Originally Posted by CPYVR
YES - Yasouj, Iran
YAY - St. Anthony, Newfoundland
YOB - ?
YUK - Byron Bay, Northwest Territories
We also have a YAM (Sault Ste. Marie). Canada does not just use 'Y' as the first letter, as we also have a number of airports that begin with 'X' and 'Z' as well.
Ok CPYVR you made me look.
I am not sure of the status of the 'X' airports as I thought that letter was used for navaids only, but I see from this list
http://travelsucks.com/tools/airport-codes2.html
that 'X' is used for a lot of places that might only have float plane bases.
I always thought that ZUM and ZBF were oddities and never knew why. But I see that Bella Coola is listed as ZEL now.
I thought that was still a 'V' airport in Newfoundland that had this designator because it pre-dated NF's entry into confederation with Canada. I can't find it in the list.