Airport profile · Canada
Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport
Whitehorse · Yukon · Canada
Airport overview
Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport serves Whitehorse, Canada. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,896 metres (9,500 feet).
- ICAO code
- CYXY
- IATA code
- YXY
- Local / reference code
- CYXY
- Location
- Whitehorse · Yukon · Canada
- Coordinates
- 60.709444, -135.067222
- Elevation above sea level
- 706 m / 2,317 ft
- Time zone
- America/Whitehorse
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 2,896 m / 9,500 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- 100LL
- Control tower
- Yes
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (4 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R/31L | 2,896 m9,500 ft | 46 m150 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
| 13L/31R | 1,225 m4,018 ft | 24 m80 ft | ASPH | Lighting not reportedReported open |
| 01/19 | 548 m1,798 ft | 23 m75 ft | ASPH | Lighting not reportedReported open |
| 02/20 | 378 m1,239 ft | 23 m75 ft | ASP | UnlightedRecorded closed |
Runway 13R/31L · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R | 134° | Not reported | 259 m / 851 ft | Not reported |
| 31L | 314° | Not reported | 427 m / 1,401 ft | Not reported |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ODALS |
| 31L | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | SSALR |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
Runway 13L/31R · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L | 134° | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31R | 314° | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31R | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
Runway 01/19 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 9° | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 19 | 189° | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 19 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
Runway 02/20 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 34° | 694 m / 2,277 ft | Not reported | 60.71194, -135.07177 |
| 20 | 214° | 693 m / 2,274 ft | 50 m / 164 ft | 60.71513, -135.06735 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The airport activation record dates to 2005-04; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Govt Of Yukon.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- 2005-04
- Recorded owner
- Govt Of Yukon
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information System | 125.25 MHz |
| GND | Whitehorse Ground, 15-05Z | 121.9 MHz |
| MF | Whitehorse Radio, 05-15Z, 5nm below 5400ASL | 118.3 MHz |
| PAL | Edmonton Control | 132.1 MHz |
| RCO | Whitehorse Radio (FISE), (E) | 123.275 MHz |
| TWR | Whitehorse Tower, (E), 15-05Z | 118.3 MHz |
| TWR | Whitehorse Tower, (E), 15-05Z | 236.6 MHz |
| VDF | VHF Direction Findinf | 118.3 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (3)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORTTWY G UNCONTROLLED.
- AIRPORTRY 1/19 NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- AIRPORTPPR FOR FIXED WING ACFT TKOF &LDG OF MOVEMENT AREAS.