Dawson City Airport

Dawson City Airport
IATA: YDA – ICAO: CYDA – WMO: 71966
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Government of Yukon
Location		Dawson City, Yukon
Elevation AMSL		1,215 ft / 370 m
Coordinates		64°02′32″N 139°07′49″W / 64.04222°N 139.13028°W / 64.04222; -139.13028Coordinates: 64°02′32″N 139°07′49″W / 64.04222°N 139.13028°W / 64.04222; -139.13028
Map
CYDA Location in Yukon
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
02/20	5,006	1,526	Gravel
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements			8,670
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada.[3]

Dawson City Airport (IATA: YDA, ICAO: CYDA) is located 8 NM (15 km; 9.2 mi) east of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, in the Klondike River valley, and is operated by the Yukon government. It has a terminal building and like most airports in its class, the runway is not paved. The gravel runway is 5,006 ft (1,526 m) long and at an elevation of 1,215 ft (370 m). A number of studies have recommended moving the airport or realigning the runway as it is in a narrow mountain valley.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with no more than 15 passengers.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air North	Inuvik, Old Crow, Fairbanks, Whitehorse

See also

• Dawson City Water Aerodrome

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 20 October 2011 to 0901Z 15 December 2011
2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation

External links

• Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Dawson City Airport from NAV CANADA as available.