Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport YXY / CYXY
Whitehorse, Yukon · Canada · Government of Yukon — Yukon Airports (Department of Highways and Public Works)
400kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYXY / YXY
OperatorGovernment of Yukon — Yukon Airports (Department of Highways and Public Works)
Coordinates60.7094°N, 135.0672°W
Elevation2,317 ft · 706 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr400,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYXY — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursTerminal open 24/7. Control tower staffed 0700-2100 local; Whitehorse Flight Service Station provides airport advisory service outside tower hours. PPR required for fixed-wing takeoff/landing on movement areas outside published hours; after-hours emergency line available.
TerminalsSingle terminal building with domestic hall and CBSA-staffed international arrivals area; Air North operates as on-site FBO providing fuelling and ground handling
Runways (3)
- 14R/32L · 2,895 m / 9,500 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
- 14L/32R · 2,011 m / 6,597 ft · 30 m wide · Grooved Asphalt
- 02/20 · 378 m / 1,239 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Territorial capital's airport and home hub of Air North (Yukon's largest airline), also served by Air Canada, WestJet, and seasonal Condor charters. Yukon abolished seasonal clock changes in March 2020, fixing the territory permanently at UTC-7 ('Yukon Time', equivalent to year-round Pacific Daylight Time) rather than cycling between PST and PDT.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Air North
Air North is the Fixed Base Operator at CYXY and self-handles its own scheduled/charter flights as the home carrier, also offering ramp supervisors, ramp/check-in agents, aircraft grooming, ramp parking, baggage tugs, belt loaders, ground stairs and logistical/admin support to corporate, charter and GA operators.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Air North
Air North's FBO provides aircraft fuelling for based and visiting aircraft; operators are asked to contact the FBO in advance so fuelling can be arranged and a truck staged on arrival.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
North 60 Petro Ltd
Whitehorse-based petroleum distributor (also seen as "North Of 60 Petroleum") that states on its own website it operates an aviation card-lock depot located at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (CYXY) for self-service aviation fuelling; this is a card-lock facility rather than a staffed into-plane fuelling crew, and specific fuel grades carried there are not stated on the source page.
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De-icing
Seasonal
Air North
The FBO operates a dedicated de-icing truck for winter aircraft de-icing/anti-icing at YXY.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Alkan Air Ltd
Alkan Air, a Whitehorse-based charter/medevac operator with hangar and office space (with direct runway access) on Lodestar Lane at YXY, maintains its own fleet in-house with Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and a dedicated maintenance department; it self-handles its own charter and air ambulance operations at the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Trans North Helicopters
Trans North Helicopters describes its Whitehorse maintenance department as the largest helicopter maintenance facility, parts and spares inventory in the Yukon; it is self-contained for overhauls, non-destructive testing, machining, structures and electrical work, and Trans North now bases its helicopters and leases helipad space at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport after relocating from its former Range Road site; it self-handles its own helicopter charter operations.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Air North
Air North runs its own in-house Flight Kitchen at YXY, led by Chef Michael Bock, preparing in-flight meals and snacks for its flights, and separately operates the Black Wolf Bistro airport restaurant/grab-and-go food service under an agreement with the Government of Yukon.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Air North
FBO ground support equipment includes a front-end loader, belt loader, baggage tugs and carts, a Cold Buster aircraft heater, a catering high-lift truck, lavatory and potable water servicing, and ground stairs.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
Air North
Air North operates a dedicated cargo office near the airport (Condor Road) handling scheduled belly and freighter cargo between Whitehorse and points in Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta and (seasonally) Ontario.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Paladin Airport Security Services
Paladin Airport Security Services is CATSA's contracted provider of pre-board screening officers at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, staffing the passenger and baggage security screening checkpoint per active job postings for the YXY site.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed
Airport Chalet
Airport Chalet is a 29-room hotel/motel operating since 1969, located directly across the Alaska Highway from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (about 1 km from the terminal), with a licensed restaurant and lounge; convenient for crews and passengers, though no formal airline crew-accommodation contract could be confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
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