# Fort Nelson Airport (YYE)

> Fort Nelson, CA · IATA: YYE · ICAO: CYYE · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YYE` |
| ICAO | `CYYE` |
| City | Fort Nelson |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 382 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 58.83640, -122.59700 |

## Description

In the natural-gas country of northeastern British Columbia, where the Alaska Highway pushes north, the Northern Rockies Regional Airport (IATA: YYE, ICAO: CYYE) is the area's central aviation point, owned by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Founded in 1941 as a link in the wartime Northwest Staging Route, it is served daily by Central Mountain Air, with up to five rotations a day to Prince George and onward connections to Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna and Vancouver. Charter and resupply flights for the oil, gas and forestry sectors make up the rest of the traffic. There are no scheduled freighters, no cargo terminal and no customs post, so air freight travels as belly load or by charter; forwarders route long-haul shipments through Prince George (YXS), Edmonton (YEG) or Vancouver (YVR). For moving resource-sector equipment and crews, though, YYE remains the regional handling point.

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