YYZ Airport Code, Toronto Pearson International Airport
YYZ is the IATA airport code for Toronto Pearson International Airport, the main international gateway for Toronto, Canada. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, CYYZ.
What airport is YYZ?
YYZ is the IATA airport code for Toronto Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, Canada. The same airport has the ICAO code CYYZ.
It is a major hub, ranked number 28 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code CYYZ begins with C, the prefix ICAO assigns to Canada.
| IATA airport code | YYZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | CYYZ |
| Airport | Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Main airlines | AC, WS, TS |
| Runways | 5 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is YYZ airport located?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is in Toronto, Canada, at coordinates 43.67594, -79.62942.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 43.68° N, 79.63° W. The runways sit at 569 ft (173 m) elevation.
Runways at YYZ
It has 5 runways. The longest is 11,120 ft (3.39 km), designated 05/23.
Which airlines fly to YYZ?
The open route dataset lists AC (Air Canada), WS (WestJet), TS (Air Transat), US (US Airways), AA (American Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Toronto Pearson 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 YYZ code comes from
Canadian codes start with Y because Canada assigned its airports two-letter radio station identifiers and prefixed Y, commonly explained as yes, this station reports weather. Toronto Pearson's underlying station code was YZ, from the village of Malton where the airport was built, hence YYZ. The band Rush turned the code's Morse rhythm into an instrumental, making YYZ probably the only airport code with a Grammy nomination.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Toronto Pearson International Airport?
The IATA code for Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto is YYZ. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Toronto?
The 3-letter IATA code for Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto is YYZ.
What is the ICAO code for Toronto Pearson International Airport?
The ICAO code for Toronto Pearson International Airport is CYYZ. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code YYZ.
What is the difference between YYZ and CYYZ?
YYZ is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. CYYZ is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Why do Canadian airport codes start with Y?
Canada built its airport codes on existing two-letter radio and weather station identifiers, prefixing Y to signal that the location had a reporting station. Toronto's station identifier was YZ, so the airport became YYZ. The same pattern produced YVR, YUL, YYC and the rest of the Canadian Y family.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Toronto and Canada and the wider region:
Popular routes from YYZ
Distance and typical flight time from Toronto Pearson International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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