Calgary International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

IATA: YYC ICAO: CYYC

Longest Active Runway

14,000 ft

4,267 meters

Field Elevation

3,557 ft

1,084 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

51.1188°, -114.0099°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#25 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#42 of 7558

Top 0.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Canada)

#1 of 8 in CA

#1 of 411 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+40%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 YYC in numbers: 14,000 ft longest runway · #25 of 650 published · #42 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.6%) · #1 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)

YYC lies at 1,084 m (3,557 ft), #75 of 650 published airports by elevation and 88.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 3,034 ft above the Canada median (523 ft, 8 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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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 YYC. Nearest published airport: Edmonton International Airport (YEG), 132 NM, 11,000 ft (3,000 ft shorter than YYC); 1 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 14,000 ft (4,267 m)

YYC runways: 17L/35R 14,000 × 200 ft concrete (conc); 17R/35L 12,675 × 200 ft asphalt (asp); 11/29 8,000 × 200 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 8 in Canada; 2,500 ft ahead of YVR (11,500 ft). +40% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
17L/35R	14,000 ft (4267 m / 4.267 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Concrete (CONC)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
17R/35L	12,675 ft (3863 m / 3.863 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11/29	8,000 ft (2438 m / 2.438 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08/26	6,200 ft (1890 m / 1.890 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed

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