Regional airport · Grande Prairie, Canada

Grande Prairie

CYQUYQU
Elevation
2,195 ft
Coordinates
55°11′N 118°53′W
Local time
America/Edmonton

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Field information

CYQU runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Grande Prairie (CYQU/YQU) has 2 runways; the longest, 12/30, is 8,502 ft (2,591 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at CYQU, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Edmonton

  • Country

    Canada

    CA

  • Municipality

    Grande Prairie

  • Elevation

    2,195 ft

  • Position

    55.1797, -118.8850

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

Runways · CYQU

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
12/308,502 ft (2,591 m)148 ftasphaltLighted
07/256,200 ft (1,890 m)200 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at CYQU.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Grande Prairie (CYQU / YQU) in Grande Prairie, Canada, through one 24/7 OCC desk. CYQU is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at CYQU

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Canada

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Canada. Applicable permit lead times for Canada are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Canada are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at CYQU

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at CYQU covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at CYQU

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at CYQU is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to CYQU

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for CYQU: 55° 10′ 47″ N 118° 53′ 6″ W; elevation 2195 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Grande Prairie

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Grande Prairie. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at CYQU.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at CYQU

    Support for freighter operations into CYQU covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where CYQU sits in the network

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Operating into CYQU?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Grande Prairie — one desk for the whole trip.

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