YLW · Kelowna, Canada
Kelowna International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 49.9561° N, 119.3780° W
Kelowna International Airport
International airport in British Columbia, Canada
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for YLW
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 1808; ident CYLW; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
kelowna.ca
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kelowna International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
YLW / CYLW
OurAirports ident
CYLW
GPS / local code
CYLW
ISO region
CA-BC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
kelowna.ca
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431708
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Vancouver · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Kelowna.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Ottawa
Languages
English, French
Currency
CAD ($)
Country area
9,984,670 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,900 ft / 2,713 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1946 · Transport Canada
Owner / entity
Q1431708
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Kelowna International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Kelowna, Canada. Kelowna's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Vancouver (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kelowna International Airport (YLW / CYLW) is at 49.9561° N, 119.3780° W, elevation 1,421 ft (433 m), serving Kelowna, Canada.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Kelowna is in Canada (capital Ottawa); regulated by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); on America/Vancouver (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English, French; currency: CAD ($).
Distance from central Kelowna: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for YLW.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kelowna International Airport (YLW / CYLW)
Kelowna International Airport · International airport in British Columbia, Canada
Known label 1
Kelowna
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YLW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Okanagan
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YLW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
CYLW · CYLW · CA-BC
kelowna.ca · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Kelowna International Airport is a Canadian airport located approximately 10 minutes or 6.2 nautical miles northeast of Kelowna, British Columbia on Highway 97.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lake Country
lake-country · 6.0 km from YLW
Canada · America/Vancouver · +0h · population 15,817 · city coordinates 50.0088, -119.3967
2. Rutland
rutland · 6.3 km from YLW
Canada · America/Vancouver · +0h · population 34,800 · city coordinates 49.8998, -119.3857
3. Kelowna
kelowna · 11 km from YLW
Canada · America/Vancouver · +0h · population 144,576 · city coordinates 49.8831, -119.4857
4. Okanagan Mission
okanagan-mission · 17 km from YLW
Canada · America/Vancouver · +0h · population 38,374 · city coordinates 49.8167, -119.4833
5. West Kelowna
west-kelowna · 18 km from YLW
Canada · America/Vancouver · +0h · population 28,793 · city coordinates 49.8625, -119.5833
6. Vernon
vernon · 35 km from YLW
Canada · America/Vancouver · +0h · population 40,116 · city coordinates 50.2673, -119.2734
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. YVR CYVR
Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver
287 km from YLW · America/Vancouver · +0h · elevation 14 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 49.1939, -123.1840
2. GEG KGEG
Spokane International Airport · Spokane
293 km from YLW · America/Los_Angeles · -1h · elevation 2,376 ft (724 m) · airport coordinates 47.6199, -117.5340
3. YYJ CYYJ
Victoria International Airport · Victoria
328 km from YLW · America/Vancouver · +0h · elevation 63 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 48.6472, -123.4278
Route-time reference set
1. YLW-YVR
Vancouver · 287 km · 1h 12m
America/Vancouver · +0h from YLW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. YLW-GEG
Spokane · 293 km · 1h 12m
America/Los_Angeles · -1h from YLW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. YLW-YYJ
Victoria · 328 km · 1h 15m
America/Vancouver · +0h from YLW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,900 ft / 2,713 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for YLW.
Runway identifiers
16/34
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. YVR CYVR
Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver · 287 km from YLW
large airport · America/Vancouver · canada · 14 ft (4 m) · 49.1939, -123.1840
2. YYJ CYYJ
Victoria International Airport · Victoria · 328 km from YLW
large airport · America/Vancouver · canada · 63 ft (19 m) · 48.6472, -123.4278
3. YYC CYYC
Calgary International Airport · Calgary · 401 km from YLW
large airport · America/Edmonton · canada · 3,557 ft (1,084 m) · 51.1188, -114.0099
4. YEG CYEG
Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton · 547 km from YLW
large airport · America/Edmonton · canada · 2,373 ft (723 m) · 53.3097, -113.5800
5. YXE CYXE
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon · 918 km from YLW
large airport · America/Regina · canada · 1,653 ft (504 m) · 52.1707, -106.7008
6. YWG CYWG
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg · 1579 km from YLW
large airport · America/Winnipeg · canada · 783 ft (239 m) · 49.9100, -97.2399
Country and authority
YLW sits in Canada (Canada), whose capital is Ottawa. Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, French. Currency context: CAD ($). YLW is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
YLW is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Kelowna, Okanagan. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in British Columbia, Canada. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Kelowna International Airport is a Canadian airport located approximately 10 minutes or 6.2 nautical miles northeast of Kelowna, British Columbia on Highway 97.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431708 · Kelowna International Airport. Administrative area: British Columbia. Named after: Kelowna. Entity official-site cross-check: ylw.kelowna.ca
Field and clock profile
Kelowna International Airport is a low-elevation field at 1,421 ft (433 m), positioned at 49.9561° N, 119.3780° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,900 ft / 2,713 m. The airport clock uses America/Vancouver (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lake Country is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.0 km. YVR Vancouver is the closest retained airport alternative at 287 km.
