Northwestern Ontario's gateway to lake country.
Location
Kenora, Canada
Kenora Airport (IATA: YQK, ICAO: CYQK) is a regional airport serving the city of Kenora in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Situated near the Ontario-Manitoba border and the Lake of the Woods region, it provides essential air connectivity for residents, tourists, and resource-industry workers in a geographically remote area.
The airport is owned and operated by the City of Kenora and handles scheduled passenger service as well as charter, private, and float-plane operations. Its location makes it a critical transportation hub for communities that are otherwise accessible mainly by road or air.
Kenora is a popular destination for fishing, hunting, and cottage tourism, and the airport plays a key role in supporting that seasonal tourism economy as well as the broader regional economy.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building suited to regional passenger volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and downtown Kenora is primarily via private vehicle, rental car, or taxi, as no scheduled public transit service operates on the route.
Airlines here
Bearskin Airlines has historically provided scheduled service connecting Kenora to Winnipeg and other northwestern Ontario communities.
Notable facts
- ›Located approximately 8 kilometres east of downtown Kenora.
- ›Serves as an important hub for fly-in fishing and hunting outfitters in the Lake of the Woods region.
- ›The airport has two paved runways capable of handling turboprop regional aircraft.
- ›Elevation is approximately 1,332 feet (406 metres) above sea level.
- ›Float plane operations are common in the broader Kenora area due to the abundance of lakes.
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