Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International
CYXY · CYXY · Whitehorse, · Yukon Terr, Canada County · map
Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International is a public-use airport in Whitehorse, , 2,317 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 13R/31L, is 9,500 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now CYXY · observed 12:00 pm MST (19:00 UTC), 56 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots
- Visibility 40 miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet
- Temperature 46°F (8°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter 29.68 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 10:40 am MST (17:40 UTC), good until Tue 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC)
- From Tue 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
- At times between Tue 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet VFR
- At times between Tue 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR CYXY 061900Z 13008KT 100V180 40SM FEW045 BKN130 BKN230 08/01 A2968 RMK SC2AC5CI1 CI TR CU ASOCTD VIRGA SLP075
TAF CYXY 061740Z 0618/0706 15010G20KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 0618/0702 P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM070200 16010G20KT P6SM SCT040 BKN160 TEMPO 0702/0706 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 070000Z
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA CYXY · ICAO CYXY
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 2,317 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 1500-0500z++
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs; engine: minor repairs
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 2005
Runways 3
Drawn to scale from the FAA's runway positions, north up. Not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13R/31L | 9,500 × 150 ft | Asphalt | High-intensity lights |
| 13L/31R | 4,018 × 80 ft | Asphalt | |
| 01/19 | 1,798 × 75 ft | Asphalt |
- Runway 13R: omnidirectional approach lights (ODALS), threshold displaced 851 ft
- Runway 31L: short approach lights with alignment lights (SSALR), right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 1,401 ft
- Runway 31R: right-hand traffic pattern
Radio frequencies
| Ground | 121.9 | Whitehorse |
| Tower | 118.3 | Whitehorse |
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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Aircraft registered in Whitehorse from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Whitehorse, as the owner's town.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Taxiway G uncontrolled.
- Runway 1/19 no winter maintenance.
- Prior permission required for fixed wing aircraft takeoff &LDG of movement areas.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.