Gander International Airport

IATA YQXICAO CYQXMedium airport

Gander International Airport is a medium airport near Gander in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is listed as IATA YQX and ICAO CYQX. The airport is located at 48.9363° / -54.5677° at an elevation of 151 m (496 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,109 m. The nearest airport is Gander Water Aerodrome, 3.8 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Gander International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`YQX`
ICAO code	`CYQX`
Identifier	`CYQX`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gander
Region	Newfoundland and Labrador
Country	Canada
Coordinates	48.93626, -54.56772
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	48° 56′ 10.53″ N 54° 34′ 03.79″ W
Elevation	151 m (496 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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