Airports / Canada / YDG
Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport.
Digby, Canada · 499 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
4 ratings
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Operators based
499
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yarmouth Airport (YQI), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport, listed as CYID / YDG, is a mid-sized airport in Digby, Canada. The field lies at an elevation of 499 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YDG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Yarmouth Airport (YQI, 45 nm), CFB Greenwood (YZX, 45 nm), and Saint John Airport (YSJ, 46 nm). YDG offers a single 3,950-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of YDG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as YID. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YDG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYID
IATA
YDG
FAA / Local
CYID
Elevation
499 ft
Coordinates
44.5458° N · 65.7854° 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 499 ft, YDG sits lower than 64% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,950 ft
- 06/243,950 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,950 ft
YDG's 3,950 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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.
- 45nmYQIYarmouth AirportYarmouth
- 45nmYZXCFB GreenwoodGreenwood
- 46nmYSJSaint John AirportSaint John
- 85nmYFCFredericton International AirportFredericton
- 99nmYHZHalifax / Stanfield International AirportHalifax
- 105nmYQMGreater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportMoncton
Location
Open the full mapCYID · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport · Digby, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YDG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 270 nm | 1h 2m |
| New York (TEB) | 427 nm | 1h 24m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 621 nm | 1h 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 976 nm | 2h 40m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,077 nm | 2h 54m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,276 nm | 3h 22m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,328 nm | 3h 29m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,603 nm | 4h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YDG?
- Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 3,950 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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 YDG?
- Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,950 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YDG?
- The closest alternate is Yarmouth Airport (YQI), about 45 nm away, followed by CFB Greenwood (YZX) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YDG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 2m (270 nm), New York about 1h 24m (427 nm), Washington DC about 1h 51m (621 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.