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CYYE
Fort Nelson Airport · Fort Nelson
Key Facts
Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.
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 ()
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
04/22 · 6,400 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED08/26 · 3,575 ft · AsphaltUNLIT07/25 · 0 ft · UNKUNLITFlight Planning
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Fort Nelson Airport (CYYE), located in Fort Nelson, Canada. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 3 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,253 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.
Full Name
Fort Nelson Airport
ICAO / IATA
CYYE / YYE
Municipality
Fort Nelson
Country
Region
CA-BC — British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
1,253 ft
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Runway 04 / 22
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 6,400 ft / 1,951 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 57° / 237°
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 57° / 237°
RWY 04 (57°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 22 (237°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 08 / 26
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,575 ft / 1,090 m
Runway Width: 77 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 102° / 282°
Runway Width: 77 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 102° / 282°
RWY 08 (102°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 26 (282°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 07 / 25
UNLIT
Runway Length: 0 ft / —
Runway Width: 0 ft / —
Surface Type: UNK
Heading: —° / —°
Runway Width: 0 ft / —
Surface Type: UNK
Heading: —° / —°
RWY 07
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 25
No ILS / Visual Only
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
Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026