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Fort Liard Airport
CYJF / YJFFort Liard, CanadaELEV 708 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
88 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Nelson Airport (YYE).
Overview
Located in Fort Liard, Canada, Fort Liard Airport (CYJF / YJF) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 708 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list YJF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Fort Nelson Airport (YYE, 88 nm), Fort Simpson Airport (YFS, 112 nm), and Watson Lake Airport (YQH, 160 nm).
Trip costs from YJF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YJF to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
CYJF
IATA
YJF
FAA / Local
CYJF
Elevation
708 ft
Coordinates
60.2358° N · 123.4690° 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 708 ft, YJF sits lower than 56% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 88nmYYEFort Nelson AirportFort Nelson
- 112nmYFSFort Simpson AirportFort Simpson
- 160nmYQHWatson Lake AirportWatson Lake
- 162nmYOPRainbow Lake AirportRainbow Lake
- 179nmYWYWrigley AirportWrigley
- 215nmYOJHigh Level AirportHigh Level
Location
Open the full mapCYJF · Fort Liard Airport · Fort Liard, Canada