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Red Deer Regional Airport

Springbrook, Canada

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ICAO

CYQF

Elevation

2968 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Red Deer Regional Airport

YQF

Location

Springbrook · AB · Canada

Connectivity

3 routes · 3 destinations

Position

52.182°, -113.894° · 2968 ft elev.

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Central Alberta's primary commercial and general aviation gateway.

Opened

1946

Location

Springbrook, Canada

Red Deer Regional Airport (IATA: YQF, ICAO: CYQF) is a public airport located near Springbrook, Alberta, Canada, serving the Red Deer region in central Alberta. It sits roughly midway between Calgary and Edmonton, making it a convenient option for travelers in the province's central corridor. The airport supports scheduled passenger service, general aviation, charter flights, and cargo operations. Its strategic central location has made it an important facility for both regional business travel and private aviation in Alberta. Although it competes with the larger international airports in Calgary and Edmonton, Red Deer Regional serves local demand and has undergone infrastructure improvements to better accommodate passengers and aircraft operations.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal building handling scheduled and charter airline operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Red Deer city centre is available via taxi and shuttle services, as the airport is located approximately 8 kilometres southwest of downtown Red Deer.

Airlines here

The airport has historically seen service from regional carriers, though scheduled commercial service has been limited and subject to change over the years.

Notable facts

›Located approximately midway between Calgary and Edmonton along the QEII Highway corridor.
›Elevation is approximately 2,968 feet (904 metres) above sea level.
›The airport has two paved runways capable of handling various aircraft types.
›It serves as an important base for oil and gas industry charter and helicopter operations in central Alberta.
›The facility is owned and operated by the City of Red Deer.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Canada

Northwestern Air

Routes

YQF → YYCAC · BEH

YQF → YLWJ3 · J31

YQF → YMMJ3 · J31

Aircraft operating here

British Aerospace Jetstream 312 routes Beechcraft 19001 routes

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