# Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)

> Halifax, CA · IATA: YHZ · ICAO: CYHZ · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YHZ` |
| ICAO | `CYHZ` |
| City | Halifax |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 145 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 44.88080, -63.50860 |

## Description

While most Atlantic Canadian air freight still connects through larger hubs inland, Halifax/Stanfield International Airport (YHZ/CYHZ) offers a direct dedicated-freighter alternative via Cargojet Airways, which operates scheduled all-cargo flights to Hamilton, Toronto Pearson and Mirabel. Passenger carriers Icelandair and Edelweiss Air add belly-cargo capacity on their transatlantic routes, and a weekly freighter service links Halifax with Liège. Longer-haul cargo connections reach Incheon and Ezhou in China three times weekly each, reflecting growing Asia-Canada freight demand. Verified annual cargo tonnage figures for YHZ were not found in current public sources; shippers should confirm current volumes directly with the airport authority. Local handler YHZ Gateway provides temperature-controlled storage and ULD handling for perishable and general cargo. The airport sits directly on the Trans-Canada Highway and adjoins the Port of Halifax, a deep-water container port well suited to sea-air transshipment. For higher-volume freight, Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Montreal-Trudeau (YUL) remain the larger alternative gateways in eastern Canada. As the closest major North American airport to Europe by great-circle distance, Halifax continues to position itself as a time-sensitive entry point for transatlantic cargo.

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