Banff Airport (YBA) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Banff Airport (IATA: YBA, ICAO: CYBA) serves Banff, Canada. The airport sits at an elevation of 4583 ft (1397 m) and keeps local time in the America/Edmonton time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Banff Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Banff Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Calgary International Airport (YYC), roughly 107 km (66 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | CYBA |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | NA |
| Country code: | CA |
| Country: | Canada |
| City | Banff |
| IATA: | YBA |
| Longitude: | -115.5406 |
| Latitude: | 51.2082 |
Banff Airport (YBA) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Banff Airport
Banff Airport is located at 51.2082, -115.5406, at an elevation of 4583 ft (1397 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Banff Airport is classified as a small airfield. Local time at the airport follows America/Edmonton. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Banff Airport
The airport is roughly 4.1 km (3 mi) from the centre of Banff, measured in a straight line. Whatever your transport, confirm your terminal before leaving; and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Banff Airport
Does Banff Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Banff Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes YBA and CYBA mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. YBA is the IATA code for Banff Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. CYBA is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Banff Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Banff Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Banff Airport in?
Banff Airport runs on America/Edmonton time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.