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Calgary International AirportIATA code YYC

Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Calgary, Canada in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from YYC.

Serves
Calgary, Canada
Codes
YYC · CYYC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Edmonton
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026Route records, updated 21 May 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Travelpayouts fares, 5 Oct 2026NASA POWER climate, 2016–2025Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Calgary, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Edmonton local time at coordinates 51.130°, -114.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from YYC, with primary carrier operations including Air Canada, connecting key routes to London. Passengers traveling through Calgary International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Calgary, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.

Calgary International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YYC
ICAO code
CYYC
City
Calgary
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Edmonton
Coordinates
51.119°, -114.010°
From OurAirports
Official website
yyc.com (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 Calgary International Airport’s own pages.

YYC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,084 m (3,557 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1939
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Transport Canada
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner
Transport Canada
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2024
18.5 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Calgary, Frederick McCall, YYC
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Lethbridge County Airport YQL · 186 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YYC

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.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 17L/35R: 4,267 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at YYC: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
17L/35R4,267 m14,000 ft61 mconcrete
17R/35L3,863 m12,675 ft61 masphalt
11/292,438 m8,000 ft61 masphalt

Airlines and destinations from YYC

Travelpayouts · 5 Oct 2026

Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from YYC in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.

Nonstop fares from YYC to 40 destinations in 13 countries, on 8 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for YYC are listed separately below.

Airlines named on the fares

The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.

Destinations by country

United States (12)
Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco
Canada (11)
Abbotsford, Kelowna, Kitchener, Montreal, Nanaimo, Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg
Mexico (7)
Cancun, Huatulco, Manzanillo, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Del Cabo, Tulum
Costa Rica (1)
Liberia
Dominican Republic (1)
Punta Cana
France (1)
Paris
Germany (1)
Frankfurt
Ireland (1)
Dublin
Italy (1)
Rome
Japan (1)
Tokyo
Netherlands (1)
Amsterdam
Panama (1)
Panama City
United Kingdom (1)
London

Check schedules with the airline or Calgary International Airport before you book.

Airlines on routes from YYC

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from YYC. Only 1 route from YYC is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Calgary International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Calgary International Airport.

Routes from YYC

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The route Originfacts tracks from YYC so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from YYC is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Calgary International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.

Full list of destinations: yyc.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)

Airlines with a hub at YYC

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where YYC is

Calculated

8.7 km north-northeast

Calgary International Airport lies 8.7 km north-northeast of Calgary 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 YYC

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:yyc.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.

Climate at YYC, month by month

NASA POWER · 2016–2025

Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 51.13°, -114.01° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.

Warmest: July (average high 25°C). Coolest: December (-3°C high, -11°C low). Wettest: June (100 mm); driest: January (15 mm).

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly precipitation at YYC, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan-3°C-12°C15 mm
Feb-3°C-13°C25 mm
Mar4°C-7°C24 mm
Apr11°C-2°C35 mm
May18°C4°C63 mm
Jun21°C9°C100 mm
Jul25°C12°C75 mm
Aug25°C11°C55 mm
Sep19°C7°C34 mm
Oct11°C0°C26 mm
Nov3°C-6°C28 mm
Dec-3°C-11°C28 mm

Airports near Calgary

Calculated

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

Calgary International Airport: common questions

Where is Calgary International Airport?

Calgary International Airport serves Calgary, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.119°, -114.010°.

What are the airport codes for Calgary International Airport?

The IATA code is YYC and the ICAO code is CYYC.

What time zone is YYC in?

Calgary International Airport is in the America/Edmonton time zone.

What is the official website of Calgary International Airport?

The airport’s official website is yyc.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

Which airlines are listed on routes from YYC?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Air Canada on routes from YYC. This is not a complete list of airlines at Calgary International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.

Where can you fly from YYC?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from YYC so far, to London. That is a small sample, not Calgary International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (yyc.com) or the airlines.

How many runways does Calgary International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at YYC: 17L/35R (4,267 m (14,000 ft), concrete); 17R/35L (3,863 m (12,675 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), asphalt).

Where can you fly nonstop from YYC?

Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from YYC to 40 destinations in 13 countries, the most in United States (12), Canada (11) and Mexico (7). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.

When did Calgary International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Calgary International Airport?

Wikidata records 18.5 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Calgary International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YYC is operated by Transport Canada, which also owns it.

Which airlines have a hub at YYC?

Wikidata lists YYC as a hub of Air Canada, Jazz Aviation, Kenn Borek Air, Lynx Air, Sunwest Aviation, WestJet and WestJet Encore.

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 Calgary International Airport’s own pages.

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