# Atikokan Municipal Airport (YIB)

> Atikokan, CA · IATA: YIB · ICAO: CYIB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YIB` |
| ICAO | `CYIB` |
| City | Atikokan |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 429 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 48.77390, -91.63860 |

## Description

Charter aircraft and floatplanes, not airline schedules, define traffic at Atikokan Municipal Airport (YIB, CYIB) in northwestern Ontario. The field has one lighted runway of about 1,070 metres (3,500 ft) and no scheduled passenger or freight service, so air cargo arrives on ad-hoc charter or bush flights rather than through a cargo terminal. An adjacent floatplane base supports access to remote lakes and outfitting camps in the Quetico region. Overland transport dominates the local goods flow: Thunder Bay lies roughly 190 km east along Highway 11, while Fort Frances and the Minnesota border crossing are about 150 km west. Shippers needing handled air freight normally route through Thunder Bay International (YQT), with Winnipeg (YWG) serving as the wider international option. Permanent customs clearance at Atikokan is not confirmed, so import and export formalities are completed elsewhere.

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