Also known as: Halifax Airport, Stanfield Airport, YHZ Airport, Halifax Stanfield Airport, Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport. Formerly Halifax International Airport.
YHZ · CYHZ · Halifax
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is the main airport for Halifax and for Nova Scotia, on Canada's Atlantic coast. It stands in Goffs, in the rural north of the Halifax Regional Municipality, beside Highway 102, about 30 minutes by road from downtown Halifax and a little less from Dartmouth.
Air Canada, Porter Airlines and WestJet fly the most routes, linking Halifax with Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and cities across Atlantic Canada. Flair Airlines, Pascan Aviation and Air Canada Express add more domestic flights, while American, Delta Connection and United Express fly to Boston, New York, Chicago and Washington. In summer, WestJet, Air Canada, Icelandair and Edelweiss add flights to Europe, and winter brings sun routes to the Caribbean and Florida. The airport handled about 4.1 million passengers in 2025.
All flights use one terminal, with check-in and security upstairs and baggage claim and ground transportation on the arrivals level. Flights to the United States leave from a separate U.S. departures area after US preclearance, and the Alt Hotel stands across the road from the terminal.
From the airport, most travelers head to downtown Halifax and its waterfront, Dartmouth, Bedford and the cruise terminals at the Halifax Seaport. Others drive on to Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg, the Annapolis Valley or Truro.
Halifax International Airport Authority, since 2000
About 4.1 million in 2025
Two: 05/23, 3,200 m, and 14/32, 2,346 m
1960
One terminal with 32 gates, 13 of them with jet bridges
If you fly in from outside Canada, including from the United States, you clear Canadian border services before baggage claim. You can fill in the Advance Declaration in the ArriveCAN app or on the web before landing to save time at the kiosks, then see a border officer. Most visa-exempt visitors need an approved eTA before boarding a flight to Canada; US citizens do not.
Halifax has one terminal, so domestic and international passengers all end up on the same arrivals level. Collect your bags at baggage claim, then walk out to the arrivals area, where the Ground Transportation booth sells Halifax Transit tickets and can request a taxi, including an accessible one.
Taxis, limousines and car services wait curbside outside Arrivals, and rideshare pickups use marked spaces on the ground transportation curb: turn right outside the Arrivals doors near the booth and follow the signs. Car rental desks are on the lower level of the parkade, and the Regional Express 320 bus leaves for Dartmouth and downtown Halifax. Pre-booked drivers usually meet passengers in the arrivals area.
Nova Scotia is on Atlantic Time and uses the Canadian dollar.
A taxi or pre-booked car is the simplest way into Halifax with luggage; the 320 bus is the low-cost option for downtown.
Airport taxis, limousines and car services wait curbside outside Arrivals, and staff at the Ground Transportation booth can call one, including an accessible taxi. The ride to downtown Halifax takes about 30 minutes, and fares depend on your destination.
Halifax Transit's Route 320 links the airport with Fall River, Dartmouth and downtown Halifax, and luggage is allowed on board. Tickets are sold around the clock at the Ground Transportation booth; it is the cheapest option but makes stops and does not go door to door.
Maritime Bus coaches serve the airport on routes across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, with a counter on the arrivals level. Book ahead, as departures are limited.
Uber and Lyft pickups use marked spaces on the ground transportation curb outside Arrivals: turn right outside the Arrivals doors near the Ground Transportation booth and follow the signs.
Alamo, National, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise and Hertz have desks on the lower level of the airport parkade, a short walk from baggage claim.
A pre-booked car meets you in the arrivals area and goes door to door, useful for families, groups, cruise passengers and late arrivals.
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The single passenger terminal, with check-in, security and departures upstairs and baggage claim, car rental desks and ground transportation on the arrivals level. Domestic and international flights share one gate area, and flights to the United States board from the U.S. departures area after US preclearance.
All airlines use the one terminal. Routes marked seasonal run for part of the year only.
Air Canada
London Heathrow, Montréal, Toronto Pearson; seasonal: Brussels, Montego Bay, Nassau, Vancouver
Air Canada Express
Boston, Deer Lake, Gander, Goose Bay, Newark, Ottawa, St. John's
Air Canada Rouge
Seasonal: Barbados, Cancún, London Heathrow, Montréal
American Airlines
Seasonal: Washington National
American Eagle
Seasonal: Chicago O'Hare, New York LaGuardia
BermudAir
Bermuda
Delta Connection
Seasonal: Boston, New York LaGuardia
Edelweiss Air
Seasonal: Zurich
Flair Airlines
Kitchener/Waterloo, Toronto Pearson
Icelandair
Seasonal: Reykjavík Keflavík
Pascan Aviation
Saint John
Porter Airlines
Hamilton, Montréal Trudeau, Montréal Saint-Hubert, Ottawa, St. John's, Toronto Billy Bishop, Toronto Pearson; seasonal: Cancún, Deer Lake, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando
United Express
Newark; seasonal: Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
WestJet
Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto Pearson; seasonal: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London Gatwick, Madrid, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Detroit and more
Free Wi-Fi is available to anyone in the airport.
ATMs are located throughout the terminal and work 24 hours a day.
Restaurants, cafés and shops are on the departures level, before and after security.
Lost and found is in the central tunnel of the terminal building and is open 24 hours a day.
A nursing room is available for parents traveling with babies.
A play area for children is inside the terminal.
