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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Fort Liard"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Charter services only"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Fort Liard",
  "code": "YJF",
  "connection_tips": "Fort Liard Airport serves as a critical transportation link in Canada's remote Northwest Territories, requiring specialized preparation for northern operations. Summer months offer extended daylight hours with mostly cloudy conditions, while winter brings frigid temperatures and snow-covered operations. Fort Liard's remote location means limited ground transportation options and essential services - travelers should arrange accommodation and transportation well in advance. The airport may require landing permits based on FAR type regulations and offers premium FBO services including tower operations, ground handling, and various air traffic control frequencies.\n\nWinter operations require particular attention as the runway consists of compacted snow and gravel mix, with maintenance scheduled Monday-Friday 15-24Z excluding holidays. Located at 60.24\u00b0N latitude, this facility experiences extreme seasonal variations with winter temperatures dropping to -11\u00b0F and summer highs reaching 76\u00b0F. Emergency preparedness is crucial given the isolated location, with communication equipment and cold weather survival gear recommended for all flights. The facility serves both commercial and general aviation operations, providing vital connectivity for local communities and resource industries.\n\nMagnetic variation is 18\u00b0 East as of 2020, operating in UTC-7 timezone. METAR weather reporting is available for current conditions, essential given the region's variable Arctic weather patterns. The airport features runway 2/20 at 708 feet elevation, operating within Edmonton Flight Information Region.",
  "country": "Canada",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/ca.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules; services may be infrequent.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Fort%20Liard%20Airport%20Fort%20Liard%20Canada",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "iataCode": "YJF",
  "icao": "CYJF",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 60.235801696799996,
  "layover_planner_info": "Minimal amenities; short layovers recommended.",
  "longitude": -123.46900177,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline or airport staff for rebooking assistance.",
  "name": "Fort Liard Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YVR",
      "name": "Vancouver International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YFS",
      "name": "Fort Simpson Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YYE",
      "name": "Fort Nelson Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Fort Liard Airport is the public airport for the Dehcho community of Fort Liard in the southwest Northwest Territories. Current SkyVector data for `CYJF` shows an open-to-the-public registered field at `708 ft` elevation with a single gravel runway `03/21` measuring about `2,946 x 98 ft`.\n\nThose numbers make the airport's role clear. YJF is not a passenger-terminal airport in the southern Canadian sense; it is a northern community utility field where surface, weather, and self-sufficiency are central to operations. In Fort Liard's case, that means charter, government, medevac, and community access matter more than documented terminal amenities.\n\nSo YJF should read as a practical NWT access airport with a gravel strip and limited infrastructure, important because of regional distance and northern conditions rather than because of passenger-facility scale.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/america/canada/airports.php"
}