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Sioux Lookout Airport 
Summary
Sioux Lookout Airport (IATA: YXL, ICAO: CYXL) is a regional airport based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. The airport opened in 1933. It was, at the time, the second busiest airport in North America next to Chicago Midway International Airport.[4] Today, the airport is a "mini-hub" facilitating travel to and from many northern communities in Northwestern Ontario.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Municipality of Sioux Lookout | ||||||||||
| Location | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | ||||||||||
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| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,257 ft / 383 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°06′51″N 091°54′20″W / 50.11417°N 91.90556°W | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bearskin Airlines[5] | Bearskin Lake, Deer Lake, Dryden (ends May 11, 2024),[6] Kenora (ends May 11, 2024),[6] North Spirit Lake, Pikangikum, Red Lake, Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Thunder Bay, Weagamow, Winnipeg |
| North Star Air[7] | Bearskin Lake, Big Trout Lake, Cat Lake, North Spirit Lake, Poplar Hill, Thunder Bay, Weagamow, Wepekeka |
| Perimeter Aviation[8] | Bearskin Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, North Spirit Lake, Pikangikum, Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Weagamow, Winnipeg |
| Slate Falls Airways | Cat Lake, Slate Falls |
| Wasaya Airways[9] | Big Trout Lake, Fort Severn, Kasabonika, Kingfisher Lake, North Spirit Lake, Pickle Lake, Pikangikum, Red Lake, Thunder Bay, Weagamow, Webequie, Wepekeka |
Tenants edit
- Ornge Air operating Pilatus PC-12 aircraft in Medevac configuration.
- SkyCare Air Ambulance operating Medevac and charter operations.
- Wasaya Airways maintenance facility.
- Bearskin Airlines maintenance facility.
- Northern Skies Air Service operating charters with Piper Chieftains.
- Slate Falls Airways scheduled and charter services.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
- ^ Sioux Lookout Airport Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bearskin Airlines - Route Map". Archived from the original on October 31, 2015.
- ^ a b Ketonen, Kris. "Bearskin Airlines service to Fort Frances, Kenora, Dryden in Ontario to be discontinued in May". CBC News. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "North Star Air Ltd. - Flex Flights Route Map".
- ^ "Book - Perimeter AviationPerimeter Aviation".
- ^ "Wasaya Airways Route map May 2017" (PDF). Wasaya Airways.
External links edit
- Sioux Lookout Airport
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Sioux Lookout Airport from Nav Canada as available.