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Elliot Lake Municipal Airport

Elliot Lake, Canada

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Elliot Lake Municipal Airport

Elliot Lake, Canada
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Northern Ontario's gateway serving the Elliot Lake region.

Location
Elliot Lake, Canada
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (IATA: YEL, ICAO: CYEL) is a small regional airport located near Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. It serves the surrounding community in the Algoma District of Northern Ontario, primarily accommodating general aviation, charter flights, and occasional scheduled services. The airport features a single paved runway and basic facilities suited to light aircraft and regional operations. Elliot Lake itself is a small city known historically for its uranium mining industry and more recently as a retirement community, which shapes the modest but steady demand for air access. Due to its limited size and traffic volume, the airport does not support major commercial airline operations but remains an important link for the region's residents and businesses requiring air connectivity to larger centres.
Terminals
The airport has a small, single terminal building designed to handle limited general aviation and charter passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground access to Elliot Lake city centre is primarily by road, with private vehicles and taxis serving as the main transportation options from the airport.
Airlines here
No major scheduled commercial airlines are permanently based at Elliot Lake Municipal Airport; charter and air taxi operators provide the primary air services.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport has a single paved runway suitable for light to medium-sized aircraft.
  • ›Elliot Lake was historically a major uranium mining centre, and the airport supported industry-related air traffic.
  • ›The airport is classified as a certified aerodrome under Transport Canada regulations.
  • ›Elliot Lake's retirement community focus has kept demand for regional air access relatively stable.
  • ›The airport's elevation is approximately 1,087 feet (331 metres) above sea level.
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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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