Airports / Canada / YYQ
Churchill Airport
CYYQ / YYQChurchill, CanadaELEV 94 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
123 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nejanilini Lake Airport (CYNN).
Overview
Churchill Airport (CYYQ / YYQ) is a mid-sized airport serving Churchill, Canada. Field elevation is 94 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list YYQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Nejanilini Lake Airport (CYNN, 123 nm), Kelsey Airport (KES, 180 nm), and Pikwitonei Airport (PIW, 214 nm).
Trip costs from YYQ 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 YYQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
CYYQ
IATA
YYQ
FAA / Local
CYYQ
Elevation
94 ft
Coordinates
58.7392° N · 94.0650° 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 94 ft, YYQ sits lower than 88% 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.
- 123nmCYNNNejanilini Lake AirportNejanilini Lake
- 180nmKESKelsey AirportKelsey
- 214nmPIWPikwitonei AirportPikwitonei
- 215nmYTHThompson AirportThompson
- 232nmYLRLeaf Rapids AirportLeaf Rapids
- 237nmYTDThicket Portage AirportThicket Portage
Location
Open the full mapCYYQ · Churchill Airport · Churchill, Canada