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Airports / Canada / YDA
Medium airport · YDA
Dawson City Airport.
Dawson City, Canada · 1,215 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
45 ratings
0
Operators based
1,215
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Dawson City, CanadaELEV 1,215 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.5
Google rating
45
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,215
Field elevation
feet above sea level
69
Nearest alternate
nm to EAA
Field standing
#76 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 45 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
69 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eagle Airport (EAA).
Overview
Dawson City Airport (CYDA / YDA) sits in Dawson City, Canada, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 1,215 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
YDA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Eagle Airport (EAA, 69 nm), Chicken Airport (CKX, 74 nm), and Mayo Airport (YMA, 90 nm). YDA offers a single 5,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the super-midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of YDA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YDA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Very efficient, with very friendly Air North professionals who knew their business.”
Mark Algar5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
CYDA
IATA
YDA
FAA / Local
CYDA
Elevation
1,215 ft
Coordinates
64.0431° N · 139.1280° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 1,215 ft, YDA sits higher than 70% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- 03/215,000 ft × 100 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,000 ft
YDA's 5,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 69nmEAAEagle AirportEagle
- 74nmCKXChicken AirportChicken
- 90nmYMAMayo AirportMayo
- 99nmORTNorthway AirportNorthway
- 109nmYXQBeaver Creek AirportBeaver Creek
- 110nmTKJTok Junction AirportTok
Location
Open the full mapCYDA · Dawson City Airport · Dawson City, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YDA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 345 nm | 1h 12m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,139 nm | 3h 3m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,560 nm | 4h 2m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,686 nm | 4h 19m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,697 nm | 4h 21m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,850 nm | 4h 42m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,874 nm | 4h 45m |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,887 nm | 4h 47m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YDA?
- Dawson City Airport's longest paved runway is 5,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YDA?
- Dawson City Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YDA?
- The closest alternate is Eagle Airport (EAA), about 69 nm away, followed by Chicken Airport (CKX) at 74 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YDA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 12m (345 nm), Seattle about 3h 3m (1,139 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 2m (1,560 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.