Airports / Canada / YXQ
Beaver Creek Airport.
Beaver Creek, Canada · 2,131 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
CYXQ
IATA YXQ
0
Operators based
2,131
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Northway Airport (ORT).
Overview
Beaver Creek Airport (CYXQ / YXQ) sits in Beaver Creek, Canada, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 2,131 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YXQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Northway Airport (ORT, 44 nm), Tok Junction Airport (TKJ, 79 nm), and Burwash Airport (YDB, 81 nm). YXQ offers a single 3,745-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of YXQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YXQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYXQ
IATA
YXQ
FAA / Local
CYXQ
Elevation
2,131 ft
Coordinates
62.4103° N · 140.8670° 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 2,131 ft, YXQ sits higher than 88% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,745 ft
- 14/323,745 ft × 100 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,745 ft
YXQ's 3,745 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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.
- 44nmORTNorthway AirportNorthway
- 79nmTKJTok Junction AirportTok
- 81nmYDBBurwash AirportBurwash Landing
- 83nmMYKMay Creek AirportMay Creek
- 104nmCKXChicken AirportChicken
- 109nmYDADawson City AirportDawson City
Location
Open the full mapCYXQ · Beaver Creek Airport · Beaver Creek, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YXQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 269 nm | 1h 2m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,094 nm | 2h 57m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,541 nm | 3h 59m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,637 nm | 4h 12m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,659 nm | 4h 15m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,834 nm | 4h 40m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,848 nm | 4h 42m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,856 nm | 4h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YXQ?
- Beaver Creek Airport's longest runway is 3,745 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. 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 YXQ?
- Beaver Creek Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,745 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to YXQ?
- The closest alternate is Northway Airport (ORT), about 44 nm away, followed by Tok Junction Airport (TKJ) at 79 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YXQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 2m (269 nm), Seattle about 2h 57m (1,094 nm), Jackson Hole about 3h 59m (1,541 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.