Yellowknife International Airport (YZF)

Yellowknife, CA 🇨🇦 Medium Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

CYZF

IATA

YZF

Elevation

675 ft

Region

CA-NT

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Airport Information

GPS Code: CYZF

Local Code: Not available

Location: 62.462799° N, -114.440002° E

Continent: NA

Type: Medium Airport

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Airport Information

Technical Information

For Aviation Geeks

Designation Length Width Surface Status
10/28 5000 ft 150 ft ASP Active Lighted
16/34 7500 ft 150 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
A/G MF 118.5 MHz
ATIS ATIS 128.4 MHz
CNTR EDMONTON CNTR 135.8 MHz
FSS RDO 122.5 MHz
GND GND 121.9 MHz
TWR TWR 118.5 MHz

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 21, 2025
Taxis

Taxis are readily available outside the main terminal building. The two primary companies are City Cab and Aurora Taxi. The trip to downtown Yellowknife typically takes about 10 minutes.

Rental Cars

Car rental counters for major agencies like National, Budget, and Hertz are located inside the airport terminal. Pre-booking is strongly recommended, especially during peak aurora viewing and summer seasons.

Public Transportation

There is no direct public city bus service to the Yellowknife Airport terminal. However, many local hotels provide their own shuttle services for guests; it is recommended to arrange this with your accommodation in advance.

Nearby Airports

Yellowknife (Aero Arctic) Heliport
CA-0419
Yellowknife, CA
Closed Airport
~2 km away
Yellowknife (Regional Hospital) Heliport
CA-1025
Yellowknife, CA
Closed Airport
~2 km away
Yellowknife Seaplane Base
CEN9
NoneCA
Seaplane Base
~5 km away
Miramar Con Mines Heliport
CA-0420
Yellowknife, CA
Closed Airport
~5 km away
Yellow Dog Lodge Seaplane Base
CYD2
Graham Lake, CA
Seaplane Base
~56 km away
Namushka Lodge Seaplane Base
CEP9
NoneCA
Seaplane Base
~57 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Fond memories Posted by on November 13, 2014

I flew to this airport weekly in 09/10. Many fond memories of the QK staff.