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Churchill Airport

Churchill, Canada

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ICAO

CYYQ

Elevation

94 ft

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The Essence of Churchill Airport

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Location

Churchill · MB · Canada

Connectivity

8 routes · 4 destinations

Position

58.739°, -94.065° · 94 ft elev.

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Remote subarctic gateway to Churchill, Manitoba.

Location

Churchill, Canada

Churchill Airport (IATA: YYQ, ICAO: CYYQ) is a regional airport serving the town of Churchill in northern Manitoba, Canada. Situated along the western shore of Hudson Bay, it is one of the few airports in Canada's subarctic region and serves as a critical transportation link for a community not connected to the national road network. The airport handles scheduled passenger service as well as cargo operations, and is particularly important during periods when sea and rail access may be limited. It also supports scientific research, tourism, and military operations given its strategic northern location. Churchill is world-renowned for polar bear viewing and beluga whale watching, and the airport plays an essential role in bringing tourists and researchers to the region seasonally.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the modest passenger volumes of a remote northern community.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options in Churchill are limited, with taxis and hotel shuttles being the primary means of travel between the airport and the town.

Airlines here

Calm Air and Canadian North are among the primary carriers providing scheduled service to Churchill Airport.

Notable facts

›Churchill has no road connection to the rest of Canada, making the airport a vital lifeline for the community.
›The airport supports polar bear tourism, with peak visitor traffic in October and November.
›It has a lengthy runway capable of accommodating larger aircraft, a legacy of its historical military use.
›The airport serves as a base for scientific research related to the subarctic and Hudson Bay ecosystem.
›Churchill is one of the few accessible locations in the world where polar bears can be observed in the wild.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Canadian North

Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight

Calm Air

Routes

YYQ → YEK5T · ATR

YYQ → YTH5T · AT4

YYQ → YRT5T · ATR AT4 FRJ

YYQ → YWG5T · ATR FRJ AT4

YYQ → YEKMO · AT4

YYQ → YWGMO · AT4 FRJ

YYQ → YRTMO · FRJ AT4

YYQ → YTHMO · AT4

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3007 routes Fairchild Dornier 328JET4 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6003 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Churchill Airport is located 3 nautical miles east-southeast of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The airport serves the town of Churchill and the surrounding region. Although it is a small domestic airport, it handles a relatively high number of passengers throughout the year as Churchill is a major destination for ecotourism and scientific research. Churchill Airport also serves as a transfer airport for passengers and cargo travelling between Winnipeg and remote communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut.

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