Country airport peers
YLW is compared with YVR Vancouver at 287 km, YYJ Victoria at 328 km, YYC Calgary at 401 km, YEG Edmonton at 547 km, YXE Saskatoon at 918 km inside the retained Canada airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
YLW-YVR Vancouver: 287 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. YLW-GEG Spokane: 293 km, about 1h 12m, -1h. YLW-YYJ Victoria: 328 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident CYLW backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. kelowna.ca is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,900 ft / 2,713 m
Runway identifiers
16/34
OurAirports classifies YLW as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Kelowna.
YLW (CYLW) is a low-elevation field at 1,421 ft (433 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
YLW sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
YLW's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,900 ft / 2,713 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Transport Canada is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for YLW.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at kelowna.ca, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for YLW
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
YLW uses America/Vancouver (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kelowna International Airport is about 11 km from central Kelowna; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
YVR Vancouver is the closest retained alternate at 287 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
kelowna.ca is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place YLW inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
YLW ranks #3 in the curated Canada airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 13 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
YLW shares America/Vancouver with YVR Vancouver CA · YYJ Victoria CA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
YLW is 1,421 ft (433 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include FKI 1,417 ft (432 m) (4 ft delta) · TAS 1,417 ft (432 m) (4 ft delta) · ZRH 1,417 ft (432 m) (4 ft delta) · TFU 1,440 ft (439 m) (19 ft delta) · CKG 1,365 ft (416 m) (56 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
YLW's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are YVR 287 km +0h · GEG 293 km -1h · YYJ 328 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | YVR | 287 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Spokane | GEG | 293 km | 1h 12m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Victoria | YYJ | 328 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
YLW to YVR
Vancouver
Distance 287 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone America/Vancouver is +0h from YLW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YLW to GEG
Spokane
Distance 293 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is -1h from YLW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YLW to YYJ
Victoria
Distance 328 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone America/Vancouver is +0h from YLW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Kelowna is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Kelowna is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kelowna International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from YLW, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lake Country
lake-country · 6.0 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rutland
rutland · 6.3 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kelowna
kelowna · 11 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Okanagan Mission
okanagan-mission · 17 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Kelowna
west-kelowna · 18 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vernon
vernon · 35 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Penticton
penticton · 55 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Salmon Arm
salmon-arm · 83 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kamloops
kamloops · 103 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brocklehurst
brocklehurst · 111 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chilliwack
chilliwack · 205 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chilliwack-Downtown
chilliwack-downtown · 206 km · America/Vancouver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kelowna International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Vancouver (YVR), Spokane (GEG), Victoria (YYJ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,900 ft / 2,713 m; identifiers 16/34.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Transport Canada.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1946.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from YLW. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Vancouver International AirportYVR
Vancouver · large airport
- Distance
- 287 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 14 ft (4 m)
Compare against YVR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Spokane International AirportGEG
Spokane · large airport
- Distance
- 293 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 2,376 ft (724 m)
Compare against GEG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Victoria International AirportYYJ
Victoria · large airport
- Distance
- 328 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 63 ft (19 m)
Compare against YYJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Kelowna International Airport (YLW) in?▾
Kelowna International Airport is in the America/Vancouver timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for Kelowna International Airport?▾
Kelowna International Airport uses IATA code YLW and ICAO code CYLW.
Where is Kelowna International Airport located?▾
Kelowna International Airport is located in Kelowna, Canada at coordinates 49.9561° N, 119.3780° W, with an elevation of 1,421 ft (433 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Kelowna International Airport from central Kelowna?▾
Kelowna International Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Kelowna.
Which route reference is most useful from YLW?▾
Vancouver (YVR) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 12m, destination timezone America/Vancouver, and a +0h difference from YLW.
Which authority regulates YLW?▾
Kelowna International Airport sits inside Canada, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA).
What other airports in Canada are close peers to YLW?▾
YLW's curated peers in Canada on this site include YVR Vancouver, YYJ Victoria, YYC Calgary, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Kelowna International Airport have?▾
Kelowna International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,900 ft / 2,713 m; identifiers include 16/34.