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Grande Prairie Airport

Grande Prairie, Canada

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Grande Prairie Airport

Grande Prairie, Canada

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CYQU

ICAO

2195 ft

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Northwestern Alberta's primary commercial aviation gateway.

Opened

1942

Location

Grande Prairie, Canada

Grande Prairie Airport (IATA: YQU, ICAO: CYQU) is a publicly owned regional airport serving the city of Grande Prairie in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It functions as a critical transportation hub for the surrounding Peace Country region, supporting both commercial passenger services and significant general aviation and charter activity tied to the oil and gas industry. The airport is operated by the City of Grande Prairie and handles scheduled passenger flights connecting the region to major Canadian hubs. Its traffic is closely linked to the energy sector, with industrial and charter flights forming a substantial portion of operations. Grande Prairie Airport has undergone terminal expansions and upgrades over the years to accommodate growing passenger volumes driven by regional economic activity, particularly during periods of high oil and gas production in the area.

Terminals

The airport features a single terminal building handling all commercial passenger operations and general aviation services.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental car agencies, taxis, and shuttle services connecting the airport to Grande Prairie city centre, located approximately 7 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Air Canada Express (operated by Jazz) and WestJet (including WestJet Encore) provide scheduled service connecting Grande Prairie to Calgary and Edmonton.

Notable facts

›The airport was originally established during World War II as part of the Northwest Staging Route.
›Grande Prairie Airport is one of the busiest airports in Alberta outside of Calgary and Edmonton.
›The airport serves a large catchment area encompassing northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia.
›Oil and gas industry activity heavily influences charter and general aviation traffic at the airport.
›The airport has an elevation of approximately 2,195 feet (669 metres) above sea level.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Canada

WestJet

Routes

YQU → YEGAC · DH3

YQU → YYCAC · DH3 DH4

YQU → YEGWS · DH4

YQU → YYCWS · DH4

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q3 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 82 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Grande Prairie Airport is a commercial airport located 3 nautical miles west northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest airport in the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, having served 446,000 passengers in 2014 and 436,000 in 2015, ranking among the busiest regional airports in Canada.

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