# Pickle Lake Airport (YPL)

> Pickle Lake, CA · IATA: YPL · ICAO: CYPL · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YPL` |
| ICAO | `CYPL` |
| City | Pickle Lake |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 386 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 51.44640, -90.21420 |

## Description

North Star Air runs a dedicated freighter base out of Pickle Lake Airport (YPL), flying to more than 54 destinations across Northern Ontario, Northern Manitoba and Nunavut, including Bearskin Lake, Fort Hope and Big Trout Lake. Wasaya Airways adds scheduled passenger and charter links to remote First Nations communities and the hub of Sioux Lookout. Sitting at the northern end of Highway 599, the field is where Ontario's road network ends and air resupply to the Far North begins. Cargo here means food, fuel, construction material and medical supplies bound for settlements with no road or rail access. Aircraft range from light regional turboprops to freighters in the 18-35 tonne class. This makes YPL a genuine cargo gateway rather than a passenger airport with incidental freight. For forwarders moving project loads to remote camps, Pickle Lake is the last land-linked handover point before the bush.

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