YEG is Edmonton

An airport in Canada. YEG is its three-letter IATA code, the one on your boarding pass and bag tag.

IATA code
YEG
Airport
Edmonton
Country
Canada
Region
Americas

Why is it YEG?

Most big Canadian airports have codes starting with Y. The usual explanation is that Canada's codes grew out of older two-letter weather and radio station identifiers, with a Y added in front.

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Common questions

What airport is YEG?

YEG is the IATA code for Edmonton in Canada.

What is the airport code for Edmonton?

The three-letter IATA code for Edmonton is YEG.