YUL Airport Code, Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
YUL is the IATA airport code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the main international gateway for Montréal, Canada. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, CYUL.
What airport is YUL?
YUL is the IATA airport code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, in Montréal, Canada. The same airport has the ICAO code CYUL.
It is a major hub, ranked number 81 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code CYUL begins with C, the prefix ICAO assigns to Canada.
| IATA airport code | YUL |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | CYUL |
| Airport | Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport |
| City | Montréal |
| Country | Canada |
| Main airlines | AC, TS, US |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is YUL airport located?
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is in Montréal, Canada, at coordinates 45.46784, -73.74229.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 45.47° N, 73.74° W. It is close to sea level at 118 ft (36 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at YUL
It has 2 runways. The longest is 11,000 ft (3.35 km), designated 06L/24R.
Which airlines fly to YUL?
The open route dataset lists AC (Air Canada), TS (Air Transat), US (US Airways), WS (WestJet), CU (Cubana de Aviación), DL (Delta Air Lines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the YUL code comes from
YUL is Montreal-Trudeau in the Canadian Y system: the UL pair was the radio identifier of a beacon at Kirkland near the airport. The code has outlived the airport's former name of Dorval and the rise and fall of rival Mirabel (YMX), which was meant to replace it and never did.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport?
The IATA code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montréal is YUL. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Montréal?
The 3-letter IATA code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montréal is YUL.
What is the ICAO code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport?
The ICAO code for Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is CYUL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code YUL.
What is the difference between YUL and CYUL?
YUL is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. CYUL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Montréal and Canada and the wider region:
Popular routes from YUL
Distance and typical flight time from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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