A non-denominational space for reflection, prayer or quiet time.
An observation deck looks over the airfield, where you can watch aircraft arrive and depart.
Halifax Public Libraries and the airport run a book-lending shelf for travelers.
The Alt Hotel Halifax Airport stands across Silver Dart Drive from the terminal.
Tell your airline when you book about any assistance or equipment you need; the airline helps from check-in to the gate and from the gate to baggage claim. Airport staff help from the curb to check-in and from arrivals to your vehicle, and arriving passengers can call them from the Mobility Assistance Phones beside the Ground Transportation booth.
Wheelchair and baggage assistance is offered without delay. Wheelchair charging stations are in Arrivals near the Ground Transportation booth, by Gate 20 in domestic and international departures, and near the washrooms in U.S. departures.
Hearing loops work with compatible hearing aids and cochlear implants, and the Aira app connects travelers with trained agents for help with visual information.
Relief areas are outside the terminal across Silver Dart Drive between the parkade and the Alt Hotel, reached through the central tunnel from the lower level, by Gate 15 in departures, and in the U.S. holdroom.
The airport takes part in the Sunflower program: request a free lanyard or pin online and wear it to show staff you may need extra support.
Accessible taxis can be requested at the Ground Transportation desk, all Halifax Transit buses are accessible, and the Park'N Fly shuttle is accessible.
Covered parking on level P1 South of the terminal parkade, about 2 minutes from the terminal, with accessible spaces and EV charging. Book online before you travel.
Parking on all levels of the terminal parkade, about 2 minutes from the terminal, with accessible spaces and EV charging; it also serves hourly parking for pickups.
An open-air parking lot east of the parkade, about 3 to 5 minutes' walk from the terminal.
Long-term parking at 668 Barnes Drive, linked to the terminal by a free, accessible 24-hour shuttle that takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
Halifax Stanfield is in Goffs, north of the city beside Highway 102, about 30 minutes by road from downtown Halifax and a little less from Dartmouth. Taxis and pre-booked cars go door to door, while Halifax Transit's Regional Express 320 bus stops in Fall River and Dartmouth on its way downtown and takes longer.
Yes. Halifax Stanfield International Airport, code YHZ, is the only commercial airport for Halifax and the main one for Nova Scotia. It was called Halifax International Airport until 2007, when it was renamed after Robert L. Stanfield, a former premier of Nova Scotia, so people call it Halifax Airport, Stanfield Airport or YHZ.
Halifax has one terminal, the Air Terminal Building. Check-in, security and the gates are upstairs, and baggage claim, car rental access and ground transportation are on the arrivals level. Domestic and international flights share one gate area, while flights to the United States board from a separate U.S. departures area after US preclearance.
Yes. Halifax Transit's Regional Express 320 runs between the airport and downtown Halifax, stopping in Fall River and Dartmouth, and luggage is allowed on board. Tickets are sold 24 hours a day at the Ground Transportation booth in arrivals, and cash fares need exact change. It is the cheapest way into the city but does not go door to door.
Airport taxis, limousines and car services wait curbside outside Arrivals for all passengers. Staff at the Ground Transportation booth in the arrivals area can call a taxi for you, including a wheelchair-accessible one. The fare depends on your destination, and most companies accept credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Rideshare pickups use a designated area on the ground transportation curb outside Arrivals, on the main level near baggage claim. After you collect your bags, go out through the Arrivals doors near the Ground Transportation booth, turn right and follow the signs to the marked rideshare spaces.
Yes. Passengers flying to the United States clear US immigration and customs at Halifax before boarding, then wait in the U.S. departures area. Preclearance runs on a fixed daily schedule, so allow extra time for it when you plan your trip to the airport. NEXUS, Global Entry and Mobile Passport Control can speed up the process.
A valid passport, and for most visa-exempt visitors an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) obtained before boarding; US citizens do not need one. Travelers of other nationalities may need a visa. Halifax accepts the optional Advance Declaration in ArriveCAN, which you can fill in up to 72 hours before landing to speed up the border kiosks.
Air Canada, Porter Airlines and WestJet fly the most routes, to Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and Atlantic Canada. Flair, Pascan and Air Canada Express add domestic flights; American, Delta Connection and United Express fly to US hubs; and in summer WestJet, Air Canada, Icelandair and Edelweiss add flights to Europe, with winter routes to the Caribbean.
Not at the moment. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, the airport's only lounge, closed on October 1, 2025 for a renovation of about 18 months, with reopening expected in early 2027. Until then, restaurants and cafés before and after security on the departures level are the places to wait.
The terminal parkade, about 2 minutes from the terminal, has Terminal General parking on every level and Terminal Reserved spaces on P1 South that you book online. The open-air Exterior Economy parking lot is a short walk east of the parkade, and Park'N Fly on Barnes Drive runs a free 24-hour shuttle to the terminal.
Yes. The Alt Hotel Halifax Airport stands across Silver Dart Drive from the terminal, a short walk from arrivals, which suits early departures and late arrivals. Other hotels in the area run shuttles, which now pick up at the airport bus depot rather than at the terminal curb.
Halifax and all of Nova Scotia are on Atlantic Time, UTC−4, which is one hour ahead of Eastern Time in Toronto, Montréal and New York. Clocks move forward to Atlantic Daylight Time, UTC−3, in March and back in November, so check your connection times when flying in from other provinces.
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