# Churchill Airport (YYQ)

> Churchill, CA · IATA: YYQ · ICAO: CYYQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YYQ` |
| ICAO | `CYYQ` |
| City | Churchill |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 58.73920, -94.06500 |

## Description

With no road link to the rest of Canada, Churchill relies on a rare combination of rail, a seasonal Arctic seaport and year-round aviation – and Churchill Airport (YYQ) anchors the air leg. Calm Air, the main carrier, flies ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft to Winnipeg (YWG) three to five times a week, carrying freight alongside passengers. The airport also acts as a transfer point for traffic onward to the remote Kivalliq communities of Nunavut. Because heavy and bulk goods arrive by the Hudson Bay Railway or by ship in the short summer window, air cargo concentrates on time-critical supplies, food, spare parts and medical shipments, supported by medevac flights. Here air freight is essential rather than supplementary. For forwarders, YYQ is a genuine cargo point built around northern resupply.

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