The Yellowknife (CYZF) airport and its surrounding airport community offers a variety of aviation services for pilots, air passengers, charter services, and cargo.
The CYZF airport has two asphalt runways:
Air traffic services are provided by NAV CANADA. The air traffic control tower operates 7 days per week from 0700 to 2200. The flight service station and flight information centre operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Flight services can be reached at 866-WX-BRIEF or 866-992-7433. |
For more information on general aviation in the Northwest Territories, including general aviation services and places to fly in the local area, visit the website of the Northwest Territories Flying Association.
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CYZF Airport Coordinates: N62 27 46 W114 26 25
CYZF Waterdrome (Back Bay) Coordinates: N62 28 W114 21 The strobe light on Pilot's Monument must be activated to alert boats when aircraft are arriving or departing the waterdrome. Activate the strobe by depressing mic 5 times on 119.5 at 2 miles final or 45 seconds prior to takeoff. |
Local radio frequencies:
CYZF Tower: 118.5 CYZF Ground: 121.9 CYZF DME: 113.00 CYZF ATIS: 128.4 CYZF WeatherRadio: 162.400 Broadcast enroute: 126.7 Edmonton Radio (FIS): 123.375 |
Forest fire activity is common in the Northwest Territories from June through September. Public notices are issued by the territorial Department of Environment and Natural Resources as the fire situation and conditions in the Northwest Territories require and are posted both on the department website as wildland fire updates and on its NWT FIRE Facebook page.
Pursuant to section 601.15 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, no unauthorized person is permitted to operate an aircraft over a forest fire area, or over any area located within 5 nautical miles of a forest fire, at an altitude of less than 3,000 feet AGL. NOTAM’s may be issued when a particular fire requires an abundance of aviation resources to support suppression efforts. Additional information can be found in the Wildland Fire Airspace brochure published by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. |