# Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK)

> Barrie, CA · IATA: YLK · ICAO: CYLS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YLK` |
| ICAO | `CYLS` |
| City | Barrie |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 296 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 44.48506, -79.55466 |

## Description

Barrie-Lake Simcoe (YLK, ICAO CYLS) is a general-aviation and business-flying field, not a freight airport: set near Lake Simcoe about 90 kilometres north of Toronto, it hosts flight schools and corporate traffic but no scheduled or significant cargo service. The site is being upgraded — the runway has been widened to 150 feet with new LED lighting and rebuilt drainage, and an extension from 6,000 to 7,000 feet forms part of the strategic plan. Aircraft as large as a Boeing 737 or a Lockheed C-130 already use the field on occasional charter and military movements. Air freight for the Greater Toronto Area concentrates at Hamilton (YHM), a courier base, and at Toronto Pearson (YYZ). Goods from the Barrie area reach those airports by truck along Highway 400. For forwarders, YLK offers no cargo role of its own.

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