Airports / Canada / YEG
Edmonton International Airport
CYEG / YEGEdmonton, CanadaELEV 2,373 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 74% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
69 nm
To the nearest alternate
Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF).
Overview
Located in Edmonton, Canada, Edmonton International Airport (CYEG / YEG) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 2,373 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Airco Aircraft Charters, LTD., Aurora Jet Partners, and Lonach Global Charter base aircraft at YEG. Useful alternates include Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF, 69 nm), Whitecourt Airport (YZU, 93 nm), and Edson Airport (YET, 104 nm).
Quotes for flights out of YEG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YEG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
CYEG
IATA
YEG
FAA / Local
CYEG
Elevation
2,373 ft
Coordinates
53.3097° N · 113.5800° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 2,373 ft, YEG sits higher than 94% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 69nmYQFRed Deer Regional AirportSpringbrook
- 93nmYZUWhitecourt AirportWhitecourt
- 104nmYETEdson AirportEdson
- 117nmYBYBonnyville AirportBonnyville
- 126nmYLLLloydminster AirportLloydminster
- 126nmYZHSlave Lake AirportSlave Lake
Location
Open the full mapCYEG · Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada