# Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)

> Geraldton, CA · IATA: YGQ · ICAO: CYGQ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YGQ` |
| ICAO | `CYGQ` |
| City | Geraldton |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 349 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 49.77830, -86.93940 |

## Description

No cargo terminal, no freighters, one runway: Greenstone Regional (YGQ, CYGQ) works as a passenger feeder for a mining district roughly 275 road kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay. Bearskin Airlines, part of the Perimeter group, provides the scheduled link to Thunder Bay with regional turboprops, so whatever air freight moves through Geraldton travels as belly cargo in small volumes — courier parcels, documents and mining spares. Output from the Hardrock open-pit gold project and timber from the surrounding forestry sector leave the region by truck on Trans-Canada Highway 11 and by rail. Forwarders with time-critical shipments consolidate at Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) and route intercontinental volume through Toronto Pearson (YYZ), where customs clearance is available; no customs post is confirmed at YGQ itself. The most visible recent change is on the ground: because the Hardrock ore body sits beneath Highway 11, the trunk road and Michael Power Boulevard had to be realigned around the pit. For freight forwarding purposes, treat Geraldton as a road-served destination with an airstrip attached.

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