Calgary International Airport CYYC / YYC
Calgary's hub, 25 minutes from Downtown's energy-company towers and 90 minutes from Banff, with two FBOs, CBSA and US pre-clearance. The Calgary Stampede (July) is the peak period; long runways and reliable winter operations.
14,000 ft
Longest runway
25 min
Drive to Calgary
2
FBOs / handlers
3,557 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- concrete
- Fuel type
- Jet A, Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 17 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.yyc.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Skyservice FBO Calgary
- Signature Flight Support Calgary
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (14,000 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Calgary
- Springbank Airport CYBW 5,000 ft · 30 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Calgary International Airport · Oliver Holzbauer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons