Airports / Canada / YYE
Fort Nelson Airport
CYYE / YYEFort Nelson, CanadaELEV 1,253 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
88 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Liard Airport (YJF).
Overview
Fort Nelson Airport (CYYE / YYE) is a mid-sized airport serving Fort Nelson, Canada. The airport sits 1,253 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YYE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Fort Liard Airport (YJF, 88 nm), Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP, 102 nm), and Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ, 167 nm).
Charter pricing from YYE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Fort Nelson.
Field capability
ICAO
CYYE
IATA
YYE
FAA / Local
CYYE
Elevation
1,253 ft
Coordinates
58.8364° N · 122.5970° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 1,253 ft, YYE sits higher than 72% 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.
- 88nmYJFFort Liard AirportFort Liard
- 102nmYOPRainbow Lake AirportRainbow Lake
- 167nmYXJFort St John / North Peace Regional AirportFort Saint John
- 170nmYOJHigh Level AirportHigh Level
- 180nmYFSFort Simpson AirportFort Simpson
- 192nmYCQChetwynd AirportChetwynd
Location
Open the full mapCYYE · Fort Nelson Airport · Fort Nelson, Canada