Airport code
YQU — Grande Prairie Airport
YQU is the IATA code for Grande Prairie Airport, an airport serving Grande Prairie, Canada. Its ICAO code is CYQU, and it operates in the America/Edmonton time zone (UTC-7). The airport sits at 55.1797, -118.8850 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 2195 ft (669 m).
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About Grande Prairie Airport
Grande Prairie Airport is a commercial airport located 3 nautical miles west northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest airport in the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, having served 446,000 passengers in 2014 and 436,000 in 2015, ranking among the busiest regional airports in Canada.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | YQU |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | CYQU |
| Airport name | Grande Prairie Airport |
| City | Grande Prairie |
| Country | Canada |
| Time zone | America/Edmonton (UTC-7) |
| Latitude | 55.1797 |
| Longitude | -118.8850 |
| Elevation | 2195 ft (669 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 2 |
| Longest runway | 8,502 ft (2,591 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Grande Prairie Airport?
The IATA code for Grande Prairie Airport is YQU.
What is the ICAO code for Grande Prairie Airport?
The ICAO code for Grande Prairie Airport is CYQU.
Where is YQU airport located?
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is located in Grande Prairie, Canada.
What time zone is YQU in?
Grande Prairie Airport operates in the America/Edmonton time zone, which is UTC-7.
What is the nearest airport to YQU?
The nearest airport to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Peace River Airport (YPE) in Peace River, about 147 km away.
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