AirportsWatson Lake Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Watson Lake, in Yukon, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YQH.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YQH
- ICAO code
- CYQH
- City
- Watson Lake
- State or region
- Yukon
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 60.1168° N, 128.8220° W
- Elevation
- 687 m (2,255 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,678 m (5,504 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YQH means Watson Lake Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYQH. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 60.1168° N, 128.8220° W. It stands 687 metres (2,255 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Watson Lake Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,678 metres (5,504 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 87.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,678 m 5,504 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dease Lake AirportDease Lake | YDL | 201 km |
| Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International AirportWhitehorse | YXY | 349 km |
| Skagway AirportSkagway, United States | SGY | 370 km |
| Juneau International AirportJuneau, United States | JNU | 381 km |
| Haines AirportHaines, United States | HNS | 388 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,875 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,992 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,515 km | 13 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,777 km | 8 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,294 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,007 km | 4 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,820 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,714 km | 8 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,716 km | 15 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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