YYC · Calgary, Canada
Calgary International Airport.
--:--:-- · MDT (UTC-06:00) · 51.1188° N, 114.0099° W
Calgary International Airport
Major airport in Alberta, Canada
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for YYC
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 1973; ident CYYC; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
calgaryairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Calgary International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 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
YYC / CYYC
OurAirports ident
CYYC
GPS / local code
CYYC
ISO region
CA-AB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
calgaryairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1160343
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, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--MDT · UTC-06:00
Time zone
MDT
America/Edmonton · UTC-06:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.3 km
Approximate distance to central Calgary.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Ottawa
Languages
English, French
Currency
CAD ($)
Country area
9,984,670 km²
Passenger volume
18.9 million passengers (2024)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
14,000 ft / 4,267 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2), CONC
Opened / operator
1939 · The Calgary Authority
Owner / entity
Transport Canada
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Calgary International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Calgary, Canada. Calgary's built-up core sits roughly 9.3 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Edmonton (UTC-06:00, MDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Calgary International Airport (YYC / CYYC) is at 51.1188° N, 114.0099° W, elevation 3,557 ft (1,084 m), serving Calgary, Canada.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Calgary is in Canada (capital Ottawa); regulated by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); on America/Edmonton (MDT, UTC-06:00); working languages: English, French; currency: CAD ($).
Distance from central Calgary: 9 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 YYC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Calgary International Airport (YYC / CYYC)
Calgary International Airport · Major airport in Alberta, Canada
Known label 1
McCall Field
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YYC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
CYYC · CYYC · CA-AB
calgaryairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
With 18.9 million passengers in 2024 and 202,497 aircraft movements in 2023, Calgary International is the busiest airport in Alberta and the fourth-busiest in Canada by both passenger traffic and aircraft movements.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for YYC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of downtown Calgary and covers an area of 20.82 square kilometres.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Saddle Ridge
saddle-ridge · 4.7 km from YYC
Canada · America/Edmonton · +0h · population 24,365 · city coordinates 51.1326, -113.9468
2. Taradale
taradale · 5.1 km from YYC
Canada · America/Edmonton · +0h · population 17,630 · city coordinates 51.1183, -113.9368
3. Panorama Hills
panorama-hills · 6.2 km from YYC
Canada · America/Edmonton · +0h · population 25,535 · city coordinates 51.1529, -114.0810
4. Coventry Hills
coventry-hills · 6.5 km from YYC
Canada · America/Edmonton · +0h · population 17,350 · city coordinates 51.1687, -114.0590
5. Calgary
calgary · 9.3 km from YYC
Canada · America/Edmonton · +0h · population 1,306,784 · city coordinates 51.0501, -114.0853
6. Evanston
evanston · 9.3 km from YYC
Canada · America/Edmonton · +0h · population 18,710 · city coordinates 51.1640, -114.1230
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. YEG CYEG
Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton
245 km from YYC · America/Edmonton · +0h · elevation 2,373 ft (723 m) · airport coordinates 53.3097, -113.5800
2. YLW CYLW
Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna
401 km from YYC · America/Vancouver · -1h · elevation 1,421 ft (433 m) · airport coordinates 49.9561, -119.3780
3. GEG KGEG
Spokane International Airport · Spokane
465 km from YYC · America/Los_Angeles · -2h · elevation 2,376 ft (724 m) · airport coordinates 47.6199, -117.5340
Route-time reference set
1. YYC-YEG
Edmonton · 245 km · 1h 9m
America/Edmonton · +0h from YYC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. YYC-YLW
Kelowna · 401 km · 1h 20m
America/Vancouver · -1h from YYC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. YYC-GEG
Spokane · 465 km · 1h 25m
America/Los_Angeles · -2h from YYC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 14,000 ft / 4,267 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2), CONC
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for YYC.
Runway identifiers
11/29 · 17L/35R · 17R/35L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. YEG CYEG
Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton · 245 km from YYC
large airport · America/Edmonton · canada · 2,373 ft (723 m) · 53.3097, -113.5800
2. YLW CYLW
Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna · 401 km from YYC
large airport · America/Vancouver · canada · 1,421 ft (433 m) · 49.9561, -119.3780
3. YXE CYXE
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon · 517 km from YYC
large airport · America/Regina · canada · 1,653 ft (504 m) · 52.1707, -106.7008
4. YVR CYVR
Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver · 687 km from YYC
large airport · America/Vancouver · canada · 14 ft (4 m) · 49.1939, -123.1840
5. YYJ CYYJ
Victoria International Airport · Victoria · 728 km from YYC
large airport · America/Vancouver · canada · 63 ft (19 m) · 48.6472, -123.4278
6. YWG CYWG
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg · 1191 km from YYC
large airport · America/Winnipeg · canada · 783 ft (239 m) · 49.9100, -97.2399
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
With 18.9 million passengers in 2024 and 202,497 aircraft movements in 2023, Calgary International is the busiest airport in Alberta and the fourth-busiest in Canada by both passenger traffic and aircraft movements.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for YYC.
Source note 2
This airport is operated by the Calgary Airport Authority, and is served by the Calgary International Airport Emergency Response Service for aircraft rescue and firefighting protection.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for YYC.
