Edmonton International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)

IATA: YEG ICAO: CYEG

Longest Active Runway

11,000 ft

3,353 meters

Field Elevation

2,373 ft

723 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

53.3097°, -113.5800°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #366 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#588 of 7558

Top 7.9% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Canada)

tied #4 of 8 in CA

same length as YWG, YUL · #8 of 411 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 YEG in numbers: 11,000 ft longest runway · tied #366 of 650 published · #588 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.9%) · tied #4 in Canada.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

YEG lies at 723 m (2,373 ft), #111 of 650 published airports by elevation and 82.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,850 ft above the Canada median (523 ft, 8 airports); YYC is highest at 3,557 ft, 1,184 ft higher than YEG.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of YEG. Nearest published airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC), 132 NM, 14,000 ft (3,000 ft longer than YEG); 1 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,000 ft (3,353 m)

YEG runways: 02/20 11,000 × 200 ft asphalt (asp); 12/30 10,200 × 200 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #4 of 8 in Canada with YWG/YUL at 11,000 ft; YYC leads by 3,000 ft (14,000 ft). +10% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
02/20	11,000 ft (3353 m / 3.353 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12/30	10,200 ft (3109 m / 3.109 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →