List of airports in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

This is a list of airports in Nova Scotia. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.[1][2] Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.[3]

List of airports and heliports

Halifax Stanfield is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada.[4]

The list is sorted by the name of the community served; click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order.

Community   Airport name   PU
PR
MI
AOE[A] Operator Elevation ICAO   TC
LID  
IATA   Image Coordinates  
Antigonish Antigonish (St. Martha's Regional Hospital) Heliport PR St. Martha's Regional Hospital 70 ft
(21 m)
CDY5 45°37′36″N 61°58′55″W / 45.62667°N 61.98194°W / 45.62667; -61.98194 (Antigonish (St. Martha's Regional Hospital) Heliport)
Arichat Arichat (St. Anne Ladies Auxiliary Hospital) Heliport PR St. Anne Ladies Auxiliary 70 ft
(21 m)
CDT3 45°30′41″N 61°02′01″W / 45.51139°N 61.03361°W / 45.51139; -61.03361 (Arichat (St. Anne Ladies Auxiliary Hospital) Heliport)
Baddeck Baddeck (Guneden) Aerodrome PR Guneden Place 291 ft
(89 m)
CDW2 46°09′51″N 60°47′30″W / 46.16417°N 60.79167°W / 46.16417; -60.79167 (Baddeck (Crown Jewel) Airport)
Bridgewater Bridgewater/Dayspring Airpark PU K. Bennett 150 ft
(46 m)
CDY6 44°22′55″N 64°27′27″W / 44.38194°N 64.45750°W / 44.38194; -64.45750 (Bridgewater/Dayspring Airpark)
Bridgewater Bridgewater (South Shore Regional Hospital) Heliport PR Nova Scotia Health Authority 100 ft
(30 m)
CDT6 44°22′56″N 64°30′38″W / 44.38222°N 64.51056°W / 44.38222; -64.51056 (Bridgewater (South Shore Regional Hospital) Heliport)
Canso Canso (Eastern Memorial Hospital) Heliport PR Municipality of the District of Guysborough 19 ft
(5.8 m)
CCE5 45°19′58″N 60°58′53″W / 45.33278°N 60.98139°W / 45.33278; -60.98139 (Canso (Eastern Memorial Hospital) Heliport)
Carleton Mink Lake Water Aerodrome PU Allister d'Entremont 70 ft
(21 m)
CML3 44°00′39″N 65°53′20″W / 44.01083°N 65.88889°W / 44.01083; -65.88889 (Mink Lake Water Aerodrome)
Centredale Centredale Aerodrome PR Mike Gourd 591 ft
(180 m)
CDL8 45°24′34″N 62°37′07″W / 45.40944°N 62.61861°W / 45.40944; -62.61861 (Centredale Aerodrome)
Church Lake Church Lake Water Aerodrome PU Christopher Ball 280 ft
(85 m)
CHL3 44°33′34″N 64°36′44″W / 44.55944°N 64.61222°W / 44.55944; -64.61222 (Church Lake Water Aerodrome)
Debert Debert Airport
(CFS Debert)
PU CANPASS[6] Debert Flight Centre 136 ft
(41 m)
CCQ3 45°25′07″N 63°27′38″W / 45.41861°N 63.46056°W / 45.41861; -63.46056 (Debert Airport)
Digby Digby Municipal Airport PU CANPASS[7] Municipality of the District of Digby 499 ft
(152 m)
CYID YDG 44°32′44″N 65°47′20″W / 44.54556°N 65.78889°W / 44.54556; -65.78889 (Digby Airport)
Digby Digby (General Hospital) Heliport PR Nova Scotia Health Authority 142 ft
(43 m)
CDG2 44°36′57″N 65°45′43″W / 44.61583°N 65.76194°W / 44.61583; -65.76194 (Digby (General Hospital) Heliport)
East Gore East Gore Eco Airpark PR Mike C Bloise 615 ft
