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Sioux Lookout Airport

Sioux Lookout, Canada

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YXLmedium airport

Sioux Lookout Airport

Sioux Lookout, Canada
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18
Routes out
16
Destinations
CYXL
ICAO
1258 ft
Elevation
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Northern Ontario's gateway serving remote First Nations communities.

Location
Sioux Lookout, Canada
Sioux Lookout Airport (IATA: YXL, ICAO: CYXL) is a regional airport located in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. It serves as an important transportation hub for the town of Sioux Lookout, which itself functions as a regional centre for dozens of remote First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario that are not accessible by road year-round. The airport handles scheduled passenger services as well as charter and medevac flights, playing a critical role in connecting isolated communities to medical services, supplies, and the broader transportation network. Its strategic location makes it a key node for humanitarian and logistical operations in the region. Sioux Lookout Airport is operated under Transport Canada regulations and is certified for year-round operations. The airport accommodates turboprop and smaller jet aircraft typical of regional Canadian aviation.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building serving regional passenger arrivals and departures.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to the town of Sioux Lookout is primarily by private vehicle or taxi, as no formal public transit service connects the airport to the community.
Airlines here
Bearskin Airlines and Wasaya Airways have historically provided scheduled service, with additional charter operators serving remote First Nations communities.
Notable facts
  • ›Sioux Lookout is often called the 'Hub of the North' due to its role connecting remote northwestern Ontario communities.
  • ›The airport supports a significant volume of medevac flights transporting patients from fly-in First Nations reserves.
  • ›The runway is capable of handling turboprop aircraft used by regional carriers.
  • ›Charter and air ambulance operations form a substantial portion of the airport's traffic.
  • ›The airport serves communities that are only accessible by air or seasonal ice roads.
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Route map (16 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Bearskin Lake Air Service
JV

Routes

YXL → YAGJV · SWM
YXL → YHDJV · SWM
YXL → YQTJV · SWM
YXL → YRLJV · SWM
YXL → KIFWT · BEH
YXL → MSAWT · BEH
YXL → WNNWT · BEH
YXL → XBEWT · BEH
YXL → XKSWT · BEH
YXL → YACWT · BEH
YXL → YAXWT · BEH
YXL → YERWT · BEH
YXL → YQTWT · BEH DH1
YXL → YRLWT · BEH PL2
YXL → YTLWT · BEH
YXL → ZPBWT · BEH
YXL → ZRJWT · BEH
YXL → ZSJWT · BEH PL2
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Sioux Lookout Airport
Encyclopaedia

Sioux Lookout Airport is a regional airport located in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. It is known locally as the "Hub of the North". The airport opened in 1933. In the 1930s, it was reported to be the second-busiest airport in North America, after Chicago Midway International Airport. Today, the airport is a "mini-hub" facilitating travel to and from many northern communities in Northwestern Ontario.

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