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Canada gateway directory

Major commercial airports in Canada.

Search 23 freight-relevant Canadian airports by name, city, region, or port code. Review annual cargo volume, identifiers, and practical pickup or drayage context.

23 major gatewaysCargo tonnes annual volumeIATA / ICAO identifiers

Directory methodology

Codes and annual throughput, with the measurement basis shown.

IATA and ICAO identifiers. Cargo tonnage is shown in metric tonnes. Airports do not use TEU as an operating volume measure. Annual statistics can use different facility boundaries and reporting methods, so figures should be compared with the stated source and year in mind.

Major gateway scope

National cargo hubs plus major regional and northern commercial gateways.

Annual cargo tonnes

Published cargo throughput converted to metric tonnes where the original source used another unit.

No TEU for airports

TEU measures twenty-foot-equivalent ocean containers and is therefore omitted from airport entries.

Planning note: Directory figures support research and routing conversations. Confirm the terminal, carrier, customs release, appointment rules, operating hours, and current availability before dispatch.

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Canada commercial airport codes and cargo facts.

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23 gateways shown

Ontario

3 gateways

Toronto Pearson International

YYZ

Toronto, ON

IATA / local: YYZ
ICAO: CYYZ
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 482,484 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

John C. Munro Hamilton International

YHM

Hamilton, ON

IATA / local: YHM
ICAO: CYHM
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 138,325 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Ottawa International

YOW

Ottawa, ON

IATA / local: YOW
ICAO: CYOW
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 10,683 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

British Columbia

3 gateways

Vancouver International

YVR

Vancouver, BC

IATA / local: YVR
ICAO: CYVR
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 330,224 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Victoria International

YYJ

Victoria, BC

IATA / local: YYJ
ICAO: CYYJ
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 1,968 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Kelowna International

YLW

Kelowna, BC

IATA / local: YLW
ICAO: CYLW
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 1,575 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Quebec

3 gateways

Montréal-Trudeau International

YUL

Montréal, QC

IATA / local: YUL
ICAO: CYUL
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 166,925 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Montréal-Mirabel International

YMX

Mirabel, QC

IATA / local: YMX
ICAO: CYMX
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 68,213 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Québec City Jean Lesage International

YQB

Québec City, QC

IATA / local: YQB
ICAO: CYQB
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 1,676 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Prairies

5 gateways

Calgary International

YYC

Calgary, AB

IATA / local: YYC
ICAO: CYYC
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 138,531 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Winnipeg Richardson International

YWG

Winnipeg, MB

IATA / local: YWG
ICAO: CYWG
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 53,866 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Edmonton International

YEG

Edmonton, AB

IATA / local: YEG
ICAO: CYEG
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 26,767 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Regina International

YQR

Regina, SK

IATA / local: YQR
ICAO: CYQR
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: Not reported
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International

YXE

Saskatoon, SK

IATA / local: YXE
ICAO: CYXE
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: Not reported
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Atlantic

3 gateways

Halifax Stanfield International

YHZ

Halifax, NS

IATA / local: YHZ
ICAO: CYHZ
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 23,059 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International

YQM

Moncton, NB

IATA / local: YQM
ICAO: CYQM
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 22,366 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

St. John’s International

YYT

St. John’s, NL

IATA / local: YYT
ICAO: CYYT
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 12,452 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

North

6 gateways

Yellowknife Airport

YZF

Yellowknife, NT

IATA / local: YZF
ICAO: CYZF
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 30,305 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Iqaluit Airport

YFB

Iqaluit, NU

IATA / local: YFB
ICAO: CYFB
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: Not reported
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Rankin Inlet Airport

YRT

Rankin Inlet, NU

IATA / local: YRT
ICAO: CYRT
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 3,454 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Cambridge Bay Airport

YCB

Cambridge Bay, NU

IATA / local: YCB
ICAO: CYCB
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 2,103 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport

YEV

Inuvik, NT

IATA / local: YEV
ICAO: CYEV
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: 1,969 metric tonnes
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International

YXY

Whitehorse, YT

IATA / local: YXY
ICAO: CYXY
Airport type: Major commercial cargo gateway
Cargo tonnage: Not reported
Reporting basis: 2025 Statistics Canada cargo loaded plus unloaded

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Pickup checklist

Confirm release, freight, and delivery details.

Release and facility

Provide the exact terminal or handling agent, shipment reference, customs status, release number, availability date, and storage or free-time deadline.

Freight and equipment

Confirm piece count, dimensions, weight, commodity, container or vehicle requirements, hazardous status, temperature needs, and driver credentials.

Appointments and delivery

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Frequently asked questions

Canada gateway and freight answers.

What does the annual cargo figure measure?

The measurement is stated on each card. It may represent cargo loaded and unloaded, landed weight, or total port-area throughput. Use the year and basis before comparing gateways.

Why is TEU not listed for airports?

TEU is an ocean-container capacity measure, not an airport cargo measure. Airport volume is therefore presented in metric tonnes.

Can FreightXO arrange gateway pickup?

FreightXO can coordinate airport retrieval or port drayage when the cargo is released, facility requirements are confirmed, and appropriate carrier capacity is available.

Does a port code identify the exact terminal?

No. Confirm the carrier, terminal, handling agent, customs office, appointment system, and release instructions. A city-level code alone is not enough for dispatch.

Official sources and review basis

Gateway selection and annual cargo measures use Statistics Canada data. Codes were checked against the applicable national and international code systems. Values marked Not reported were not inferred from partial periods.

Statistics Canada gateway statistics UNECE UN/LOCODE

Reviewed August 12, 2026. Preliminary figures can be revised, and facility boundaries differ. Confirm current operating details before filing or dispatch.