Airport code
YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport
YYZ is the IATA code for Lester B. Pearson International Airport, an airport serving Toronto, Canada. Its ICAO code is CYYZ, and it operates in the America/Toronto time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 43.6772, -79.6306 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 569 ft (173 m).
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About Lester B. Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport primarily located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the main airport serving Toronto, its metropolitan area, and the surrounding region known as the Golden Horseshoe. Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada, handling 46.8 million passengers in 2024. It is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972), the 14th Prime Minister of Canada and 1957 Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his humanitarian work in peacekeeping.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | YYZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | CYYZ |
| Airport name | Lester B. Pearson International Airport |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Time zone | America/Toronto (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 43.6772 |
| Longitude | -79.6306 |
| Elevation | 569 ft (173 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 5 |
| Longest runway | 11,120 ft (3,389 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Lester B. Pearson International Airport?
The IATA code for Lester B. Pearson International Airport is YYZ.
What is the ICAO code for Lester B. Pearson International Airport?
The ICAO code for Lester B. Pearson International Airport is CYYZ.
Where is YYZ airport located?
Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is located in Toronto, Canada.
What time zone is YYZ in?
Lester B. Pearson International Airport operates in the America/Toronto time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to YYZ?
The nearest airport to Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ) in Toronto, about 20 km away.
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