# Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)

> Hay River, CA · IATA: YHY · ICAO: CYHY · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YHY` |
| ICAO | `CYHY` |
| City | Hay River |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 165 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 60.83970, -115.78300 |

## Description

Buffalo Airways made Hay River one of its operating bases, and that presence defines the cargo profile of Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY). From here the carrier flies freight charters, fuel hauls and the Buffalo Air Express courier service to oil, gas and mining camps reachable only by ice or gravel strips. The airport works in tandem with the town's wider role as the 'Hub of the North': the railhead of the Mackenzie Northern Railway and the barge port on Great Slave Lake feed the same northern resupply chain. Air handles the time-critical loads and the road-less destinations; barge and rail carry the bulk in season. Customs clearance falls under the Canada Border Services Agency, though traffic is overwhelmingly domestic. For forwarders moving goods into the Northwest Territories, YHY is a genuine distribution point rather than a long-haul freight gateway.

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