Edmonton International Airport YEGCYEG

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is the main airport for the Edmonton region and a practical gateway for northern Alberta and northern Canada, rather than a major global alliance hub. It has service across Canada, the U.S., Mexico/Caribbean sun markets and Europe, with airlines including Air Canada, WestJet, Flair, Porter, United, Alaska and KLM; alliance coverage exists through individual carriers, but no Star Alliance, oneworld or SkyTeam mega-hub operation is based here. The passenger experience is straightforward: one main terminal complex, with domestic/international gates and a separate U.S. preclearance departures area. For downtown Edmonton, taxi or rideshare is usually the simplest frequent-flyer choice at roughly 30–40 minutes in normal traffic; transit uses Route 747 to Century Park and then the LRT/bus network, so plan closer to about 60–75 minutes end to end.

Timezone: America/Edmonton

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://flyyeg.com/

General

780 890 8900

Lost & found

780 890 8382

Customer service

780 890 8382

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

CYEG

Elevation

2373 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

11000 ft

Terminals

To the city

• ETS Route 747 bus + LRT connection → Century Park Transit Centre, with LRT/bus connections toward Edmonton city centre · 24 min to Century Park Transit Centre · Runs 7 days a week, 04:10-00:30, every 30-60 minutes; fare information available from City of Edmonton.

Bus / coach

ETS Route 747 links YEG with Century Park Transit Centre; Leduc Transit provides regular service from Leduc; SunDog Tours and hotel shuttles are also listed by the airport.

Taxi

Taxis and limos are available curbside outside Door 9 on the Arrivals level; official airport page lists partner taxi/limo companies and downtown flat-rate information.

Train / metro

No direct airport train/metro verified; use ETS Route 747 bus to Century Park Transit Centre for LRT connections.

Rideshare

Rideshare pick-up/drop-off is arranged through the app; meet drivers at Arrivals Paid outside Door 10; official airport page lists Lyft and Uber.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport