Airport code
YXY — Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport
YXY is the IATA code for Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport, an airport serving Whitehorse, Canada. Its ICAO code is CYXY, and it operates in the America/Vancouver time zone (UTC-8). The airport sits at 60.7096, -135.0670 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 2317 ft (706 m).
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About Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is an airport of entry located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It is part of the National Airports System, and is owned and operated by the Government of Yukon. The airport was renamed in honor of longtime Yukon Member of Parliament Erik Nielsen on December 15, 2008. The terminal handled 294,000 passengers in 2012, representing a 94% increase in passenger traffic since 2002. By 2017, this number had risen to 366,000. 2024 saw a new all-time high with more than 225,000 arrivals. Air North is based in Whitehorse.
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Airport information
| IATA code | YXY |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | CYXY |
| Airport name | Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport |
| City | Whitehorse |
| Country | Canada |
| Time zone | America/Vancouver (UTC-8) |
| Latitude | 60.7096 |
| Longitude | -135.0670 |
| Elevation | 2317 ft (706 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 2 |
| Longest runway | 9,497 ft (2,895 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport?
The IATA code for Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport is YXY.
What is the ICAO code for Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport?
The ICAO code for Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport is CYXY.
Where is YXY airport located?
Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY) is located in Whitehorse, Canada.
What time zone is YXY in?
Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport operates in the America/Vancouver time zone, which is UTC-8.
What is the nearest airport to YXY?
The nearest airport to Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY) is Skagway Airport (SGY) in Skagway, about 140 km away.
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