Parking and airport fees at the Yellowknife Airport (YZF) will increase on July 1, 2025 following the amendment of the Public Airports Fees and Public Airports Traffic Regulations.

The details of the current and new fees are available on this backgrounder.

The proposed changes aim to better align YZF’s fees with comparable airports across Canada, ensuring the airport remains financially sustainable while providing high-quality services. The previous airport fee increase was in 2017.

YZF operates on a cost-recovery basis, meaning fees are set to cover the cost of providing services, not to generate profit. The airport's fee structure is updated periodically to reflect the true cost of operations, ensuring the airport remains financially self-sustaining. To support the capital, operating and maintenance needs of YZF, the Yellowknife Airport Revolving Fund was established on July 1, 2017. It was established under the Revolving Funds Act and is administered by the Government of the Northwest Territories.

For media requests, please contact:

INF Communications
Department of Infrastructure
Government of the Northwest Territories
INF_Communications@gov.nt.ca 

Please note: In the previously attached backgrounder documents, the "Lost Parking Ticket Slip Fee" was incorrectly listed as $75 (current fee per ticket) and $150 (new fee per ticket). The corrected rates are: $150 as the current fee per ticket and $250 as the new fee per ticket. The updated information is attached.