Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Government of Yukon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Whitehorse, Yukon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Air North | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,317 ft / 706 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°42′34″N 135°04′02″W / 60.70944°N 135.06722°WCoordinates: 60°42′34″N 135°04′02″W / 60.70944°N 135.06722°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | hpw.gov.yk.ca | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft movements | 22,879 |
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Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (IATA: YXY, ICAO: CYXY) is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It is part of the National Airports System, and is owned and operated by the Government of Yukon. The airport was renamed in honour of longtime Yukon Member of Parliament Erik Nielsen on December 15, 2008. The terminal handled 294,000 passengers in 2012, representing a 94% increase in passenger traffic since 2002.Air North is based in Whitehorse.
Built between 1940 and 1941 by the federal Department of Transport, it was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1942 as part of the Northwest Staging Route under the name of RCAF Station Whitehorse. It was closed in 1968 and the airfield resumed its status as a civilian airport.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 50 passengers; however, they can handle up to 225 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.
The airport has two fixed-base operators for fuel, limited aircraft maintenance facilities. The control tower operates from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. local time, and the Whitehorse Flight Service Station provides Airport Advisory Service during the remaining hours. ARFF services are also provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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