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CYHZ

YHZ

Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

477 ft / 145 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.40 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/2310,500 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

14/327,700 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ), Canada. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 477 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYHZ / YHZ

Municipality

Halifax

Country

Region

CA-NS

GPS Coordinates

44.880798, -63.508598

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 10,500 ft / 3,200 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 35° / 215°

RWY 05

111.30 MHz

ID: I-YHZ | CRS: 54°

RWY 23

109.10 MHz

ID: I-HZ | CRS: 234°

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 7,700 ft / 2,347 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 126° / 306°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

IHZ · DME (Halifax)109,100 kHz

495 ft · Associated: CYHZ
44.892799, -63.513100

YHZ · VOR-DME (Halifax)115,100 kHz

604 ft · Associated: CYHZ
44.923100, -63.401798

UAW · TACAN (Shearwater)110,100 kHz

146 ft · Associated: CYAW
44.638100, -63.496498

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D TRML

118.70 MHz

ATIS ATIS

121.00 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

123.95 MHz

CNTR MONCTON CNTR

118.70 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO RDO

123.28 MHz

RMP APN ADVSY

122.13 MHz

TWR TWR

118.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Charlottetown Airport

Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

Summerside Airport

Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified