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).
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What is the airport code for Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International?
Its FAA code is CYXY.
Where is Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International?
It is in Whitehorse, , 2,317 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International?
The longest of its 3 runways, 13R/31L, is 9,500 feet long.
Does Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
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 and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 2005
Runways 3
For understanding the field, 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 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA · each fuel's page: who burns it, where else it is sold
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: minor repairs
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Taxiway G uncontrolled.
- Runway 1/19 no winter maintenance.
- Prior permission required for fixed wing aircraft takeoff &LDG of movement areas.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Whitehorse from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Whitehorse, as the owner's town.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
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 country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 1 since 1982 · 1 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/CYXY.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of November 6, 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.