Live flights at Edmonton International Airport (YEG)

YEG CYEG  Edmonton, Canada

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YEG at a glance

  • What it is: Edmonton International Airport is a regional airport serving Edmonton, Canada.
  • Codes: YEG on your ticket, CYEG on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 2,373 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 6 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: America/Edmonton (UTC-6), so every time shown for YEG is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near YEG

6 aircraft are within 55 km of YEG right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with YEG directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
00000000 — route not published climbing out 3,450 ft 150 kts

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
ASA1439 Alaska Airlines route not published on approach 2,700 ft 151 kts
WJA693 — route not published on approach 4,550 ft 150 kts
WJA314 — route not published on approach 9,225 ft 294 kts
WJA1475 — PSP → YYC on approach 10,250 ft 304 kts

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
FDX84 FedEx Express route not published in the area 37,000 ft 505 kts
2
Runways
2373 ft
Field elevation

About Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 53.31° N, 113.58° W, on America/Edmonton time (UTC-6).

Edmonton International Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 02/20, measures 11,000 ft by 200 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. Both are lit for night operations.

Runway 02/20 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. With 2 runways across 2 different headings, crews can pick whichever best suits the wind.

Runways at YEG

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
02/20 11,000 ft (3,353 m) 200 ft Asphalt Lit
12/30 10,200 ft (3,109 m) 200 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near YEG

Great-circle distance from Edmonton International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Calgary YYC 245 km south Calgary

Unusual aircraft we have tracked at YEG

Ranked by how rarely we identify the type anywhere, so the widebodies rise above the daily narrowbodies. Registrations are the individual airframes we logged, not a schedule.

AircraftTypeRegistrationOperator
Airbus A330-300 A333 PH-AKD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Boeing 737-800 B738 N76517 United Airlines
IATA / ICAO
YEG / CYEG
Location
Edmonton, Canada 53.310, -113.580
Time zone
America/Edmonton
Opened
Website
http://www.edmontonairports.com/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Canada.

YYC Calgary International Airport Calgary, Canada
YVR Vancouver International Airport Vancouver, Canada
SEA Seattle - Tacoma International Airport Seattle, United States
YYZ Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto, Canada
YUL Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Montreal, Canada

More airports and guides connected to YEG

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Calgary (YYC) serves the same country. The codes YEG and CYEG are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about YEG

What is the airport code for Edmonton International Airport?

Edmonton International Airport uses the IATA code YEG on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code CYEG in flight plans and on radar. The leading “C” in CYEG is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does YEG have?

Edmonton International Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 2,373 ft above sea level.

What time zone is YEG in?

Edmonton International Airport operates on America/Edmonton local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at YEG live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Edmonton International Airport, and there are 6 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Edmonton.