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
Amherst	Amherst Heliport	PR		Dept of Economic Develpment, Town of Amherst	99 ft (30 m)		CCB3			45°48′43″N64°13′13″W / 45.81194°N 64.22028°W / 45.81194; -64.22028 (Amherst Heliport)
Antigonish	Antigonish (St. Martha's Regional Hospital) Heliport	PR		St. Martha's Regional Hospital	70 ft (21 m)		CDY5			45°37′36″N61°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″N61°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″N60°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″N64°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″N64°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″N60°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″N65°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″N62°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″N64°36′44″W / 44.55944°N 64.61222°W / 44.55944; -64.61222 (Church Lake Water Aerodrome)
Debert	Debert Airport	PU	CANPASS [6]	Debert Flight Centre	136 ft (41 m)		CCQ3			45°25′07″N63°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″N65°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″N65°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″N63°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″N63°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″N65°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″N63°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″N64°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″N63°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″N63°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″N63°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″N63°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″N64°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″N65°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″N61°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″N64°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″N64°30′00″W / 45.08167°N 64.50000°W / 45.08167; -64.50000 (Kentville (Valley Regional Hospital) Heliport)
Liverpool	Liverpool (Queens General Hospital) Heliport	PR		Queens General Hospital	66 ft (20 m)		CLQ2			44°02′19″N64°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″N64°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″N65°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″N65°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″N66°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″N65°03′32″W / 44.94611°N 65.05889°W / 44.94611; -65.05889 (Middleton (Soldiers Memorial Hospital) Heliport)
New Germany	New Germany Water Aerodrome	PR		Mervin E. Zinck	205 ft (62 m)		CCA2			44°33′08″N64°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″N62°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″N63°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, M. Coggins	0 ft (0 m)		CDD2			44°42′44″N63°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″N63°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″N61°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″N59°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″N60°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°30′50″N60°48′38″W / 45.51389°N 60.81056°W / 45.51389; -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″N63°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″N65°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″N63°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″N63°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″N60°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″N60°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″N62°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″N62°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″N63°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″N66°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″N66°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″N66°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″N66°07′17″W / 43.84833°N 66.12139°W / 43.84833; -66.12139 (Yarmouth (Regional Hospital) Heliport)

Defunct airports

Community	Airport name	ICAO	TC LID	IATA	Coordinates
Amherst	Amherst Airport		CCQ4		45°48′49″N064°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″N064°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″N064°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″N064°26′52″W / 44.45000°N 64.44778°W / 44.45000; -64.44778 (Langille Lake Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Margaree Centre	Margaree Airport		CCZ4		46°20′28″N60°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″N063°08′55″W / 45.22139°N 63.14861°W / 45.22139; -63.14861 (Middle Stewiacke Airport (defunct))
Tatamagouche	Tatamagouche Airport		CDA2		45°44′08″N063°19′06″W / 45.73556°N 63.31833°W / 45.73556; -63.31833 (Tatamgouche Airport (defunct))
Valley	Valley Airport		CDA3		45°23′48″N063°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″N064°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″N063°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″N063°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 0901 Z 2 October 2025 to 0901Z 27 November 2025.
2. Nav Canada 's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
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.
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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.