(187 m)
CCY4 45°07′00″N 63°42′00″W / 45.11667°N 63.70000°W / 45.11667; -63.70000 (East Gore Eco Airpark)
Fall River Fall River Water Aerodrome PR David Comeau 122 ft
(37 m)
CFR3 44°47′04″N 63°38′30″W / 44.78444°N 63.64167°W / 44.78444; -63.64167 (Fall River Water Aerodrome)
Finlay Finlay Air Park PU Finlay Air Park 145 ft
(44 m)
CDH3 43°57′44″N 65°59′39″W / 43.96222°N 65.99417°W / 43.96222; -65.99417 (Finlay Air Park)
Fox Harbour Fox Harbour Airport PR CANPASS[8] Fox Harbour Development 62 ft
(19 m)
CFH4 45°52′12″N 63°27′40″W / 45.87000°N 63.46111°W / 45.87000; -63.46111 (Fox Harbour Airport)
Greenwood CFB Greenwood
(Greenwood Airport)
MI DND 92 ft
(28 m)
CYZX YZX 44°59′03″N 64°55′03″W / 44.98417°N 64.91750°W / 44.98417; -64.91750 (CFB Greenwood)
Halifax Halifax (IWK Health Centre) Heliport PR IWK Health Centre 223 ft
(68 m)
CIW2 44°38′13″N 63°35′04″W / 44.63694°N 63.58444°W / 44.63694; -63.58444 (Halifax (IWK Health Centre) Heliport)
Halifax Halifax (QE II Health Sciences Centre) Heliport PR Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre 260 ft
(79 m)
CHQE 44°38′45″N 63°35′12″W / 44.64583°N 63.58667°W / 44.64583; -63.58667 (Halifax (Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre) Heliport)
Halifax Halifax (South End) Heliport PR Halifax Port Authority 13 ft
(4.0 m)
CHS7 44°37′32″N 63°33′48″W / 44.62556°N 63.56333°W / 44.62556; -63.56333 (Halifax (South End) Heliport)
Halifax Halifax Stanfield International Airport PU AOE[9] Halifax International Airport Authority 477 ft
(145 m)
CYHZ YHZ 44°52′51″N 63°30′31″W / 44.88083°N 63.50861°W / 44.88083; -63.50861 (Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport)
Hillaton Hillaton/Kings Aerodrome PR CHL2 Aviation 98 ft
(30 m)
CHL2 45°08′34″N 64°25′22″W / 45.14278°N 64.42278°W / 45.14278; -64.42278 (Hillaton/Kings Aerodrome)
Hoopers Lake Hoopers Lake Water Aerodrome PU Hoopers Lake Repairs & Services 100 ft
(30 m)
CDT2 43°57′14″N 65°59′27″W / 43.95389°N 65.99083°W / 43.95389; -65.99083 (Hoopers Lake Water Aerodrome)
Inverness Inverness (Consolidated Memorial Hospital) Heliport PR Cape Breton District Health Authority 100 ft
(30 m)
CNV2 46°11′58″N 61°17′29″W / 46.19944°N 61.29139°W / 46.19944; -61.29139 (Inverness (Consolidated Memorial Hospital) Heliport)
Kentville Kentville (Camp Aldershot) Heliport MI DND 100 ft
(30 m)
CKM9 45°05′39″N 64°30′32″W / 45.09417°N 64.50889°W / 45.09417; -64.50889 (Kentville (Camp Aldershot) Heliport)
Kentville Kentville (Valley Regional Hospital) Heliport PR Valley Regional Hospital 80 ft
(24 m)
CKV8 45°04′54″N 64°30′00″W / 45.08167°N 64.50000°W / 45.08167; -64.50000 (Kentville (Valley Regional Hospital) Heliport)
Lake Doucette Lake Doucette Water Aerodrome PR Mike A Gittens 39 ft
(12 m)
CDU9 44°03′30″N 66°07′34″W / 44.05833°N 66.12611°W / 44.05833; -66.12611 (Lake Doucette Water Aerodrome)
Liverpool Liverpool (Queens General Hospital) Heliport PR Queens General Hospital 66 ft
(20 m)
CLQ2 44°02′19″N 64°42′19″W / 44.03861°N 64.70528°W / 44.03861; -64.70528 (Liverpool (Queens General Hospital) Heliport)
Liverpool South Shore Regional Airport PU South Shore Flying Club 325 ft
(99 m)
CYAU 44°13′49″N 64°51′22″W / 44.23028°N 64.85611°W / 44.23028; -64.85611 (Liverpool/South Shore Regional Airport)
Lower East Pubnico Lower East Pubnico (La Field) Airport PR Ronald Belliveau 107 ft
(33 m)
CLE4 43°37′20″N 65°45′44″W / 43.62222°N 65.76222°W / 43.62222; -65.76222 (Lower East Pubnico (La Field) Airport)
Lower West Pubnico Grand Etang Pubnico Water Aerodrome PU Brad d'Entremont 10 ft
(3.0 m)
CGE2 43°37′43″N 65°48′49″W / 43.62861°N 65.81361°W / 43.62861; -65.81361 (Grand Etang Pubnico Water Aerodrome)
Meteghan Meteghan/Keizers Air Park PR Calvin Kelzer 134 ft
(41 m)
CKZ5 44°10′21″N 66°09′45″W / 44.17250°N 66.16250°W / 44.17250; -66.16250 (Meteghan/Keizers Air Park)
Middleton Middleton (Soldiers Memorial Hospital) Heliport PR Soldiers Memorial Hospital 70 ft
(21 m)
CMS2 44°56′46″N 65°03′32″W / 44.94611°N 65.05889°W / 44.94611; -65.05889 (Middleton (Soldiers Memorial Hospital) Heliport)
Musquodoboit Harbour
(Paces Lake)
Musquodoboit Harbour/Paces Lake Water Aerodrome PR Les Boutilier 57 ft
(17 m)
CPL5 44°49′13″N 63°12′50″W / 44.82028°N 63.21389°W / 44.82028; -63.21389 (Musquodoboit Harbour/Paces Lake Water Aerodrome)
Musquodoboit Harbour
(Petpeswick Lake)
Musquodoboit Harbour/Petpeswick Lake Water Aerodrome PR David Grimes 49 ft
(15 m)
CPL9 44°06′04″N 63°10′51″W / 44.10111°N 63.18083°W / 44.10111; -63.18083 (Musquodoboit Harbour/Petpeswick Lake Water Aerodrome)
Musquodoboit Harbour
(Scots Lake)
Musquodoboit Harbour/Scots Lake Water Aerodrome PR Don Whitton 46 ft
(14 m)
CSL2 44°47′23″N 63°10′46″W / 44.78972°N 63.17944°W / 44.78972; -63.17944 (Musquodoboit Harbour/Scots Lake Water Aerodrome)
New Germany New Germany Water Aerodrome PR Mervin E. Zinck 205 ft
(62 m)
CCA2 44°33′08″N 64°44′11″W / 44.55222°N 64.73639°W / 44.55222; -64.73639 (New Germany Water Aerodrome)
New Glasgow New Glasgow (Aberdeen Hospital) Heliport PR Aberdeen Hospital 77 ft
(23 m)
CNG2 45°34′20″N 62°38′39″W / 45.57222°N 62.64417°W / 45.57222; -62.64417 (New Glasgow (Aberdeen Hospital) Heliport)
Porters Lake Porters Lake Airport PR R. MacFarlane 20 ft
(6.1 m)
CCF4 44°42′36″N 63°18′06″W / 44.71000°N 63.30167°W / 44.71000; -63.30167 (Porters Lake Airport)
Porters Lake Porters Lake Water Aerodrome PR R. MacFarlane 0 ft
(0 m)
CDD2 44°42′44″N 63°17′56″W / 44.71222°N 63.29889°W / 44.71222; -63.29889 (Porters Lake Water Aerodrome)
Porters Lake Porters Lake South Water Aerodrome PR John J. Neima 0 ft
(0 m)
CLS4 44°39′56″N 63°18′53″W / 44.66556°N 63.31472°W / 44.66556; -63.31472 (Porters Lake South Water Aerodrome)
Port Hawkesbury Allan J. MacEachen Port Hawkesbury Airport
(Port Hawkesbury Airport)
PU 15[10] Celtic Air Services 373 ft
(114 m)
CYPD YPS 45°39′24″N 61°22′05″W / 45.65667°N 61.36806°W / 45.65667; -61.36806 (Allan J. MacEachen Port Hawkesbury Airport)
Sable Island Sable Island Aerodrome PR Parks Canada 4 ft
(1.2 m)
CSB2 43°55′50″N 59°57′35″W / 43.93056°N 59.95972°W / 43.93056; -59.95972 (Sable Island Aerodrome)
Sable Island Sable Island Heliport PR Parks Canada 15 ft
(4.6 m)
CST5 43°55′59″N 60°00′20″W / 43.93306°N 60.00556°W / 43.93306; -60.00556 (Sable Island Heliport)
St. Peter's St. Peter's/Cape George Water Aerodrome PU Michael Schinzig 0 ft
(0 m)
CCG6 45°43′50″N 60°48′38″W / 45.73056°N 60.81056°W / 45.73056; -60.81056 (St. Peter's/Cape George Water Aerodrome)
Shearwater Shearwater Heliport
(CFB Shearwater, Halifax/Shearwater Heliport)
MI DND 144 ft
(44 m)
CYAW YAW 44°38′14″N 63°30′08″W / 44.63722°N 63.50222°W / 44.63722; -63.50222 (Shearwater)
Shelburne Shelburne (Roseway Hospital) Heliport PR Roseway Hospital 75 ft
(23 m)
CCZ9 43°45′01″N 65°18′35″W / 43.75028°N 65.30972°W / 43.75028; -65.30972 (Shelburne (Roseway Hospital) Heliport)
Shubenacadie Shubenacadie Heliport PR Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables 80 ft
(24 m)
CSU4 45°05′36″N 63°23′43″W / 45.09333°N 63.39528°W / 45.09333; -63.39528 (Shubenacadie Heliport)
Stanley Stanley Airport PU Stanley Sport Aviation 95 ft
(29 m)
CCW4 45°06′02″N 63°55′14″W / 45.10056°N 63.92056°W / 45.10056; -63.92056 (Stanley Airport)
Sydney JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport PU 44 (200)[11] Sydney Airport Authority 203 ft
(62 m)
CYQY YQY 46°09′41″N 60°02′53″W / 46.16139°N 60.04806°W / 46.16139; -60.04806 (JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport)
Sydney Sydney (Cape Breton Regional Hospital) Heliport PR Cape Breton Regional Hospital 204 ft
(62 m)
CSY9 46°06′36″N 60°10′34″W / 46.11000°N 60.17611°W / 46.11000; -60.17611 (Sydney (Cape Breton Regional Hospital) Heliport)
Thorburn Thorburn Airport PU Scotia Pine 120 ft
(37 m)
CCZ5 45°33′38″N 62°35′41″W / 45.56056°N 62.59472°W / 45.56056; -62.59472 (Thorburn Airport)
Trenton Trenton Aerodrome PU CANPASS[12] Trenton Airport Limited 319 ft
(97 m)
CYTN 45°36′43″N 62°37′16″W / 45.61194°N 62.62111°W / 45.61194; -62.62111 (Trenton Airport)
Truro Truro (Colchester Health Centre) Heliport PR Colchester East Hants Health Centre 140 ft
(43 m)
CEH9 45°20′59″N 63°18′20″W / 45.34972°N 63.30556°W / 45.34972; -63.30556 (Truro (Colchester Health Centre) Heliport)
Yarmouth Doctor's Lake East Water Aerodrome PU Richard Hurlburt 10 ft
(3.0 m)
CDL5 43°52′54″N 66°05′51″W / 43.88167°N 66.09750°W / 43.88167; -66.09750 (Doctor's Lake East Water Aerodrome)
Yarmouth Doctor's Lake West Water Aerodrome PR David Arenburg 10 ft
(3.0 m)
CDL6 43°53′04″N 66°06′09″W / 43.88444°N 66.10250°W / 43.88444; -66.10250 (Doctor's Lake West Water Aerodrome)
Yarmouth Yarmouth Airport PU 110 (225)[13] Yarmouth Airport Commission 140 ft
(43 m)
CYQI YQI 43°49′38″N 66°05′18″W / 43.82722°N 66.08833°W / 43.82722; -66.08833 (Yarmouth International Airport)
Yarmouth Yarmouth (Regional Hospital) Heliport PR Yarmouth Regional Hospital 43 ft
(13 m)
CDU3 43°50′54″N 66°07′17″W / 43.84833°N 66.12139°W / 43.84833; -66.12139 (Yarmouth (Regional Hospital) Heliport)

Defunct airports

Memorial at Saunders Park, formerly the Halifax Civic Airport, to commemorate the life work of a pioneer in Canadian aviation, Wing Commander Donald W. Saunders
Community   Airport name   ICAO   TC LID   IATA   Coordinates  
Amherst Amherst Airport CCQ4 45°48′49″N 064°14′09″W / 45.81361°N 64.23583°W / 45.81361; -64.23583 (Amherst Airport (defunct))
Apple River Apple River Airport CCA7 45°27′43″N 064°49′17″W / 45.46194°N 64.82139°W / 45.46194; -64.82139 (Apple River Airport (defunct))
Fancy Lake Fancy Lake Water Aerodrome CDX4 44°18′00″N 064°33′00″W / 44.30000°N 64.55000°W / 44.30000; -64.55000 (Fancy Lake Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Langille Lake Langille Lake Water Aerodrome CLL2 44°27′00″N 064°26′52″W / 44.45000°N 64.44778°W / 44.45000; -64.44778 (Langille Lake Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Margaree Valley Margaree Airport CCZ4 46°20′28″N 60°58′47″W / 46.34111°N 60.97972°W / 46.34111; -60.97972 (Margaree Airport (defunct))
Stewiacke River Middle Stewiacke Airport CCB2 45°13′17″N 063°08′55″W / 45.22139°N 63.14861°W / 45.22139; -63.14861 (Middle Stewiacke Airport (defunct))
Tatamagouche Tatamagouche Airport CDA2 45°44′08″N 063°19′06″W / 45.73556°N 63.31833°W / 45.73556; -63.31833 (Tatamgouche Airport (defunct))
Valley Valley Airport CDA3 45°23′48″N 063°12′56″W / 45.39667°N 63.21556°W / 45.39667; -63.21556 (Valley Airport (defunct))
Waterville Waterville/Kings County Municipal Airport CCW3 45°05′23″N 064°39′06″W / 45.08972°N 64.65167°W / 45.08972; -64.65167 (Waterville/Kings County Municipal Airport (defunct))
Waverley Waverley/Lake William Water Aerodrome CLW3 44°46′51″N 063°35′48″W / 44.78083°N 63.59667°W / 44.78083; -63.59667 (Waverley/Lake William Water Aerodrome (defunct))
West End, Halifax Halifax Civic Airport 44°38′45″N 063°36′40″W / 44.64583°N 63.61111°W / 44.64583; -63.61111 (Halifax Civic Airport (defunct))

Notes

  1. ^ An airport of entry has four different categories. An AOE which can accept "all classes of scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft (passenger and cargo)." An AOE/# which can handle aircraft in the previous category but up to maximum number. This number can be exceeded if done in stages as shown in parenthesis. An AOE/15 that can accept general aviation aircraft with a maximum of 15 passengers. An AOE/CAN which can handle aircraft subject to the CANPASS regulations.[5]

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 17 April 2025 to 0901Z 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "National Airports System". 25 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Advisory Circular (AC) No. 302-032 - Subject: Designation of International Airports in Canada". Ottawa: Transport Canada. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  5. ^ "Memorandum D2-5-1" (PDF). Canada Border Services Agency. 25 February 2015. pp. 3, 4. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Site Name: Debert Airport - CCQ3". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Site Name: Digby Airport - CYID". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Site Name: Fox Harbour Airport - CFH4". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Site Name: Halifax Stanfield International Airport - CYHZ". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Site Name: Port Hawkesbury Airport - CYPD". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Site Name: JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport - CYQY". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Site Name: Trenton Municipal Airport - CYTN". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Site Name: Yarmouth Airport - CYQI". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.