5/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Nice place, have some good hangers on the property, the turn aircraft service seemed to be top notch as the turn around rate was very quick!”
James5★ on Google
Airports / Canada / YHD
Medium airport · YHD
Dryden Regional Airport.
Dryden, Canada · 1,354 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
21 ratings
0
Operators based
1,354
Elevation ft
Dryden, CanadaELEV 1,354 FTMedium airport
4.2
Google rating
21
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,354
Field elevation
feet above sea level
37
Nearest alternate
nm to YXL
Field standing
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Dryden, Canada, Dryden Regional Airport (CYHD / YHD) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 1,354 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YHD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL, 37 nm), Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC, 47 nm), and Kenora Airport (YQK, 63 nm). YHD offers a single 5,993-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of YHD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YHD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Nice clean airport, great service!”
Yassine S.5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Dryden Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
CYHD
IATA
YHD
FAA / Local
CYHD
Elevation
1,354 ft
Coordinates
49.8317° N · 92.7442° 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
No
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 1,354 ft, YHD sits higher than 75% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,993 ft
- 12/305,993 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,993 ft
YHD's 5,993 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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.
- 37nmYXLSioux Lookout AirportSioux Lookout
- 47nmZUCIgnace Municipal AirportIgnace
- 63nmYQKKenora AirportKenora
- 76nmYAGFort Frances Municipal AirportFort Frances
- 77nmYIBAtikokan Municipal AirportAtikokan
- 80nmINLFalls International AirportInternational Falls
Location
Open the full mapCYHD · Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YHD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 513 nm | 1h 36m |
| Denver (DEN) | 783 nm | 2h 13m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 827 nm | 2h 19m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 857 nm | 2h 24m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 864 nm | 2h 25m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 875 nm | 2h 26m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 923 nm | 2h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 951 nm | 2h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YHD?
- Dryden Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 5,993 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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 YHD?
- Dryden Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,993 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YHD?
- The closest alternate is Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL), about 37 nm away, followed by Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YHD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 36m (513 nm), Denver about 2h 13m (783 nm), Jackson Hole about 2h 19m (827 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.