose_Bay local time at coordinates 52.930°, -66.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wabush Airport (YWK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wabush, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Wabush Airport details
- IATA code
- YWK
- ICAO code
- CYWK
- City
- Wabush
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Goose_Bay
- Coordinates
- 52.922°, -66.864°
- 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 Wabush Airport’s own pages.
YWK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 551 m (1,808 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 75,371
- 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
- Churchill Falls Airport ZUM · 197 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YWK
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 18/36: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,829 m6,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YWK
Originfacts does not track any routes from YWK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YWK is
1.5 km north-northeast
Wabush Airport lies 1.5 km north-northeast of Wabush 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 YWK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wabush, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wabush Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:wabushairport.com (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 Wabush
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Churchill FallsChurchill FallsZUM197 km
- ScheffervilleSchefferville AirportYKL246 km
- Sept-IlesSept-Iles AirportYZV304 km
- Port MenierPort MenierYPN389 km
- Baie ComeauBaie-Comeau AirportYBC426 km
- Goose BayGoose Bay AirportYYR433 km
- Mont JoliMont Joli AirportYYY490 km
- GaspeMichel-Pouliot Gaspe AirportYGP492 km
- NatuashishNatuashish AirportYNP495 km
Wabush Airport: common questions
Where is Wabush Airport?
Wabush Airport serves Wabush, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.922°, -66.864°.
What are the airport codes for Wabush Airport?
The IATA code is YWK and the ICAO code is CYWK.
What time zone is YWK in?
Wabush Airport is in the America/Goose_Bay time zone.
What is the official website of Wabush Airport?
The airport’s official website is wabushairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Wabush Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YWK: 18/36 (1,829 m (6,002 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Wabush Airport?
Wikidata records 75,371 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Wabush Airport?
Per Wikidata, YWK is operated by Transport Canada.
How far is YWK from Wabush city centre?
Wabush Airport is about 1.5 km north-northeast of Wabush city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Wabush Airport?
OurAirports gives YWK’s elevation as 551 m (1,808 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 Wabush 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 Q3502288 (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)