# Kasabonika Airport (XKS)

> Kasabonika, CA · IATA: XKS · ICAO: CYAQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `XKS` |
| ICAO | `CYAQ` |
| City | Kasabonika |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 205 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 53.52470, -88.64280 |

## Description

Groceries, building materials, fuel and mail – at Kasabonika Airport (XKS / CYAQ) these are the cargoes that arrive by air because, for most of the year, nothing reaches this northern Ontario First Nation by road. The community of Kasabonika Lake depends on a gravel-strip airfield that functions more as a resupply point than a passenger terminal. North Star Air and Wasaya Airways fly freight in at least five days a week, with North Star also carrying all Canada Post shipments. Goods move by truck to staging bases at Pickle Lake, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay, then onward by aircraft. A seasonal winter ice road offers the only temporary land link; otherwise air service is the sole reliable lifeline for supplies. For forwarders, shipments to Kasabonika go through these specialist northern carriers rather than any conventional cargo terminal.

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