AirportsFort Nelson Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Fort Nelson, in British Columbia, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YYE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YYE
- ICAO code
- CYYE
- City
- Fort Nelson
- State or region
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 58.8364° N, 122.5970° W
- Elevation
- 382 m (1,253 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,951 m (6,400 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YYE means Fort Nelson Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYYE. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 58.8364° N, 122.5970° W. It stands 382 metres (1,253 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Fort Nelson Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,951 metres (6,400 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 57.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,951 m 6,400 ft | 61 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 08/26 | 1,090 m 3,575 ft | 23 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort St John / North Peace Regional AirportFort Saint John | YXJ | 309 km |
| High Level AirportHigh Level | YOJ | 314 km |
| Fort Simpson AirportFort Simpson | YFS | 334 km |
| Watson Lake AirportWatson Lake | YQH | 379 km |
| Peace River AirportPeace River | YPE | 423 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,128 km | 12 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,235 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,663 km | 13 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,687 km | 8 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,928 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,785 km | 3 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,186 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,093 km | 9 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,978 km | 16 h 10 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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