# CFB Cold Lake (YOD)

> Cold Lake, CA · IATA: YOD · ICAO: CYOD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YOD` |
| ICAO | `CYOD` |
| City | Cold Lake |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 541 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 54.40500, -110.27900 |

## Description

Some 3,840 metres of runway and the largest air weapons range in Canada define CFB Cold Lake (YOD/CYOD), a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter base in northeastern Alberta rather than a freight airport. 4 Wing operates CF-18 Hornets here, and the adjacent Cold Lake Air Weapons Range hosts the multinational Maple Flag exercise. Scheduled civilian flights from the Medley terminal ended in 2011, and occasional civil traffic is directed to nearby Cold Lake Regional Airport. There is no commercial cargo terminal, no resident handling agent and no freight customs clearance on the field. Shippers serving the oil-sands communities around Cold Lake and Bonnyville route air cargo through Edmonton International (YEG), with Calgary (YYC) as a second option, followed by roughly 300 kilometres of highway. Canada's order for 88 F-35A aircraft will reshape the base: jets stationed in Canada are expected at Cold Lake from 2028, with infrastructure work under way.

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