Country and authority
YYC 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 ($). YYC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
YYC is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with McCall Field. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Major airport in Alberta, 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
Regional role cue: With 18.9 million passengers in 2024 and 202,497 aircraft movements in 2023, Calgary International is the busiest airport in Alberta and the fourth-busiest in Canada by both passenger traffic and aircraft movements. Location cue: It is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of downtown Calgary and covers an area of 20.82 square kilometres.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1160343 · Calgary International Airport. Owner / owning body: Transport Canada. Administrative area: Alberta · Calgary. Named after: Calgary · Frederick McCall · YYC
Field and clock profile
Calgary International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 3,557 ft (1,084 m), positioned at 51.1188° N, 114.0099° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 14,000 ft / 4,267 m. The airport clock uses America/Edmonton (MDT, UTC-06:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Saddle Ridge is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.7 km. YEG Edmonton is the closest retained airport alternative at 245 km.
Country airport peers
YYC is compared with YEG Edmonton at 245 km, YLW Kelowna at 401 km, YXE Saskatoon at 517 km, YVR Vancouver at 687 km, YYJ Victoria at 728 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
YYC-YEG Edmonton: 245 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. YYC-YLW Kelowna: 401 km, about 1h 20m, -1h. YYC-GEG Spokane: 465 km, about 1h 25m, -2h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident CYYC backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. calgaryairport.com 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
18.9 million passengers (2024)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 14,000 ft / 4,267 m
Runway identifiers
11/29, 17L/35R, 17R/35L
OurAirports classifies YYC as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Calgary.
YYC (CYYC) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 18.9 million passengers (2024), operating from a moderate-elevation field at 3,557 ft (1,084 m).
YYC sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
YYC's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 14,000 ft / 4,267 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2), CONC.
The Calgary Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for YYC.
- With 18.9 million passengers in 2024 and 202,497 aircraft movements in 2023, Calgary International is the busiest airport in Alberta and the fourth-busiest in Canada by both passenger traffic and aircraft movements.
- This airport is operated by the Calgary Airport Authority, and is served by the Calgary International Airport Emergency Response Service for aircraft rescue and firefighting protection.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at calgaryairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for YYC
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
YYC uses America/Edmonton (MDT, UTC-06:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Calgary International Airport is about 9.3 km from central Calgary; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
YEG Edmonton is the closest retained alternate at 245 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
calgaryairport.com 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 YYC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
YYC ranks #10 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
YYC shares America/Edmonton with YEG Edmonton CA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
YYC is 3,557 ft (1,084 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BSB 3,497 ft (1,066 m) (60 ft delta) · ASR 3,463 ft (1,056 m) (94 ft delta) · KIS 3,734 ft (1,138 m) (177 ft delta) · INC 3,743 ft (1,141 m) (186 ft delta) · LUN 3,779 ft (1,152 m) (222 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
YYC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are YEG 245 km +0h · YLW 401 km -1h · GEG 465 km -2h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | YEG | 245 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kelowna | YLW | 401 km | 1h 20m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Spokane | GEG | 465 km | 1h 25m | -2h | --:--:-- |
YYC to YEG
Edmonton
Distance 245 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone America/Edmonton is +0h from YYC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YYC to YLW
Kelowna
Distance 401 km; estimated travel window 1h 20m; destination zone America/Vancouver is -1h from YYC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YYC to GEG
Spokane
Distance 465 km; estimated travel window 1h 25m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is -2h from YYC. 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 Calgary is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Calgary 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.
Calgary 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 YYC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Saddle Ridge
saddle-ridge · 4.7 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taradale
taradale · 5.1 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Panorama Hills
panorama-hills · 6.2 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coventry Hills
coventry-hills · 6.5 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Calgary
calgary · 9.3 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Evanston
evanston · 9.3 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Edgemont
edgemont · 9.7 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Beltline
beltline · 9.8 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chestermere
chestermere · 16 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tuscany
tuscany · 16 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airdrie
airdrie · 20 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Evergreen
evergreen · 22 km · America/Edmonton
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Calgary 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: Edmonton (YEG), Kelowna (YLW), Spokane (GEG). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 18.9 million passengers (2024).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 14,000 ft / 4,267 m; identifiers 11/29, 17L/35R, 17R/35L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2), CONC; 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Calgary Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1939.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from YYC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Edmonton International AirportYEG
Edmonton · large airport
- Distance
- 245 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,373 ft (723 m)
Compare against YEG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kelowna International AirportYLW
Kelowna · large airport
- Distance
- 401 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft (433 m)
Compare against YLW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Spokane International AirportGEG
Spokane · large airport
- Distance
- 465 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -2h
- Elevation
- 2,376 ft (724 m)
Compare against GEG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Calgary International Airport (YYC) in?▾
Calgary International Airport is in the America/Edmonton timezone (UTC-06:00, MDT).
What are the codes for Calgary International Airport?▾
Calgary International Airport uses IATA code YYC and ICAO code CYYC.
Where is Calgary International Airport located?▾
Calgary International Airport is located in Calgary, Canada at coordinates 51.1188° N, 114.0099° W, with an elevation of 3,557 ft (1,084 m) (moderate-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Calgary International Airport from central Calgary?▾
Calgary International Airport sits roughly 9.3 km from the nearest mapped city center for Calgary.
Which route reference is most useful from YYC?▾
Edmonton (YEG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 9m, destination timezone America/Edmonton, and a +0h difference from YYC.
Which authority regulates YYC?▾
Calgary 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 YYC?▾
YYC's curated peers in Canada on this site include YEG Edmonton, YLW Kelowna, YXE Saskatoon, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Calgary International Airport have?▾
Calgary International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 14,000 ft / 4,267 m; identifiers include 11/29, 17L/35R, 17R/35L.