YYC Airport Code, Calgary International Airport
YYC is the IATA airport code for Calgary International Airport, the main international gateway for Calgary, Canada. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, CYYC.
What airport is YYC?
YYC is the IATA airport code for Calgary International Airport, in Calgary, Canada. The same airport has the ICAO code CYYC.
It is a major hub, ranked number 140 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code CYYC begins with C, the prefix ICAO assigns to Canada.
| IATA airport code | YYC |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | CYYC |
| Airport | Calgary International Airport |
| City | Calgary |
| Country | Canada |
| Main airlines | WS, AC, AA |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is YYC airport located?
Calgary International Airport (YYC) is in Calgary, Canada, at coordinates 51.11882, -114.00993.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 51.12° N, 114.01° W. At 3557 ft (1084 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at YYC
It has 3 runways. The longest is 14,000 ft (4.27 km), designated 17L/35R.
Which airlines fly to YYC?
The open route dataset lists WS (WestJet), AC (Air Canada), AA (American Airlines), TS (Air Transat), UA (United Airlines), US (US Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Calgary 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 YYC code comes from
YYC is Calgary in the Canadian Y system, built on the local station identifier YC. Like Vancouver, Calgary leaned into the code as an identity: YYC is the airport's brand, the city's hashtag and the home base of WestJet, which makes it one of Canada's most-typed codes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Calgary International Airport?
The IATA code for Calgary International Airport in Calgary is YYC. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Calgary?
The 3-letter IATA code for Calgary International Airport in Calgary is YYC.
What is the ICAO code for Calgary International Airport?
The ICAO code for Calgary International Airport is CYYC. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code YYC.
What is the difference between YYC and CYYC?
YYC is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. CYYC is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Calgary International Airport.
Read more about Calgary International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Canada and the wider region:
Popular routes from YYC
Distance and typical flight time from Calgary International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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