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Terminal & facilities
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Airports / Canada / YLY
Medium airport · YLY
Langley Airport.
Langley, Canada · 34 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
95 ratings
0
Operators based
34
Elevation ft
Langley, CanadaELEV 34 FTMedium airport
4.6
Google rating
95
Google reviews
ratings on Google
34
Field elevation
feet above sea level
8
Nearest alternate
nm to CYPK
Field standing
#51 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 95 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (CYPK), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Langley, Canada, Langley Airport (CYNJ / YLY) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 34 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YLY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (CYPK, 8 nm), Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 12 nm), and Boundary Bay Airport (YDT, 15 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,743-foot, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of YLY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as YNJ. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YLY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Nice little airport to stop for coffee or fuel, they have now a new terminal building, check it out.....”
Ady A5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
CYNJ
IATA
YLY
FAA / Local
CYNJ
Elevation
34 ft
Coordinates
49.1008° N · 122.6310° 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 34 ft, YLY sits lower than 96% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 2,743 ft
- 07/252,743 ft × 75 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 01/192,100 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 2,743 ft
At 2,743 ft, YLY is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than 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.
- 8nmCYPKPitt Meadows Regional AirportPitt Meadows
- 12nmYXXAbbotsford International AirportAbbotsford
- 15nmYDTBoundary Bay AirportDelta
- 19nmBLIBellingham International AirportBellingham
- 22nmYVRVancouver International AirportVancouver
- 26nmESDOrcas Island AirportEastsound
Location
Open the full mapCYNJ · Langley Airport · Langley, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YLY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 592 nm | 1h 47m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 672 nm | 1h 58m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 689 nm | 2h 0m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 848 nm | 2h 22m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 879 nm | 2h 27m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 898 nm | 2h 29m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 913 nm | 2h 31m |
| Denver (DEN) | 945 nm | 2h 36m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use YLY?
- At 2,743 ft, Langley Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at YLY?
- Langley Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 2,743 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YLY?
- The closest alternate is Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (CYPK), about 8 nm away, followed by Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) at 12 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YLY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Jackson Hole about 1h 47m (592 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 58m (672 nm), San Francisco about 2h 0m (689 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.