Yellowknife (YZF)
Yellowknife International Airport handled 509,828 passengers in 2025, up 1.9% on a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,027 | 2,933 | ▼ 3.1% |
| February | 2,932 | 2,959 | ▲ 0.9% |
| March | 3,373 | 3,403 | ▲ 0.9% |
| April | 3,512 | 3,566 | ▲ 1.5% |
| May | 3,581 | 3,365 | ▼ 6.0% |
| June | 3,733 | 4,251 | ▲ 13.9% |
| July | 4,391 | 4,490 | ▲ 2.3% |
| August | 4,415 | – | – |
| September | 3,781 | – | – |
| October | 3,326 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,836 | – | – |
| December | 2,792 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 24,549 | 24,967 | ▲ 1.7% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 509,828 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 500,366 | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 411,852 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 344,761 | +111.2% |
| 2021 | 163,248 | −24.6% |
| 2020 | 216,529 | −56.0% |
| 2019 | 492,607 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 451,852 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 434,231 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 438,684 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 393,779 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 358,699 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 356,227 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 347,362 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 327,339 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 318,772 | −0.1% |
| 2009 | 319,039 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 312,960 |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Full source coverage · 13 of 16 periods have data
The most recent periods13 periods
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| Period | Tonnes of cargo | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30,305 | −5.4% |
| 2024 | 32,030 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 24,313 | +384.3% |
| 2022 | 5,020 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,007 | −40.4% |
| 2020 | 8,402 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8,238 | −11.8% |
| 2018 | 9,337 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 7,479 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 6,498 | +262.2% |
| 2012 | 1,794 | +95.0% |
| 2011 | 920 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 659 |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,189 | 3,612 | 3,619 | 3,981 | 4,172 | 4,233 | 4,573 | 4,364 | 3,926 | 3,740 | 3,165 | 2,957 |
| 2025 | 3,027 | 2,932 | 3,373 | 3,512 | 3,581 | 3,733 | 4,391 | 4,415 | 3,781 | 3,326 | 2,836 | 2,792 |
| 2026 | 2,933 | 2,959 | 3,403 | 3,566 | 3,365 | 4,251 | 4,490 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014