Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

IATA YHZICAO CYHZLarge airport

Halifax / Stanfield International Airport is a large airport near Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is listed as IATA YHZ and ICAO CYHZ. The airport is located at 44.8808° / -63.5086° at an elevation of 145 m (477 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,200 m. The nearest airport is Fall River Water Aerodrome, 15 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Halifax / Stanfield International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Halifax / Stanfield International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`YHZ`
ICAO code	`CYHZ`
Identifier	`CYHZ`
Type	Large airport
City	Halifax
Region	Nova Scotia
Country	Canada
Coordinates	44.88080, -63.50860
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	44° 52′ 50.87″ N 63° 30′ 30.95″ W
Elevation	145 m (477 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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