AviatDataYellowknife Airport YZF / CYZF
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories · Canada · Government of the Northwest Territories (Dept. of Infrastructure)
618kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYZF / YZF
OperatorGovernment of the Northwest Territories (Dept. of Infrastructure)
Coordinates62.4631°N, 114.4403°W
Elevation675 ft · 206 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr618,177 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYZF — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursTerminal: Mon-Fri 07:00-22:00, Sat 07:00-20:00, Sun 08:00-22:00 local; NAV CANADA tower/FSS hours vary seasonally, not H24; no published curfew for scheduled air carrier ops; CBSA on-site but general aviation only (max 15 pax), 2-hr advance notice required
Terminals1 main terminal (expanded 2008, ~doubled check-in/capacity), serving domestic, territorial/charter and limited international general aviation traffic
Runways (2)
- 16/34 · 2,287 m / 7,503 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT I (Rwy 34)
- 10/28 · 1,524 m / 5,001 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved)
Airport contact
Territorial capital and busiest airport in the NWT, serving as the primary hub for Canadian North, Air Canada/Air Canada Express, WestJet/WestJet Encore, Air North, Air Tindi and North-Wright Airways, plus Buffalo Airways cargo; also the principal fly-in/charter gateway for NWT diamond-mine camps (Ekati, Diavik, Gahcho Kue) and remote Dene/Indigenous communities. CBSA presence makes it an airport of entry, but clearance is restricted to general aviation flights of 15 passengers or fewer.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 8 providers
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Full-service FBO/ground handler accommodating aircraft from a Cessna 185 to a Boeing 787 or Airbus A330, providing customs-clearance coordination, truck-mounted airstairs, boarding lounge, potable water and lavatory service. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Adlair Aviation (Diamond Air Facility)
10,000 sq ft hangar fitting aircraft up to a Dash 8, with ramp parking, boardroom and lounge facilities; Adlair also self-handles its own Twin Otter, King Air 200 and Learjet 25B charter and medevac flights. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
GAT Airline Ground Support (PrimeFlight)
Third-party ramp/ground-handling contractor active at YZF (145 Bristol Court; hires local ramp agents); agents load/unload baggage and freight and marshal aircraft to and from gates for client airlines, though the specific carriers served at this station are unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
ATCO Frontec
Northern Group of Companies office at YZF (Airport Service Road) providing airfield ground services including aircraft refuelling/cross-servicing (parking, starting, marshalling) and air-terminal passenger/cargo loading under contract.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air Tindi
Scheduled and charter carrier headquartered at 107 Berry Street, YZF, operating from its own dedicated passenger terminal; self-handles its own flights (self-handling carrier).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Buffalo Airways
Self-handles its own charter passenger and cargo flights from its main base at YZF, a 20,000 sq ft hangar and storage facility on Berry Street (self-handling carrier).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Summit Air
Yellowknife-headquartered charter/cargo carrier (100 Dickins Street, YZF, operating from the Adlair/Diamond Air hangar area) that self-handles its own Dornier 228 and Shorts Skyvan fleet supporting Ekati, Diavik and Gahcho Kue diamond-mine charters (self-handling carrier).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Canadian North
Self-handles its own passenger ramp operations at YZF, directly hiring Ramp Attendant staff rather than contracting a third-party handler (self-handling carrier).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Sole Shell Aviation distributor at YZF, pumping over 30 million litres of Jet A-1 annually via 20,000-litre trucks; 100LL avgas has been unavailable since a permanent NOTAM issued Jan 16, 2025, after the company's dedicated avgas truck was destroyed in an explosion and fire in Dec 2023. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Adlair Aviation (Diamond Air Facility)
Diamond Air Facility operates as a full-service FBO branded through World Fuels and serviced by Midnight Petroleum off taxiway Kilo; specific fuel grades stocked are not published online.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Available · 3 providers
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Provides aircraft de-icing as part of its standard ground handling package at YZF.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
GAT Airline Ground Support (PrimeFlight)
Ramp agents de-ice aircraft and service lavatories/potable water as part of standard turnaround handling.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
ATCO Frontec
Performs snow and ice control and mechanical support/repairs on airfield surfaces under contract.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Air Tindi
Employs roughly 45 in-house aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) maintaining its own Twin Otter/Caravan fleet at Yellowknife.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Buffalo Airways
Maintains its 20,000 sq ft hangar at YZF for its own fleet, though heavy/base maintenance is primarily performed at its Red Deer, AB facility; scope of on-site YZF maintenance work is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available
Compass Avionics
Avionics shop — installation, troubleshooting and repair of GPS navigation, autopilots, communication radios, transponders, ADS-B equipment, flight displays, audio panels and weather radar, for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft (Cessna 100/206, DHC-2/3 Beaver/Otter, Beechcraft King Air); holds Transport Canada AMO 61-26, class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
On request · 2 providers
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Arranges catering uplift for visiting aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
GAT Airline Ground Support (PrimeFlight)
Parent PrimeFlight's Sky Cafe division provides airline catering as an additional line of business company-wide; local availability at YZF is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Offers aircraft grooming and cabin-cleaning services.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available · 2 providers
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Supplies air-start units, 28V and 90KVA ground power units, and oxygen/nitrogen servicing from its ~22,960 sq ft hangar and ~187,500 sq ft ramp.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Adlair Aviation (Diamond Air Facility)
Provides Foxcart ground power units and aircraft A/C heating/plug-in systems.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 5 providers
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Provides cargo-handling forklifts for freight loading and offloading.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air Tindi
Operates combi passenger/cargo flights, palletized and bulk freight, and bulk fuel delivery throughout the NWT from its YZF base.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Buffalo Airways
Operates Buffalo Air Express scheduled cargo, including an Edmonton-Yellowknife Boeing 737-300SF 'Special Freighter' route launched in 2023, and GNWT-contracted service to Deline, Fort Good Hope, Norman Wells and Tulita.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Summit Air
Operates dedicated cargo charters using Shorts Skyvans for mining and northern community freight.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Canadian North
Self-handles belly and dedicated freight via its own Cargo Attendant staff and a dedicated YZF airport cargo desk.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Det'on Cho Logistics (Shell Aviation)
Coordinates crew accommodations, car rental and taxi service for visiting crews.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed