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Hay RiverCYHY / YHY

Hay River serves Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada. Its ICAO code is CYHY and its IATA code YHY. The longest of its 2 runways is 14/32, at 6,000 ft (1,829 m). The field is 541 ft (165 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Edmonton, UTC-7, or UTC-6 with daylight saving.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

CYHY

IATA

YHY

LONGEST RUNWAY

6,000 ft

1,829 m · 14/32

ELEVATION

541 ft

165 m

TIME ZONE

UTC-7

America/Edmonton

POSITION

60.840°N

115.783°W

Runways

14/326,000 ft · 1,829 mASP

05/234,001 ft · 1,220 mCOM

Nearest airports

Fort Resolution Airport CYFR 64 nm40m

Yellowknife International Airport CYZF 105 nm45m

Fort Smith Airport CYSM 123 nm45m

High Level Airport CYOJ 140 nm45m

Fort Simpson Airport CYFS 167 nm50m

Rainbow Lake Airport CYOP 179 nm50m

Fort Chipewyan Airport CYPY 188 nm55m

Fort Liard Airport CYJF 230 nm1h 00m

Questions people ask about Hay River

How long is the runway at Hay River?

The longest runway, 14/32, is 6,000 ft (1,829 m), surface ASP. Hay River has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Hay River?

541 ft (165 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Hay River in?

America/Edmonton: UTC-7, or UTC-6 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Hay River?

ICAO CYHY, IATA YHY. It serves Hay River, Canada.

How far can you fly from Hay River?

Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around CYHY, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.

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