YHZ is Halifax

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

IATA code
YHZ
Airport
Halifax
Country
Canada
Region
Americas

Why is it YHZ?

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 YHZ?

YHZ is the IATA code for Halifax in Canada.

What is the airport code for Halifax?

The three-letter IATA code for Halifax is YHZ.