Attawapiskat Airport

Summary

Attawapiskat Airport (IATA: YAT, ICAO: CYAT) is an airport adjacent to the Attawapiskat First Nation in Ontario, Canada.

Attawapiskat Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment of Ontario
LocationAttawapiskat, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates52°55′39″N 082°25′55″W / 52.92750°N 82.43194°W / 52.92750; -82.43194
Map
CYAT is located in Ontario
CYAT
CYAT
Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,495 1,065 Gravel

Facilities edit

A small building at the airport provides office space. There are no hangars, and aircraft are parked in the apron area off the runway. Limited parking is located next to the airport building.

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Air Creebec Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee, Peawanuck, Timmins[2]
Thunder Airlines Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee, Peawanuck, Timmins[3]

Note: Other private small airplanes/airlines (e.g. Wabusk Air, Bushland Airways Ltd., Wasaya Airways) provide services or cargo to Attawapiskat and other locations only. Air Creebec offers fixed wing air ambulance transfer to Ontario or Quebec. Thunder Air is an air ambulance contractor with ORNGE.

References edit

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Air Creebec
  3. ^ Thunder Airlines

External links edit

  • Page about this airport on COPA's "Places to Fly" airport directory
  • Accident history for YAT at Aviation Safety Network