---
iata: YXY
name: Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
city: Whitehorse
country: Canada
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/whitehorse-airport'
sources:
  - 'https://yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/whitehorse-airport'
  - 'https://yukonairports.ca/'
  - 'https://flyairnorth.com/flight-schedules/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Nielsen_Whitehorse_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.airportlounges.ca/blog/priority-pass-lounges-canada'
quickFacts:
  - IATA YXY / ICAO CYXY — Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
  - 'GPS 60.70944, -135.06722 · Whitehorse, Yukon'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - 'Airlines: Air North · Air Canada / Express · seasonal WestJet — confirm live'
  - 'Ground: taxi / rental / on-site parking — confirm live CAD'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Air North hub + AC YVR
    detail: Confirm live territorial and Ottawa seasonal pins.
    summary: >-
      Air North densest network; Air Canada Vancouver year-round; seasonal
      WestJet Calgary.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single Yukon terminal
    detail: No PP lounge door.
    summary: >-
      Compact Government of Yukon plant — 24h terminal framing on territorial
      materials.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Terminal cafe-scale
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: >-
      Passenger services include food options per Yukon materials — not a hub
      food hall.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi / rental to downtown
    detail: Confirm live CAD parking.
    summary: Short taxi or rental into Whitehorse; Alaska Highway self-drive framing.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.1
slug: yxy
region: North America
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# Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)
Whitehorse, Canada · North America
Yukon’s primary gateway and **Air North** hub with **Air Canada** YVR banks, **Air North** domestic/territorial pins (YYC · YEG · YVR · YYZ · YDA · YEV · YZF and more), plus seasonal **WestJet** YYC — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day.
## Airportist Score

**6.1 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Air North territorial and Canadian network travelers
- Air Canada Vancouver connectors
- Seasonal WestJet Calgary leisure / VFR traffic

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge at YXY
- Winter weather / darkness can disrupt ops — confirm live
- Seasonal WestJet and Air North Ottawa pins — confirm live
- No published MCT

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