
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,271
- BGG rating
- 6.8
The Great Heartland Hauling Co.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2013

2019
Rules assistance for Yukon Airways
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Yukon Airways is a board game released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Alan Leduc and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Variable Set-up.
In Yukon Airways, you will be at the controls of your very own seaplane with the mission of transporting travelers to the different points of the Yukon. Embark your passengers (dice) using a draft system and use your ticket cards to take them to the different locations on the map. For each passenger, you get money and the possibility of improving your plane if the passenger finds a point of interest that satisfies their tastes at the destination (when the color of the die matches the color of one of the cubes at that destination). At the end of the game, you will earn extra money according to the different locations you have visited. The player who has earned the most money at the end of the week wins. —description from publisher ••• En Yukon Airways te pondrás a los mandos de tu propio hidroavión con la misión de transportar viajeros a los diferentes puntos del Yukón. Embarca a tus pasajeros (dados) mediante un sistema de draft y usa tus cartas de Tique para llevarlos a las diferentes localizaciones del mapa. Por cada pasajero obtendrás dinero y la posibilidad de mejorar tu avión si el pasajero encuentra en el destino algún punto de interés que satisfaga sus preferencias (cuando el color del dado coincide con el color de uno de los cubos de la localización de destino). Al final de la partida, ganarás dinero extra según las diferentes localizaciones que hayas visitado y los tiques para la época de Navidad que hayas logrado vender. Aquel jugador que al finalizar la semana haya conseguido más dinero se proclamará ganador.
Yukon Airways supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Yukon Airways is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Yukon Airways for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Yukon Airways has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Yukon Airways belongs to these categories: Card Game, Dice, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Variable Set-up. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Yukon Airways are: Alan Leduc. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Yukon Airways as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.