Airport guide
Northern Rockies Regional AirportIATA code YYE
Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE/CYYE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Nelson, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fort Nelson, Canada
- Codes
- YYE · CYYE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE/CYYE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Nelson, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 58.830°, -122.580°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort Nelson, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Northern Rockies Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- YYE
- ICAO code
- CYYE
- City
- Fort Nelson
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 58.836°, -122.597°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- northernrockies.ca/en/live-here/regional-airport.aspx (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 Northern Rockies Regional Airport’s own pages.
YYE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 382 m (1,253 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2012
- 67,550
- 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
- Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport YXJ · 309 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YYE
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 04/22: 1,951 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,951 m6,400 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 1,090 m3,575 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YYE
Originfacts does not track any routes from YYE 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 YYE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort Nelson, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Northern Rockies Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:northernrockies.ca/en/live-here/regional-airport.aspx (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 Fort Nelson
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Fort St. JohnNorth Peace Regional AirportYXJ307 km
- High LevelFootner Lake AirportYOJ313 km
- Fort SimpsonFort SimpsonYFS333 km
- Dawson CreekDawson CreekYDQ374 km
- Hay RiverHay RiverYHY441 km
- Grande PrairieGrande Prairie AirportYQU464 km
- SmithersSmithers AirportYYD525 km
- Prince GeorgePrince George AirportYXS550 km
- YellowknifeYellowknife AirportYZF600 km
Northern Rockies Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Northern Rockies Regional Airport?
Northern Rockies Regional Airport serves Fort Nelson, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.836°, -122.597°.
What are the airport codes for Northern Rockies Regional Airport?
The IATA code is YYE and the ICAO code is CYYE.
What time zone is YYE in?
Northern Rockies Regional Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
What is the official website of Northern Rockies Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is northernrockies.ca/en/live-here/regional-airport.aspx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Northern Rockies Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YYE: 04/22 (1,951 m (6,400 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,090 m (3,575 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Northern Rockies Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 67,550 passengers for 2012, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Northern Rockies Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives YYE’s elevation as 382 m (1,253 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 Northern Rockies Regional 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 Q428081 (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)