# Watson Lake Airport (YQH)

> Watson Lake, CA · IATA: YQH · ICAO: CYQH · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YQH` |
| ICAO | `CYQH` |
| City | Watson Lake |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 687 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 60.11684, -128.82199 |

## Description

Built as a staging stop on the wartime Northwest Staging Route, Watson Lake Airport (YQH) today serves the southern Yukon as a general-aviation, MEDEVAC and firefighting field rather than a freight hub. It has no scheduled cargo service; goods reach the region mainly along the Alaska Highway, which runs past the airport. Air freight for the southern Yukon is consolidated through Whitehorse (YXY) and trucked onward from there. For forwarders, YQH is a road-fed delivery point rather than a standalone cargo airport. Its remote, high-latitude setting keeps operations weather-dependent for much of the year.

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