Airport Information

Airports create jobs and support economic growth

The Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is a full service, customer friendly facility. Located in southern Ontario, Canada the airport supports commercial, corporate and general aviation.

Fly from home! When you support local air service you help create jobs and boost the local economy.

Did you know?

The Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is one of the largest professional flight training schools in Canada
One, of only two Avro Lancaster aircraft still in operation in the world, was equipped with avionics by Mid-Canada Mod Center
The Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is one of Flair Airlines largest Canadian bases

Additional information

Facts

YKF consistently ranks as one of the top twenty busiest airport in Canada
25, the number of businesses located at YKF in 2015
300, the number of people employed at YKF in 2015
$90 million, the total economic impact generated by YKF in 2015
250, the number of private and charter aircraft at based at YKF
171,828 the number of passengers that travelled through YKF in 2021
700,000 the number of passengers expected to travel through YKF in 2022
107,251 the number of take-offs and landings at YKF in 2020

Features

Two Runways - 7,000 feet and 4,100 feet
CAT1 Instrument Landing System (ILS)
NAV Canada Control Tower 07:00 - 23:00
Class C Airspace
Airport of Entry (AOE) / 180 with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) onsite 07:00 -23:00 (No Fees)
CAT 7 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) available
Secure access to Code C (B-737) and D (B-757) Taxiways
Two full service Fixed Based Operators (FBO)
Three fuel providers

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