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YKF Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YKF / CYKF
Airport Name: Region of Waterloo International Airport
Location: Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W
Area Served: Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
Operator/Owner: Regional Municipality of Waterloo, OntarioAirport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1,055 feet (322 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF):

  • Region of Waterloo International Airport handled 138,733 passengers last year.
  • A historical plaque near the entrance of Lexington Park describes the runways.
  • Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) has 2 runways.
  • The Kitchener-Waterloo Municipal Airport, also known as Lexington Airport, began construction in 1929 on the Heinrich farm on Lexington Road in Waterloo.
  • Local taxis, limousines and chartered buses provide ground transportation to and from the airport.
  • The furthest airport from Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • As of June 2012, it is the 10th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements, and underwent a major expansion in 2003.
  • On 17 December 2009, WestJet announced new daily seasonal flights to Vancouver as part of WestJet's enhanced summer schedule for 2010.
  • The closest airport to Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of YKF.
  • As of September 2012, Bearskin Airlines has terminated service to Montreal.
  • Region of Waterloo International Airport or Kitchener/Waterloo Airport is situated near Breslau, in Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
  • On 17 January 2007, Westjet announced new daily seasonal flights to Calgary started on 14 May 2007.

Map of Nearest Airports from Region of Waterloo International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Region of Waterloo International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.85 miles (48.04 km) SEJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaView John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on a map Set YHM as destination Airport Get more information about John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
240.31 miles (64.87 km) ENEToronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaView Toronto Pearson International Airport on a map Set YYZ as destination Airport Get more information about Toronto Pearson International Airport
348.84 miles (78.60 km) SWLondon international Airport (YXU)London, Ontario, CanadaView London international Airport on a map Set YXU as destination Airport Get more information about London international Airport
450.53 miles (81.33 km) ENEBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on a map Set YTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
557.55 miles (92.62 km) ENEButtonville Airport (YKZ)Buttonville, Ontario, CanadaView Buttonville Airport on a map Set YKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Buttonville Airport
657.92 miles (93.21 km) WSWCentralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE)Centralia, Ontario, CanadaView Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome on a map Set YCE as destination Airport Get more information about Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome
760.32 miles (97.07 km) SWSt. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS)St. Thomas, Ontario, CanadaView St. Thomas Municipal Airport on a map Set YQS as destination Airport Get more information about St. Thomas Municipal Airport
860.64 miles (97.60 km) NNECanadian Forces Base Borden (YBN)Borden, Ontario, CanadaView Canadian Forces Base Borden on a map Set YBN as destination Airport Get more information about Canadian Forces Base Borden
963.48 miles (102.16 km) ESESt. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM)St. Catharines, Ontario, CanadaView St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport on a map Set YCM as destination Airport Get more information about St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport
1076.08 miles (122.44 km) ESENiagara Falls International Airport (IAG)Niagara Falls, New York, United StatesView Niagara Falls International Airport on a map Set IAG as destination Airport Get more information about Niagara Falls International Airport
1179.74 miles (128.32 km) NWKincardine Airport (YKD)Kincardine, Ontario, CanadaView Kincardine Airport on a map Set YKD as destination Airport Get more information about Kincardine Airport
1280.62 miles (129.75 km) ENEOshawa Municipal Airport (YOO)Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaView Oshawa Municipal Airport on a map Set YOO as destination Airport Get more information about Oshawa Municipal Airport
1381.33 miles (130.89 km) NNWOwen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS)Owen Sound, Ontario, CanadaView Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport on a map Set YOS as destination Airport Get more information about Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport
1487.17 miles (140.28 km) SEChautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK)Dunkirk, New York, United StatesView Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport on a map Set DKK as destination Airport Get more information about Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport
1590.38 miles (145.45 km) ESEBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)Buffalo, New York, United StatesView Buffalo Niagara International Airport on a map Set BUF as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Region of Waterloo International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Region of Waterloo International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,376.61 miles (18,308.84 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,352.56 miles (18,270.13 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,347.62 miles (18,262.19 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,326.31 miles (18,227.89 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,302.70 miles (18,189.89 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,264.61 miles (18,128.58 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
711,256.17 miles (18,115.00 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
811,255.44 miles (18,113.83 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,244.11 miles (18,095.59 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,123.82 miles (17,902.01 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,098.62 miles (17,861.46 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,077.01 miles (17,826.67 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1411,076.02 miles (17,825.09 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1511,066.64 miles (17,809.98 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport