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Airport guide

Whitehorse AirportIATA code YXY

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

yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/whitehorse-airport(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Whitehorse, Canada
Codes
YXY · CYXY
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Whitehorse
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Whitehorse Airport (YXY/CYXY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Whitehorse, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Whitehorse local time at coordinates 60.720°, -135.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Whitehorse Airport (YXY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Whitehorse, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Whitehorse Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YXY
ICAO code
CYXY
City
Whitehorse
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Whitehorse
Coordinates
60.709°, -135.066°
From OurAirports
Official website
yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/whitehorse-airport (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Whitehorse Airport’s own pages.

YXY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
706 m (2,317 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1942
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after
Whitehorse, Erik Nielsen
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Skagway Airport SGY · 139 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YXY

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.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 14R/32L: 2,895 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at YXY: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
14R/32L2,895 m9,497 ft46 masphalt
14L/32R2,011 m6,597 ft30 masphalt

Routes from YXY

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at YXY

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where YXY is

Calculated

1.1 km south-southwest

Whitehorse Airport lies 1.1 km south-southwest of Whitehorse 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 YXY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Whitehorse, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Whitehorse Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/whitehorse-airport (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 Whitehorse

Calculated

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

Whitehorse Airport: common questions

Where is Whitehorse Airport?

Whitehorse Airport serves Whitehorse, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 60.709°, -135.066°.

What are the airport codes for Whitehorse Airport?

The IATA code is YXY and the ICAO code is CYXY.

What time zone is YXY in?

Whitehorse Airport is in the America/Whitehorse time zone.

What is the official website of Whitehorse Airport?

The airport’s official website is yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/whitehorse-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Whitehorse Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YXY: 14R/32L (2,895 m (9,497 ft), asphalt); 14L/32R (2,011 m (6,597 ft), asphalt).

When did Whitehorse Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at YXY?

Wikidata lists YXY as a hub of Air North.

How far is YXY from Whitehorse city centre?

Whitehorse Airport is about 1.1 km south-southwest of Whitehorse city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Whitehorse Airport?

OurAirports gives YXY’s elevation as 706 m (2,317 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 Whitehorse Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)