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Armstrong Airport

Armstrong, Canada

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Elevation

1058 ft

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Location

Armstrong · ON · Canada

Position

50.290°, -88.910° · 1058 ft elev.

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Remote northern Ontario gateway serving the Armstrong community.

Location

Armstrong, Canada

Armstrong Airport (IATA: YYW, ICAO: CYYW) is a small regional airport located in Armstrong, a remote community in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It serves as a vital air link for a town that has limited road connectivity, making air travel an essential service for residents and cargo. The airport is classified as a certified aerodrome under Transport Canada and handles light commercial and charter traffic. It plays an important role in supporting northern communities, resource industries, and emergency medical services in the region. Given Armstrong's location in the boreal forest of northern Ontario, the airport also serves as a logistical hub for hunting, fishing, and wilderness tourism operations in the surrounding area.

Terminals

The airport has a small, basic terminal facility typical of remote northern Ontario aerodromes with limited passenger amenities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options are limited, with personal vehicles and local taxis being the primary means of reaching the town from the airport.

Airlines here

Regional and charter operators serve Armstrong Airport, with carriers such as Bearskin Airlines historically providing scheduled service to the community.

Notable facts

›Armstrong is a remote community in the District of Thunder Bay, Ontario, with no year-round road access to major southern cities.
›The airport supports essential air services including medevac and emergency response operations.
›Armstrong sits along the CN rail line, making rail and air the primary long-distance transport modes.
›The surrounding region is known for exceptional hunting and fishing, driving charter flight demand.
›The airport is listed as a certified aerodrome under Transport Canada regulations.

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This is a list of airports in Ontario. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Ontario. Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.

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