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Fort Nelson Airport · Fort Nelson

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
1,253 ft / 382 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
ATIS 125.65 MHz ()
Runway Summary
04/226,400 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
08/263,575 ftAsphaltUNLIT
07/250 ftUNKUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Fort Nelson Airport (CYYE), Canada. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 1,253 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Fort Nelson Airport
ICAO / IATA
CYYE / YYE
Municipality
Fort Nelson
Country
Region
CA-BC
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
—
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22
LIGHTED
Length: 6,400 ft / 1,951 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 57° / 237°
RWY 04
No ILS
RWY 22
No ILS
Runway 08 / 26
UNLIT
Length: 3,575 ft / 1,090 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 102° / 282°
RWY 08
No ILS
RWY 26
No ILS
Runway 07 / 25
UNLIT
Length: 0 ft / —
Surface: UNK
Heading: —° / —°
RWY 07
No ILS
RWY 25
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS
125.65 MHz
MF Nelson Radio, 5nm below 4300ASL
122.50 MHz
PAL Edmonton Centre
132.87 MHz
PAL Edmonton Centre
134.85 MHz
PAL Edmonton Centre
290.60 MHz
RADIO Nelson Radio, (E)
122.50 MHz
RCO Edmonton Radio, (E)
123.55 MHz
VDF
122.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

CYJF
Fort Liard Airport
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CYOP
Rainbow Lake Airport
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CYXJ
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport
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CYOJ
High Level Airport
314 km
CYFS
Fort Simpson Airport
334 km

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